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World's Bizarre Beers

Samuel Adams Utopias - World's Strongest Beer, 25% Alchohol is six times more powerful than a normal beer and twice the strength of a bottle of wine. And $110 Per Bottle, Samuel Adams Utopias is also among the world's most expensive. A brewery in the States, just 8,000 of the limited edition 24 oz tipple, sold in a copper kettle, have been brewed by the Boston Beer Company. Brewery founder Jim Koch said the beer was designed to be enjoyed slowly as an after dinner tipple.



Free Beer - A Danish beer company has released its recipe hoping drinkers will hack and customize the beer. This idea is inspired by open sourced software. The first patch of 2850 large bottles sold out immediately. "FREE BEER" is a beer which is free in the sense of freedom, not in the sense of free beer. The project, originally conceived by Copenhagen-based artist collective Superflex and students at the Copenhagen IT University, applies modern free software/open source methods to a traditional real-world product - namely the alcoholic beverage loved and enjoyed globally, and commonly known as beer. FREE BEER is based on classic ale brewing traditions, but with addded Guarana for a natural energy boost. The recipe and branding elements of FREE BEER is published under a Creative Commons (Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5) license, which means that anyone can use the recipe to brew their own FREE BEER or create a derivative of the recipe. Anyone is free to earn money from FREE BEER, but they must publish the recipe under the same license and credit our work. All design and branding elements are available to beer brewers, and can be modified to suit, provided changes are published under the same license ("Attribution & Share Alike")



Mamma Mia Pizza Beer - A Chicago-area man who operates a brewery in his garage has experienced a breakthrough in culinary brewing -- the creation of pizza beer. Tom Seefurth said his pizza brew, which one Aurora, Ill., restaurant now serves as Mamma Mia Pizza Beer, contains tomatoes, garlic, basil and oregano, giving it a taste and smell reminiscent of its solid-food namesake, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday. Seefurth said his experiments in culinary brewing also led to the development of salsa beer, curry beer and even oatmeal raisin cookie beer. He said his largest obstacle in getting people to drink his creations is convincing them not to prejudge. The pizza beer is not for the Saturday night bowling alley, Seefurth said. But it will appeal to a wide range of people if they keep an open mind.Seefurth said he is seeking a deal with a regional brewery to get the beverage on tap in local Italian restaurants.

Stampede beer (Vitamin Enhanced Beer) - Stampede beer is enhanced with B vitamin, folic acid and other essential vitamins, according to creator Lawrence Schwartz. "Stampede is the first Vitamin-enhanced beer," Schwartz said. Schwartz said the federal government told him that he cannot claim the beer is good for drinkers and can't list vitamins on the labels because it would be an implied health claim.

Champagne Lager (Or Champagne Beer as it is known in the US) - Are sets out to tempt and tease your taste buds with its combination of beer and Champagne. Flying in the face of drinking convention, which states that 'grapes and hops' should not be drunk in the same session, this new drink was enthusiastically sampled and approved by hundreds of the festival attendees. Available in 750ml bottles, the retail price it's around $12.

Milk Beer (Bilk Beer) - A brewery in Hokkaido, Japan recently released a low-malt beer using milk. The idea came from the son of a liquor store who is in the dairy farm industry. After having a problem of discarding milk, he proposed the local brewery to produce the milk beer. As one-third of beer is milk, it is the good way to help local farmers. The beer called “Bilk” came from beer+milk. The taste of beer is like a taste of fruits and it goes well with sweets. Because of its fruity flavor, Bilk hopes to be popular among women.



Duff Beer (Homer Simpson's Beer) - Remember Duff Beer? The official sponsor of Homer Simpson drinking sessions is now available thanks to a mexican guy, Rodrigo Contreras Diaz. Produced in Jalisco and distributed only via internet, this limited edition lager beer has been a success, selling over 200 boxes (12 bottles) in 2 weeks. Each box costs around US$ 20 plus shipping.



Dusseldorf's Uerige beer: Beer for the Blind - Leave it to the Germans to find the only unexploited niche in the beer market: the blind! Dusseldorf's Uerige beer, one of the world's finest, is now releasing new bottles with a braille label. Thus, Uerige has created the first beer for the blind. Blind activist (and beer drinker) Joana Zimmer rejoiced, "You often have no idea what's about to go in your mouth. But with this bottle you are clearly told what it is - and that's fabulous."



Kidsbeer: Beer for Kids! - The Japanese company behind Kidsbeer, a nonalcoholic beverage that looks like the real thing, is apparently shipping 75,000 bottles of the stuff a month. Satoshi Tomoda, president of the beverage maker, said: "Children copy and mimic adults. "If you get this drink ready on such occasions as events and celebrations attended by kids, it would make the occasions even more entertaining." The Kidsbeer label captures a nostalgic mood as it was modeled after classic beer labels. "Even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink," reads the product's advertising slogan.



Kwispelbier/Kwispel Beer (Beer for Dogs) - For beer lovers and thirsty dogs, there is now an option for hanging out together and sharing a brew. Let the party begin. According to newsbbc, "A small brewery in the Netherlands has launched a new beer designed to bring cool relief to thirsty dogs.

Kwispelbier, marketed as "a beer for your best friend", is made from a special brew of beef extract and malt. The beverage is a creation of pet shop owner Gerrie Berendsen, who wanted her dogs to share light refreshments with her after a day's hunting.

The beer is non-alcoholic and fit for human consumption, but costs four times as much as a Heineken. "Kwispel" is the Dutch word for wagging a tail. You can see Benito here, a 5-year-old Chihuahua who lives with the inventor of the beer.

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Oktoberfest 2008

Oktoberfest 2008


Last visitors stand between tables after the end of the beer festival Oktoberfest 2008 in a festival tent in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday evening, Oct. 5, 2008. Thousands of peoples visited the world largest beer festival Oktoberfest in Munich during the last two weeks.

A waitress clears a table after the end of the beer festival Oktoberfest 2008 in a festival tent in Munich, southern Germany.

Waitresses dance and celebrate the end of the beer festival.

Bavarian riflemen in their traditional costume fire their muzzle loaders in front of the 'Bavaria' statue in Munich. Members of various shooting clubs of the region met for a salute on the last day of the famous Oktoberfest beer festival.

Thousands of visitors walk between fairground ride of the beer festival Oktoberfest in Munich. The world largest beer festival Oktoberfest ends on Sunday.

Bayern Munich soccer coach Juergen Klinsmann, right, pose with assistant coaches during their arrive for the gathering of the first soccer Bundesliga division team FC Bayern Munich at the beer festival Oktoberfest in Munich, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008.

Traditional gingerbread hearts with greetings from the Oktoberfest (nicknamed "Wiesn") are on display at the Oktoberfest. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world's biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest, that runs until October 5.

A general view from the ferris wheel shows thousands of people visiting the Oktoberfest in Munich, September 27 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world's biggest and most famous beer festival.

Visitors enjoy a ride on a merry-go-round on a sunny day at the Oktoberfest.

A waiter uses a whistle to make his way through the crowd during Oktoberfest.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! : Women wearing traditional Bavarian dirndl dresses enjoy a rollercoaster ride at the Oktoberfest beer festival.

People are seen in a festival tent on the third day of the Oktoberfest, in Munich, Monday, Sept. 22, 2008.

Oktoberfest tradition : A woman wearing traditional Bavarian clothes drinks a beer at the "Theresienwiese" of the Oktoberfest beer festival.

Visitors ride a merry-go-round in front of the Peter and Paul church at the second day of the Oktoberfest in Munich September 21, 2008.

Visitors ride a merry-go-round in front of the Peter and Paul church at the second day of the Oktoberfest in Munich September 21, 2008.

Children in traditional Bavarian clothes wait during the Oktoberfest parade, September 21, 2008.

Men in traditional Bavarian clothes wave during the Oktoberfest paradem September 21, 2008.

Visitors jam the lanes between the beer tents at the Oktoberfest beer and amusement festival at dusk in Munich, Sept. 20, 2008.

A general view shows people toasting with beer mugs during the opening ceremony of the first day at Munich's 175th Oktoberfest in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world's biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest.

A Bavarian man rides a horse carriage with beer during the Oktoberfest parade. The 175th Oktoberfest lasts until October 5.

An Oktoberfest waitress carries plates of grilled chicken during the first day at Munich's 175th Oktoberfest.

People toast with beer mugs during the opening ceremony of the first day at Munich's 175th Oktoberfest in Munich.

Bavarian state premier Guenther Beckstein salutes to the crowd during the opening ceremony of the Oktoberfest in Munich September 20, 2008.

Bavarian state premier Guenther Beckstein toasts Bavarian state minister for European affairs Markus Soeder (L) with beers during the opening ceremony of the Oktoberfest in Berlin September 17, 2008.

The entrance to the "Theresienwiese" in Munich. There are few places left in Europe where you can still enjoy a cigarette and a tipple but the huge beer tents of the 175th annual Oktoberfest in Munich are one of them...

Cheers...!!