Quick Question: Does Heineken have more % alcohol by volume then normal beers?

[MangoTBG]

This is to settle a small debate between a few friends of mine. Does it have more than regular domestic beers?

 

[emmpee]

pretty sure it doesn't, probably in the 5% range, but i have no evidence

 

[Crusty]

If it does, it own be leaps and bounds more. Maybe 1%....maybe

 

[emmpee]

from heineken.com's faq:

What are the nutritional facts for Heineken Lager?
Alcohol - 5% by volume Carbohydrates - 11.5 grams/12 fl. oz. Protein - 1.5 grams/12 fl. oz. Sodium - 7.5 mg/12 fl. oz. Calories - 150 calories/12 fl. oz.

 

[MangoTBG]

I couldn't google it...Anyone with a definate answer?

 

[MangoTBG]

i guess that's definate

 

[RU482]

It has more "I'm a wanna be" by volume than normal beers

 

[emmpee]

Originally posted by: redly1
It has more "I'm a wanna be" by volume than normal beers

heh

I don't get all the 'buzz' behind Heineken. I just think it sucks...

 

[DigDug]

alcohol content is regulated by the government.

 

[bonk102]

if you want beer with more alcohol % than the usual, you need to start trying microbrews

 

[tweakmm]

I'm pretty sure it depends on the state, but around here Heineken is the same alcohol percentage as most beers. Bud Light and the like are exceptions though. 5% is the standard:beer:

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: bonk102
if you want beer with more alcohol % than the usual, you need to start trying microbrews

Or OE:beer:

 

[BurnItDwn]

looks like heinekin has the same alcohol content by volume as many domestics
http://www.dietfacts.com/list.asp?brand=Miller_Brewing
though some domestics have less, and others more ...

if you want the most alcohol by volume, Sam adams has some seasonal brews with high alcohol content
http://www.samadams.com/beer/specs/alcohol.html


I also know Guinness Extra stout is 6 to 7.5% Alcohol by Volume ... night a great deal more, but it is a sizeable difference.

 

[Allio]

5% is standardish. Cheaper ones are around 4%. Stella Artois is just over 6% if I remember correctly, I spent a whole day stuck in a fridge stacking the things. Someone feel free to prove me wrong, I can't be bothered.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: bonk102
if you want beer with more alcohol % than the usual, you need to start trying microbrews

Or just hit up some cheap booze and reach your goal of being drunk more efficiently.

It'll dehyrdate you less, too.

 

[virtuamike]

Stone IPA 6.9%
Stone Double Bastard Ale 10%

Now those are some kickass beers.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: bonk102
if you want beer with more alcohol % than the usual, you need to start trying microbrews

What's a microbrew exactly?

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: bonk102
if you want beer with more alcohol % than the usual, you need to start trying microbrews

What's a microbrew exactly?

Beer that is brewed in small batches and is not mass market like Bud, Coors, Miller, etc. We are talking 10,000 or less barrels a year in most cases, and a lot of the time they sell their beer at their brewery. Your selection varies by region.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

There are Belgian beers around with 15% or more alcohol in it, some colleagues of mine like those.

 

[Squisher]

Jeez, $200 for a bottle of beer! (19.5 - 20.0 %)

The package is as elegant as the beer it contains: a cobalt blue bottle with platinum lettering, finished with a natural cork and sealing wax, encased in a cherry wood box. There are only 3,000 bottles of Samuel Adams Millennium, and each is signed and numbered by Koch. A bottle of Samuel Adams Millennium costs about two hundred dollars.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Squisher
Jeez, $200 for a bottle of beer!

The package is as elegant as the beer it contains: a cobalt blue bottle with platinum lettering, finished with a natural cork and sealing wax, encased in a cherry wood box. There are only 3,000 bottles of Samuel Adams Millennium, and each is signed and numbered by Koch. A bottle of Samuel Adams Millennium costs about two hundred dollars.

:Q

 

[kami333]

Carlsberg Elephant beer is 7% or something around that.

 

[tm37]

It has formaldehyde