Did you ever wonder which are the most expensive beers in the world? If you are an avid beer drinker, then you will definitely love this countdown. Whether you choose to drink it cold or warm, beer is a soothing beverage that suits almost every occasion. But the beers in our list are destined for more special situations; even for wealthy individuals. Believe it or not, there are beer collectors around the world who would die to own a bottle of thess unique brews, and who are more than willing to pay the price to do so.
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In compiling our current list we decided, naturally, to rank beers by their respective bottle prices. Of course, not every brewski comes in the same container. So, as every brand bottles a different volume of beverage, we disregarded those differences and only considered bottle price.
Are you thirsty enough for a cold and luxurious beer? Then let’s take a look at the countdown and find out which are the most expensive beers in the world you could be enjoying.
10. Pabst Blue Ribbon 1844
Variety: American-style lager
Origin: China
Manufacturer: Pabst Brewing Company
Introduction: 1844
Alcohol by volume: 6%
Price: $44 per bottle/720ml
Details: PBR brewed specially for the Chinese market, unavailable in the United States
Our journey through the most expensive beers in the world has only just begun. Next up is a beer named after an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
9. Tutankhamun Ale
Variety: Pale Ale
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Jim Merrington
Introduction: 1996
Alcohol by volume: 6%
Price: $75 per bottle/500ml
Details: Reproduction of an ancient Egyptian beer. The brewery closed down, but some bottles are still available around the world, for quite a high price, as you can see.
8. Sink the Bismarck!
Variety: Amplified Indian Pale Ale (IPA)
Origin: Scotland
Manufacturer: BrewDog
Introduction: 2010
Alcohol by volume: 41%
Price: $80 per bottle/375ml
Details: In the context of a ‘beer war’ between BrewDog and the German brewery Schorschbräu for the strongest beer in the world, this beer was accurately named after the German WW2 battleship.
7. Space Barley
Variety: Barley
Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Sapporo
Introduction: 2009
Alcohol by volume: 5.5%
Price: $110/six-pack
Details: Brewed with fourth-generation barley that was grown in the International Space Station in 2006 by Japanese and Russian scientists.
6. Utopias
Origin: United States of America
Manufacturer: Samuel Adams
Introduction: 2002
Alcohol by volume: 27%
Price: $150 per bottle/24 ounces
Details: not available in every state due to legal restrictions, this beer has a limited amount of bottles available. Brewed for half a year in scotch, cognac and port barrels, it is made with smoked malts and four varieties of noble hops and comes in an old-fashioned copper bottle.
5. Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager
Variety: Lager
Origin: Australia
Manufacturer: Carlton & United Breweries (CUB)
Introduction: 2008
Alcohol by volume: 9.2%
Price: $90 to $800 per bottle/750 ml
Details: Bottled in a champagne or wine-like bottle, it is commercialized as an alternative to those fine beverages (in fact, the company keeps the cellar for this fancy beer at 15°C or lower temperature).
4. Schorschbock 57
Variety: Bock
Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Schorschbräu
Alcohol by volume: 57.5%
Price: $275 per bottle/330ml
Details: Once again, a contender in the ‘strongest beer’ contest and the winner of the title. Nevertheless, this beer never saw the light in Germany due to the German Beer Purity Law. Only 36 bottles were made.
3. Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No. 1
Variety: Barley wine
Origin: Denmark
Manufacturer: Jacobsen Brewhouse
Introduction: 2008
Alcohol by volume: 10.5%
Price: $400 per bottle/375ml
Details: Only sold in Denmark, and aged in Swedish and French oak barrels.
2. End of History
Origin: Scotland
Manufacturer: BrewDog
Introduction: 2010
Alcohol by volume: 55%
Price: $765 per bottle/330ml
Details: Packaged in taxidermy, this was Brewdog’s final round in the contest for strongest beer; it was later defeated by Schorschbräu’s Schorschbock 57. It was freeze-distilled and packaged in taxidermy; only 12 bottles were produced.
1. Antarctic Nail Ale
Variety: Australian Pale Ale
Origin: Australia
Manufacturer: Nail Brewing
Introduction: 2000
Alcohol by volume: 10%
Price: $800 to $1,815 per bottle/500ml
Details: Made with water melted from a block of Antarctic ice, only 30 bottles were ever made and all its proceeds go to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-whaling organization.
