BrewDog - Tokyo
Where to start?
18.2% ABV. Yep..... you read that right
This porter, was brewed to be extreme and it is. When it was launched it was the strongest beer available commercially in the world, and it kicked off a "strength" war.
I had this late one night, over about 4 hours, as it warmed, and had its fill of oxygen and as I sipped it developed into a stunning, deep flavorsome dark bee. However my first sips were difficult, the alcohol is burning. Whilst its heavily hopped to combat that, that heat and tang are hard on the pallet, it would be delicious to share, amongst 3, a dram, a night cap, on top of some heavy stout. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and thats it, it was an experience, not just a bottle of beer.
Be warned, despite my 4 hours and snacks, I was a bit unsteady heading to bed, although I slept solidly :-)
Tokyo, forms the basis of "Tactical Nuclear Penguin" which raised the game and outstipped a German rival. TNP is based on Tokyo, a batch is frozen 3 times and the ice crystals removed, hence raising the ABV to an astonishing 32%. I was given a bottle as a gift, but its not for drinking down, at that strength its half a bottle of whiskey, and I've not reached that level of depression yet. Certainly a special occasion sharer, although I fear its teh most valuable bottle of anything I own.
