Tactical Nuclear Penguin from BrewDog on Vimeo.

In Scotland, men are men and beer is BEER! They guys at Brew Dog are some of the most innovative brewers out there but this time they may have out done themselves. Tactical Nuclear Penguin tops out at 32% abv. That’s 8% higher than the previous top dog Sam Adams Utopias, 24% abv.

Utopias is known for reaching its staggering level of alcohol purely through fermentation whereas TNP has a little help. It is actually an ice beer. Not like Bud Ice but probably closer to the old eisbock’s of Germany. Freeze distillation is a process by which water in the beer is frozen and removes from the liquid alcohol, thus concentrating strength and flavor.

No info yet on when or if this brew will hit the US.