Need ideas for beer with high ABV

[efreem01]

Hey All,

I don't know if it's a contradiction, but i'm looking at brewing a beer which has both a high alcohol content and a some flavor. What style of beer would be good for me? I was looking at a style in promash called 'english strong ale'.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you guys can offer.

To give you guys an idea of my motivation, it's pretty much just to knock my friends on their asses when they drink the stuff. I tend to go for flavorful beers. Who cares about alcohol content when you can just drink more of 'em.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

It is always fun to see your friends that are used to drinking ~4-5% cheap beers try to drink the same amount of a much stronger ale!!

 

[olllllo]

Just so you're aware, as a rule of thumb, for high ABV beers, 1 point of ABV usually requires 1 month of conditioning.

Apfelwine clocks in at 8.5 - 9 and only takes about 5 weeks.

 

[cha ngo]

Just so you're aware, as a rule of thumb, for high ABV beers, 1 point of ABV usually requires 1 month of conditioning.

Apfelwine clocks in at 8.5 - 9 and only takes about 5 weeks.

Can I get some clarification on this? Above what ABV do you need to start aging one month per point? I am drinking my 5% pale ales within a month always (maybe a bit green?). I'll assume you are talking about 9-10% "big" beers.

 

[olllllo]

Big beers.

 

[Reidman]

Hey All,

I don't know if it's a contradiction, but i'm looking at brewing a beer which has both a high alcohol content and a some flavor. What style of beer would be good for me? I was looking at a style in promash called 'english strong ale'.

Thanks in advance for any ideas you guys can offer.

To give you guys an idea of my motivation, it's pretty much just to knock my friends on their asses when they drink the stuff. I tend to go for flavorful beers. Who cares about alcohol content when you can just drink more of 'em.

I've always found double IPA's to be both malty and high in alcohol and sometimes very complex with all sorts of different flavors. Of course Strong ales and barleywines have the same effect too. Experiement and have fun

 

[TheJadedDog]

I'm a big fan of wee heavys, but you have to like a lot of malt for them.

 

[Beerrific]

Imperial Stout

 

[gruntingfrog]

I vote for the American Barleywine. It'll take 6 months or more to condition, but DAMN. If you want to mess with your buddies, brew nothing but 5% beer until this is ready, then... UNLEASH THE MADNESS!

Jamil Zainasheff's All-Grain Barleywine Recipe

Jamil's Extract Barleywine Recipe

Click here to listen to his podcast on Barleywine.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

An Arrogant Bastard clone may suit you well.

 

[david_42]

Double IPAs
Belgian Treppels
Barleywines

The Double IPAs probably take the least aging, as they depend on the hop profile for much of their flavors.