November 26, 2009

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record*

Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo.

[12/22 Update: Turns out the beer is not yet sold out after all. Order Tactical Nuclear Penguin. Warning: after shipping to the U.S., expect your order to exceed $115 for a single bottle but you might consider ordering multiple bottles.]

[12/9 Update: 1st and 2nd batch of Tactical Nuclear Penguin sold out, third batch could be shipped to U.S. Stay tuned.]

[11/30 Update via BrewDog website: "*Due to unforeseen demand and interest in the beer, the initial bottling of Tactical Nuclear Penguin has now sold out. The good news however, is that the 2nd instalment is almost good to go. We will be bottling this batch on the 17th of December. If you place an order below, your order will be dispatched as soon as the beer is bottled. This will be in just over 2 weeks time. We will endeavour to do all we can to ensure a pre Christmas delivery but we cannot guarantee this. It is highly likely that the next bottling will be all sold out very soon also, so we recommend purchasing now to avoid disappointment*

*Everyone who bought before 1700 on 27th will receive their beers later next week*"]

(Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – It is Thanksgiving morning so I am not going to turn this into a long post as I have with recent articles even though I think this beer and the brewery, in general, deserves one. Despite a strong U.S. following, the brewery curiously chose a day when most Americans would be too busy cooking and eating turkey and spending time with family than checking beer news online. Regardless, BrewDog is “at it” again. They have made a 32% ABV beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin.

The brewery claims that TNP is now the world’s strongest beer ever made by a human. I put the asterisk there because I am sure that higher ABV “beers” have been brewed before but perhaps not on a commercial level. I actually received an email from the previous recordholder, Schorschbraeu GmbH, this week after they saw that I had linked to an article which had claimed that Samuel Adams Utopias was the strongest beer. If people care enough (and they probably do), I am sure this ‘world’s strongest beer’ claim will be settled once and for all.

The BrewDog team receives high marks for its beer though its a creative branding strategy that has made them international brewing celebrities virtually overnight. From the IPA aged on a voyage around the Atlantic Ocean to the BrewDog Tokyo-Portman Group scandal to announcing the world’s strongest beer in penguin suits . . . they get people talking. Personally, I think it is fascinating though I can understand why beer purists that feel these things detract from the product itself view the brewery negatively. No matter what way you cut it, to steal a phrase from the Dos Equis marketing people, BrewDog Managing Director, James Watt may just be the most interesting man in the world.

Or at least the craft beer world.

P.S.: here is the video for BrewDog Atlantic IPA from a while back

Posted by: beersage @ 12:22 pm
Filed under: International, New Beer Imports, New Beer Releases and Bottlings
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Chris Miller Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Shame on those 64 calorie beer flavored water beverages. This sucker is 64 proof! Can’t wait to try this.

August Pamplona Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 1:09 am

Bloody cheaters! They’re freezing the water out to get the alcohol content up. The Samuel Adams beers at least rely on good, old fashioned yeast breeding to drive up the alcohol content.

itsnotbeer Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

If they’re freezing the water out, then I don’t think they should be calling it beer. What’s the point anyway. It’s pathetic.

BrewDog 5am Saint approved, Tactical Nuclear Penguin update | Beernews.org Says:
December 9th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

[...] be shipped over to the U.S. in 2010. Also, there is good news for U.S. beer fans who want to try Tactical Nuclear Penguin as a Florida-based beer distribution rep in the RateBeer thread says that batch 3 will be imported [...]

Craft Beer 2009 Year in Review: the Top 10 Stories | Beernews.org Says:
December 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm

[...] certainly ruffled some feathers with the announcement that it had created a 32% ABV beer. Is it nonsense or a much-needed shot in the arm for the UK/European beer industry? American [...]

K. M. Weaver » An Exclusive Sneak Peek at Sonoran 200 Says:
December 27th, 2009 at 12:54 pm

[...] actually talked about how the beer tasted, and was not, to the best of my knowledge, wearing a penguin costume during our [...]

Red-Icculus.com › Tactical Nuclear Penguin- 32% ABV “Beer” Says:
January 31st, 2010 at 9:20 am

[...] was intrigued when I saw a “beer” that claimed to be 32% alcohol. The previous record is Sam Adams “Utopias“, [...]

BrewDog declares war on Schorschbrau with Sink the Bismarck! | Beernews.org Says:
February 16th, 2010 at 1:06 pm

[...] the last week, I wrote about how Schorschbrau trumped the 32% ABV Brewdog Tactical Nuclear Penguin with a 40% ABV beer. I was surprised when Brewdog’s James Watt tweeted the post out to his [...]

allbeernews Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 12:24 pm

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record* http://ff.im/-c37VK

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daveyp Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

O… M… G…. http://bit.ly/6waNi2 Brewdog have made a 32% ABV beer called “Tactical Nuclear Penguin”

pissedramblings Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record* http://bit.ly/5hUn2u

SamAdamsBrewery Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

hmm Beer: BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record …: I actually received an ema.. http://bit.ly/4P7VEP

kmudrick Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Whoah, Brew Dog just pulled off a 32% eis-stout called Tactical Nuclear Penguin http://bit.ly/6waNi2

phlyingpenguin Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 5:40 pm

This might be hard for me to procure, but I’d like to.

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SFLBeerBlog Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record* http://viigo.im/1Clu

bruisinales Says:
November 26th, 2009 at 11:39 pm

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% abv beer sets world record. Via @beerpulse #craftbeer #uk http://viigo.im/1CmF

dherlich Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 2:38 am

Tactical Nuclear Penguin – World’s Strongest Beer @fermented @livethelushlife http://bit.ly/8M2ziB

MrDickens Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 6:36 am

Tactical Nuclear Penguin –>> 32% beer… Totally made of win! http://bit.ly/6waNi2

dexmans Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 7:20 am

Most awesome name for a beer ever: Tactical Nuclear Penguin… it’s just 32% http://bit.ly/8M2ziB

eplmail Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 8:36 am

http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/ que buen asado seria con una de esas

eighty5er Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 10:06 am

#beer http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

voodootikigod Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 10:49 am

32% ABV Beer — hawtness http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

MikeLovesBeer Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am

BrewDog claims record for world’s strongest beer made by a human or penguin. http://tinyurl.com/y9hqabz

saddestpanda Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 11:03 am

Makes a great Christmas gift? http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

porcupunk Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 11:35 am

BrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin: 32% beer sets world record http://tinyurl.com/y9hqabz

grantmichaels Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 12:35 pm

32% ABV Beer — hawtness http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/ (via @voodootikigod)

RvdP Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Strongest Beer ever:32% Tactical Nuclear Penguin http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

superaardvark Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Tactical Nuclear Penguin. It’s #beer. It sets a world record. Hell yes. ♥ http://bit.ly/8zi4kG

explicitbrewing Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Brewdog has supposedly set the ABV record with its “Tactical Nuclear Penguin”http://ow.ly/GgPl #craftbeer #beer

E_Hoppe Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 6:38 pm

World’s strongest beer at 32%. http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

MillerC Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 6:57 pm

Tactical Nuclear Penguin may be world’s strongest commercially available beer at 32% ABV http://tr.im/FYAQ (lifted from @guykawasaki)

MillerC Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

Forget about 64 calorie beers. That one is 64 proof. http://tr.im/FYAQ

RussFriedewald Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

Need this in Springfield ASAP. RT @MillerC: Forget about 64 calorie beers. That one is 64 proof. http://tr.im/FYAQ

ry_jones Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

That’s strong beer: http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

agent37 Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 8:52 pm

@esbale see this? http://bit.ly/6waNi2 “Tactical Nuclear Penguin” – 32% Alcohol beer.

mainbrew Says:
November 27th, 2009 at 10:47 pm

World’s strongest beer just released: 32% alcohol. No, unfortunately, I do not have a clone recipe for it. Yet. http://bit.ly/8M2ziB

samerfarha Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 12:32 am

@johncabell “Craft Beer Photos” on the left: http://bit.ly/7HwR8I

skwerl Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:24 am

almost ordered a couple of bottles of this, but wimped out… so to you, i forfeit this awesome gift idea: http://bit.ly/7HwR8I

betterbartendin Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:30 am

Tactical Nuclear Penguin: World’s strongest commercial beer ever made at 32% ABV http://su.pr/1akzM1

betterbeers Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 9:04 am

Tactical Nuclear Penguin: BrewDog’s 32% ABV beer breaks world record | Beernews.org http://bit.ly/5MDcs2

clabbur Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 10:52 am

32% ABV beer?! If that’s not interesting enough, they’ve got scottish accents http://bit.ly/8M2ziB

beerbabe Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

First, they bring an IPA to sea, then they freeze-distill an aged one to get it to 32% ABV. WOAH. http://tr.im/FYAQ

Chaddah Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Brewdog in Scotland has produced a Beer at 32%! I want one, This is Insane! ABV B http://tr.im/FYAQ #Beer

Chaddah Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

@jadefrog01 Have you seen this! Stronger than Utopias http://tr.im/FYAQ #Beer

kri8z Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

32% beer! big boys toy – http://3.ly/vlA

schrodidog Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

Must try this … http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

CaitlinMagbee Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm

@brettdewoody Have you seen this? 32% beer sets world record: http://ow.ly/GyzS

Steven Moore Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

WOW that is some really strong beer… how did they do it? I now have another beer for my list of must drink… Previous highest that I have drank is an Australian beer that is brewed just one day a year and it was in the 18% RANGE I think.. didn’t taste that great…

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Krystyn Chong Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

32% alcohol for beer? holy SHITAKE…

Eric_Herman Says:
November 29th, 2009 at 8:55 am

32% ABV beer called Tactical Nuclear Penguin: http://beernews.org/2009/11/brewdog-tactical-nuclear-penguin-32-beer-sets-world-record/

josephslima Says:
November 29th, 2009 at 11:46 pm

LOL video about the making of a 32% ABV beer from BrewDog http://bit.ly/6waNi2

olympictavern Says:
November 30th, 2009 at 11:47 am

Scotland’s @BrewDogJames releases “irresponsible” 32%abv #beer, named “Tactical Nuclear Penguin”. New world record. http://bit.ly/70k0He

walterbriggs Says:
November 30th, 2009 at 4:00 pm

World record beer… but why? http://ow.ly/HgB0

Mishon8 Says:
November 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pm