UK’s strongest beer is “utterly irresponsible”

28th July 2009, 10:27am

Brewery company BrewDog, which recently launched the UK’s strongest beer, has been condemned by alcohol bodies.

BrewDog's Tokyo beer, which has a limited edition run of just 3,000 bottles, carries an abv of 18.2%.

Chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, Jack Law said the brewery were wrong to launch such a product: "This company is completely deluded if they think that an 18.2% abv beer will help solve Scotland's alcohol problems.

"It is utterly irresponsible to bring out a beer which is so strong at a time when Scotland is facing unprecedented levels of alcohol-related health and social harm. Just one bottle of this beer contains 6 units of alcohol - twice the recommended daily limit.

"People choosing to drink only 'premium' products are not somehow immune from the harm caused by alcohol. It is a drug which kills when taken in excess, regardless of how fancy the production process or packaging."

The brewery website states: "At BrewDog we are setting the record straight. We are committed to making the highest quality beers with the finest fresh natural ingredients. Our beers are in no way commercial or mainstream. We do not merely aspire to the proclaimed heady heights of conformity through neutrality and blandness. We are unique and individual."

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