A warning label on the Tactical Nuclear Penguin bottle does state: "This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. It is exactly the same manner you would enjoy a fine whiskey, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost." [Time website]
If you drink enough, you will probably see the ghost they mention. 32% Alcohol by volume. Yowza. I guess the taste does not matter since the taste buds are immediately knocked out.
These guys are a snarky bunch:
In December BrewDog received a wrist-slap from a British alcohol regulatory body, the Portman Group, which ordered that retailers pull the company's 18.2% Tokyo beer brand off the shelves because of the its marketing tactics. A note on the Tokyo label says: "It is all about moderation. Everything in moderation, including moderation itself. What logically follows is that you must, from time, have excess. This beer is for those times." After the beer was pulled, BrewDog came out with a 1.1% alcohol by volume brew meant to tame the critics. Its name: Nanny State
But at $53 per bottle, Tac Nuke Penguin probably is not going to sell too many bottles. But I would buy one if it was convenient. And, yes, I am shocked and dismayed that I found this before Pete T.
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