Is German beer stronger then American beer?
While strong German beers such as Oktoberfests average 5.8% alcohol by volume, they normally brew their beers between 4.7% and 5.4%. Germans generally brew their strongest beers as double bocks which can reach up to 16% abv.Large name American brewers make beers with an average of about 5% alcohol by volume, but several craft breweries are pushing the limits in terms of both bitterness and alcohol content. Dogfish Head brewery in Rehobeth, Delaware brews a 120 Minute India Pale Ale with International Bitterness Units around 120, and an alcohol content of 18% ABV.Since 2002 however, the Samuel Adams brewery in Boston, Massachusetts has held the Guinnes Book of World Records' top spot for strongest beer for creating a small collection of rare beers named the Utopias, at 25% ABV. Their 2009 collection is said to top at 27% ABV.This difference in alcohol content and the solidification as the strongest beer in the Guinness Book of World Records solidifies the status of Americans as being the world's strongest beer brewers.Therefore, American beer can be stronger than German beer.