] Modern day brewers are constantly pushing or, rather,
] creating anew the boundaries of brewing, often times
] brewing beers that defy mainstream beer styles and/or
] looking at other alcoholic beverages for inspiration.
] Strong beers are just one of the many byproducts of this
] highly creative and artisanal approach to brewing. They
] span from beers that are more like premium liquors to an
] exaggeration of style to something completely new and off
] the map. Price-wise, you can expect anything from under
] $10 for a small bottle to literally hundreds of dollars
] for some presented in elaborate vessels.
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] The processes involved to create such beers aren't simple
] either. Brewers spend a lot of research time, money and
] trial and error to cultivate their super yeast strains
] that can survive the high-alcohol brewing environment and
] produce well-attenuated beers. They are often designed
] with the idea that they'll be aged for many years, like
] wine, but often treated as a port, scotch, brandy, etc.,
] and poured into snifter-style glassware