Out of curiosity, I tried brewing a strong batch of brown ale, 7+% ABV, 24 SRM. 39 IBU - batch size was 6 gallons. I used two ale yeasts - Fermentis saf us 0-5, and lallemann Nottingham , one pack each. I have used each of these yeasts and like them both, mostly equal in performance and taste...
Fermentis are very proud of their new baby, BR-8, so much so they even did a fancy Guinness-style video which tells you absolutely nothing about the product but tells you how to feel about the "brewer’s journey, through his thoughts and doubts. It’s about his path towards his most creative self...