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Title: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Syt on December 05, 2009, 11:09:10 AM
Austrian standard beers have around 5% vol.

Stiegl (brewed in Salzburg and at least sold in Quebec and Sweden outside Austria according to the deposit notes on the cans) has 4.9% while Ottakringer (also called 16-tin - 16er-Blech, due to the district in Vienna where it's brewed) has 5.3.

Other major brands in Austria (Edelweiss, Gösser, Schwechater, Kaiser, Wieselburger) have around 5%.

Bock beers (specialties among the above brands, usually brewed in spring) have ca. 7%.

How "heavy" are your local beers? :)
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Strix on December 05, 2009, 11:18:11 AM
Ranges from 5% to 8%.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Slargos on December 05, 2009, 11:18:30 AM
2-10.

Most being in the 2.4-7.6 range.

I prefer 4-6 personally.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Syt on December 05, 2009, 11:20:46 AM
P.S.: I would like to rank "Leffe Brune" with its 6.5% and deceptively light taste as "most devious" beer right behind "Kloster Andechs Doppelbock" wíth its 7.1%.

P.P.S.: All European Langusih meets should take place in Brussels - a horridly boring town with splendid food and drink. :P
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: DisturbedPervert on December 05, 2009, 11:26:49 AM
My normal beer is 6.4%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Josquius on December 05, 2009, 11:39:43 AM
2,5-7.5.
Duvel (12 iirc) is too expensive. Makes no sense for what you get
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on December 05, 2009, 12:07:08 PM
Most lager is 5% though some 4% versions are being introduced.

In terms of bitter and ale they are 3% through to 7% with just a few stronger ones. The range of English-style beers with lowish alcohol content (less than 3.5%) seems to be increasing and many of them are very tasty. I like these beers as they permit the English habit of knocking loads of beer back without any evil consequences  :cool:
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Slargos on December 05, 2009, 12:10:53 PM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on December 05, 2009, 12:07:08 PM
Most lager is 5% though some 4% versions are being introduced.

In terms of bitter and ale they are 3% through to 7% with just a few stronger ones. The range of English-style beers with lowish alcohol content (less than 3.5%) seems to be increasing and many of them are very tasty. I like these beers as they permit the English habit of knocking loads of beer back without any evil consequences  :cool:

I thought the evil consequences were the entire point of that particular english habit.  :P
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on December 05, 2009, 12:25:50 PM
Hm..Alamo Golden Ale is apparently 5.3%, looks like the various Shiner (kinda local) types run between 4 and 6.7%.  Lone Star and Pearl, which are both cheapass lawnmower beers, aren't brewed here anymore, but they're both probably in the 3-4% range for their regular and light types.  Can't think of any more that would be considered "local."

There's probably some stuff brewed in Austin that I'm not thinking of or don't know about (Austin is slightly closer than Shiner.  I can actually get up to Valmyland faster than I can get to the south side of SA at some times).
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Zanza on December 05, 2009, 12:33:59 PM
A normal "Pils" in Germany has 4.9%.

Wheat beer has between 5-6%.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on December 05, 2009, 12:41:18 PM
it depends on the beer. I have no specific favorite anymore, as there are too many to choose from. But most that I drink I guess range from 5% (avg lager, or ale) to 8 or 9% weirdo craft beers with strange flavors and filtering techniques.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: sbr on December 05, 2009, 12:54:56 PM
8.1%

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Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Syt on December 05, 2009, 01:02:50 PM
Quote from: sbr on December 05, 2009, 12:54:56 PM
8.1%

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Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: ulmont on December 05, 2009, 01:11:48 PM
Quote from: sbr on December 05, 2009, 12:54:56 PM
8.1%

Steel Reserve isn't beer, it's malt liquor.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: DisturbedPervert on December 05, 2009, 01:34:07 PM
Quote from: ulmont on December 05, 2009, 01:11:48 PM
Quote from: sbr on December 05, 2009, 12:54:56 PM
8.1%

Steel Reserve isn't beer, it's malt liquor.

Malt liquor is beer
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 05, 2009, 01:38:31 PM
Queston for the BrewNerds: do they just pump pure ethanol into beer to make malt liquor?
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:20:25 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 05, 2009, 01:38:31 PM
Queston for the BrewNerds: do they just pump pure ethanol into beer to make malt liquor?

I think they put more sugar in the fermentation process.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: citizen k on December 05, 2009, 03:30:40 PM
7.4% abv
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:32:37 PM
The regionally omnipresent Yuengling Lager takes up a good portion of my beer drinking, and it clocks in with 4.4% ABV. 

For really cheap drinking by the case, I prefer Piels (4.6%), National Bohemian (4.3%), or Schaefer (4.6%). 

If I'm looking for a harrowing descent into drunken vice through cheap beer, I always choose Haffenreffer Private Stock, one of the only decent tasting malt liquors, which contains a relatively modest 6.9%

For going out on the town with nicer "microbrewed" beers, I honestly prefer the lower-alcohol one.  Yards' Brawler, which claims to be in the style of English mild ale, has 4.2%, and the O'Reilly's Stout only has 3.6%.  The Yards IPA, on the other hand, is also delicious, but packs a 7.0% punch.  I guess it's the best value drink if you want to be shitfaced and drinking a classy pint at the same time.   :bowler:
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:36:47 PM
Oddly, I think I heard somewhere that Miller High Life has the highest ABV of all the standard cheap beers.  Which would explain why it always gives me headaches.  The packaging aesthetics are nice (except in the fall when they put out their hunting-themed bullshit), and I love the bottle shape, but it truly tastes like shit.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: ulmont on December 05, 2009, 03:59:20 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:36:47 PM
Oddly, I think I heard somewhere that Miller High Life has the highest ABV of all the standard cheap beers.

5.5, so pretty much, if this list is to be believed.
http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories2.php
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 05, 2009, 04:13:42 PM
So *that's* why High Life gves you such nasty wino breath.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 04:18:34 PM
Quote from: ulmont on December 05, 2009, 03:59:20 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:36:47 PM
Oddly, I think I heard somewhere that Miller High Life has the highest ABV of all the standard cheap beers.

5.5, so pretty much, if this list is to be believed.
http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories2.php

Hmm, yeah that is about a good 25% stronger than your standard American lager.  Certainly enough to be noticeable after a six-pack or three.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: sbr on December 05, 2009, 08:13:28 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 04:18:34 PM
Quote from: ulmont on December 05, 2009, 03:59:20 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on December 05, 2009, 03:36:47 PM
Oddly, I think I heard somewhere that Miller High Life has the highest ABV of all the standard cheap beers.

5.5, so pretty much, if this list is to be believed.
http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories2.php

Hmm, yeah that is about a good 25% stronger than your standard American lager.  Certainly enough to be noticeable after a six-pack or three.

Too bad it tastes so horrible; and I drink Steel Reserve.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Viking on December 05, 2009, 08:15:01 PM
this is one of the cases where the only two answers are "enough" and "not enough"
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on December 05, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories.php




I mostly drink Guinness. So 4%. Though, I'm planning to take a Caribbean cruise for the sole purpose of obtaining the Foreign Extra at 7.5%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on December 05, 2009, 08:28:08 PM
The brews I drink consistently are from 5.7-10%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: derspiess on December 05, 2009, 08:30:33 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 05, 2009, 01:38:31 PM
Queston for the BrewNerds: do they just pump pure ethanol into beer to make malt liquor?

Nope, nobody does that.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Pat on December 05, 2009, 09:25:51 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 05, 2009, 11:09:10 AM
Austrian standard beers have around 5% vol.

Stiegl (brewed in Salzburg and at least sold in Quebec and Sweden outside Austria according to the deposit notes on the cans)


My favourite restaurant in Stockholm is "Moldau" which is an Austrian restaurant specializing in their Wienerschnitzels. And they are awesome. I've several times had the pleasure of enjoying a Stiegl while treating myself to one.  :)
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: citizen k on February 20, 2010, 05:28:37 PM
QuoteBeer Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Hop Variety: Magnum, German Hallertau
Malt Variety: Two-row barley, black, chocolate, carafa 111, cara 8, cara 45, honey malt
OG: 1.100   ABV: 11.03%   IBUs: 60
Color: Black
Availability: Seasonally produced from November through February. 22oz. bombers, 1/6BBL and 1/2BBL kegs.

Behold the stunning crimson hues through the inky blackness. Inhale the noble Hallertau hops, spicy and floral. Savor the flavors redolent of English toffee, rich mocha, sweet molasses, candied currants and a hint of anise. We highly recommend cellaring additional bottles, as the Czar will continue to mature and become denser and more complex with age.

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Very good. Very strong.


Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Capetan Mihali on February 20, 2010, 06:36:31 PM
The regional stand-by beer, requested by simply asking for "lager" at the bar:

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4.4% by volume...

My preferred local premium beers are Yards Brewery's Philadelphia Pale Ale and "Brawler" (basically English mild ale) beers, which are 4.3 and 4.2 respectively.  I tend to prefer lower alcohol beers, actually.

But in reality I just drink a lot of Beck's pint cans in my private life.  Which is the standard 4.9%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: garbon on February 20, 2010, 07:42:28 PM
I don't have beer. If I want urine with alcohol content, I can go closer to the source.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on February 20, 2010, 07:46:35 PM
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on February 20, 2010, 06:36:31 PM
The regional stand-by beer, requested by simply asking for "lager" at the bar:

I have 5 cases stacked next to the refrigerator, but I probably won't be able to stock up again until December. :(
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Warspite on February 20, 2010, 07:50:59 PM
3-6 percent range.

There's a place in central London which does a delicious beer that gives you no warning of its strength. I was drinking with a couple big guys and we were totally wasted after a few pints. On further investigation it turned out we had ordered the home-brewed high-strength beer. <_<
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Grey Fox on February 20, 2010, 10:17:26 PM
I don't brew beer so 0% but Canadian beer range in the .5(or is it 05?) to 11% range, well what you can find in regular 7/11 style stores.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: DontSayBanana on February 20, 2010, 10:48:47 PM
For me, around 5%, as I almost always drink Smithwick's.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:00:17 AM
Anythimnng underr 5% ain;t reall beerr.

What I drink its aleaways between 5 and 8%.

Anythring overt 8% is fake.

You can do bettwer by pouring vodka into yourr beeerr.


Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:05:11 AM
Unlike the lightweight pantywaist sephardic cousin of mine most of the beers i like are 8%-16%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: C.C.R. on February 21, 2010, 01:08:46 AM
PBR is 5% according to this:

http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:09:11 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:05:11 AM
Unlike the lightweight pantywaist sephardic cousin of mine most of the beers i like are 8%-16%

Por favor, anything over 8% is fake. Youn cannot make a beer over 8%.
Ask arround.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Lucidor on February 21, 2010, 01:09:34 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 05, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
I mostly drink Guinness. So 4%. Though, I'm planning to take a Caribbean cruise for the sole purpose of obtaining the Foreign Extra at 7.5%
That's a whole different experience, much maltier, some prunes and fruitiness compared to the dull omniprescent driness of the Guinnes stouts. I love it - too bad you can't get it here!
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:11:41 AM
Quote from: C.C.R. on February 21, 2010, 01:08:46 AM
PBR is 5% according to this:

http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm (http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm)

What the jeell is PBR?
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:16:03 AM
Quote from: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:09:11 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:05:11 AM
Unlike the lightweight pantywaist sephardic cousin of mine most of the beers i like are 8%-16%

Por favor, anything over 8% is fake. Youn cannot make a beer over 8%.
Ask arround.

Not really. Brewers yeast can stand up to 12%
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:17:16 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 05, 2009, 08:28:08 PM
The brews I drink consistently are from 5.7-10%
I've started hitting the harder stuff i guess :lol:

Pabst
Blue
Ribbon
Siegy
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:17:50 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:16:03 AM
Quote from: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:09:11 AM
Quote from: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:05:11 AM
Unlike the lightweight pantywaist sephardic cousin of mine most of the beers i like are 8%-16%

Por favor, anything over 8% is fake. Youn cannot make a beer over 8%.
Ask arround.

Not really. Brewers yeast can stand up to 12%

Whatever. My spanish still betterr than youre spanishj!!!!112
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:20:12 AM
Quote from: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:17:50 AM


Whatever. My spanish still betterr than youre spanishj!!!!112

Si senor. :)
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Jaron on February 21, 2010, 01:25:10 AM
Never could get into the flavor of beer. Just yeeeech.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:29:22 AM
You and Garbon can get girl drink drunk over in the corner then.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Jaron on February 21, 2010, 01:30:38 AM
Garbon drinks rum!


When I do drink (rare) I cycle between Mojitos, Lemondrops, Rum&Coke and Grand Marnier  :homestar:
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: katmai on February 21, 2010, 01:32:04 AM
Like i said girl drink drunk.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:33:40 AM
Quote from: Jaron on February 21, 2010, 01:30:38 AM
Garbon drinks rum!


When I do drink (rare) I cycle between Mojitos, Lemondrops, Rum&Coke and Grand Marnier  :homestar:

No Pina Colada? You disapoint at being an spic.

Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Jaron on February 21, 2010, 01:43:18 AM
Quote from: Siege on February 21, 2010, 01:33:40 AM
Quote from: Jaron on February 21, 2010, 01:30:38 AM
Garbon drinks rum!


When I do drink (rare) I cycle between Mojitos, Lemondrops, Rum&Coke and Grand Marnier  :homestar:

No Pina Colada? You disapoint at being an spic.

:yucky:
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 21, 2010, 01:43:46 AM
Beer is fat person drunk, whiskey has a much higher alcohol/calories ratio.
Title: Re: How much alcohol does your beer have?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on February 21, 2010, 03:48:12 AM
Franziskaner is 5.0% and Hacker-Pschorr is 5.5% which are two of my favorites.  I also go with the occasional Labatt Blue Light which clocks in at 4.0%.  I've been on a hefeweizen and schwartzbier kick for a while.