Indeed, if you want to put a bit of pizzazz into your pub pilsner, opting for a Czech classic such as Pilsner Urquell or German imports such as Jever or Veltins is a sensible way to start. But with summer and BBQ season fast approaching, what are your options in the supermarket – which lagers are not just cold and crisp but crafted with real character? We put the big retailers’ lagers to the test. Ocado, Fuller’s Frontier The priming of the bottles takes some doing, but it's worth going the extra mile. This tastes lovely: malty and sweet with a pronounced bitterness, which offers a more than decent ‘pub-at-home’ experience. Definitely the most drinkable of them all.

While many beers and breweries have long histories and prestigious places in their nation’s cultures, few can match up to Pilsner Urquell. First brewed in 1842 in the Czech city of Plzeň, Pilsner Urquell invented the pilsner style, making Czechia the founding home of what would go on to be one of the most popular and well-loved styles of lager ever brewed. We all know beer contains alcohol, but how much?What do we mean by strong beer? What’s the strongest? How is alcohol created and where does it come from exactly?How do we get different levels of alcohol in beer? Do you know which are the strongest? To that end, we can call it a fairly solid success. Stile Capri has an inviting pale-straw colour and a medium white head when poured, with the initial sips tasting distinctly of sweet lemon. Otherwise, the beer has a fairly subtle, light lager taste, with a not unpleasant savoury finishing note, which can probably be ascribed to the olive leaf. Overall, the light, sweet flavours of this beer make it a good choice for anyone looking for an appropriately flavoured yet straightforwardly drinkable beer for warmer days. ABV, which stands for “Alcohol by Volume,” specifies the volume of alcohol present in each bottle. For example, a 12-ounce bottle of beer with a 4.0 percent alcohol content has 0.48 ounces of pure alcohol in it.

Herold, the Bohemian brewery that makes this beer, has been brewing in Březnice since the 15th century, and it shows. Fundamentally, this does not do anything remarkable for a Czech pilsner, but it works thanks to its flavours: a distinctive herbal, “skunk weed” character from the saaz hops; fresh, citrusy notes; a final phase of sophisticated caramel sweetness with real elegance. This is very well-made beer. Vienna Lager: Also known as amber or Oktoberfest lagers, this style of beer originated in Austria, and is defined by its clear, reddish-brown appearance; mild hop profile and low bitterness; and malt-forward flavour. While not the most popular or well-known style, there are a few mainstream examples of this amber-hued drink, with Boston’s Sam Adams lager being a standout. For centuries, lagers have been made with dry, spicy European “noble” hops, such as hallertauer. But this “new-wave craft lager” boasts that it uses fruitier New World hops. It is a bit like putting Grand Prix tyres on a Honda Civic: it may be possible and it sounds impressive, but is it wise? In this case, no. For all the big talk, this is sweet, anodyne lager, its flavours (spiciness, sherbet lemons) faint blips on the radar. “Easy drinking in a Corona-type way,” was the damning verdict of one guinea pig.

Radler and session beers tend to be between 1.0% and 4.0% ABV, perfect for enjoying in the summer months. One bottle of a popular beer is often regarded as one standard alcoholic beverage because the standard has about 0.6 ounces of alcohol.

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Tripels are no exception and are an excellent example of this, with an average alcohol content between 8% and 10%. Although the origin of the term is unknown, the accepted theory is that it denotes strength. Tripel was first used by the Trappist brewery, Westmalle, in the 50s when they used three Xs to label the strongest beer in their barrels. Of course, all the above would be moot if the lager itself didn’t come up to scratch in the taste department. Thankfully, Freestar’s trio of European hops (Saaz, Perle and Hallertau, to be specific) give the lager a classic beer taste, with a nice mix of floral flavours, light bitterness and mild maltiness on the palate. While many low ABV lagers have strange or unpleasant aftertastes, Freestar has a clean finish which doesn’t linger. What beer contains the most alcohol, then? This article will present the top 26 highest alcohol-content beers in the world. Table of ContentsSo to speak, Armageddon and Snake Venom are cousins. In actuality, the same brewery makes both of them. Armageddon once claimed the top spot for being the strongest beer in the world.