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Beithir Fire 75% ABV Strong Beer 330ml

Name: Beithir Fire 75% ABV Strong Beer 330ml
Brand: 88 Brewery
SKU: 5060837830008
Price: 50.0 GBP
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Producer 88 Brewery

Country Scotland

Region Edinburgh

ABV 75%

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More About Beithir Fire 75% ABV Strong Beer 330ml

World’s Strongest Beers Available in the UK

Beithir Fire is the world’s strongest beer, crafted in Scotland with an extraordinary 75% ABV. Produced by 88 Brewery, it combines traditional brewing with distillation techniques to create a truly extreme beverage that sits somewhere between beer and spirit.

It begins life as a high-strength Scottish barley ale, brewed over several weeks before being carefully blended with distilled spirit and triple-filtered to achieve its exceptionally high alcohol content. The result is a powerful, intense drink that is typically enjoyed in very small measures rather than pints.

Despite its strength, Beithir Fire retains subtle flavour notes of malt, light sweetness and warming spirit character, but it is primarily known for its intensity rather than sessionability.

Inspired by Scottish folklore, the name “Beithir” refers to a mythical fire-breathing dragon, reflecting the drink’s legendary strength and fiery reputation.

This is a true novelty strong beer and should be approached with caution. It is best served in small quantities and enjoyed responsibly.

Available now at The Beerhive with UK delivery.

Meet the Producer, 88 Brewery

88 Brewery

Style: Brewery

88 Brewery are an Edinburgh-based project built around one very specific and very Scottish idea: taking the country’s long history of strong ales and pushing it to a completely ridiculous extreme. The brewery are best known for Scottish Beithir Fire, a fortified barley ale that sits somewhere between beer, spirit, and pure chaos, inspired as much by Scotland’s distilling tradition as its brewing history. It’s the sort of thing that could only really come from a country with this much confidence around alcohol production in the first place.

What makes the project interesting is that it never really pretends to be part of the modern hazy IPA craft beer world. Instead, 88 Brewery lean fully into spectacle, strength, and the slightly surreal idea of beer becoming something closer to a sipping spirit. There’s a bit of old-school Scottish humour running through it too. Big warning labels, mythology-inspired branding, dragon fire references, and absolutely no attempt to downplay how extreme the whole thing is.

At the same time, there’s still a real connection to Scotland’s brewing and distilling culture underneath the novelty. The brewery talks openly about combining traditional barley ale brewing with spirit production techniques, which places them in that strange little corner where beer and whisky culture start overlapping. Whether people approach it out of curiosity, disbelief, or genuine enjoyment, it’s definitely one of those producers people remember after trying it once.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ – Beithir Fire Strong Beer

What is Beithir Fire?

Beithir Fire is an ultra-high-strength Scottish beer produced by 88 Brewery in Edinburgh. At 75% ABV, it is widely marketed as the world’s strongest beer.

How strong is Beithir Fire?

Beithir Fire is bottled at an extraordinary 75% ABV, making it significantly stronger than most whiskies, vodkas and traditional beers. A single 330ml bottle contains approximately 24.75 units of alcohol.

Is Beithir Fire actually beer?

Beithir Fire begins life as a high-strength Scottish barley ale before being blended with Scottish spirit to reach its final strength. It is often described as a fortified beer due to its unique production process.

What does Beithir Fire taste like?

Despite its extreme strength, Beithir Fire retains some beer character with bittersweet malt notes, light berry fruit, sweetness and warming spirit heat. Many drinkers compare the experience more closely to cask-strength whisky than traditional beer.

How should Beithir Fire be served?

Due to its extremely high alcohol content, Beithir Fire is intended to be enjoyed in very small measures of around 35ml, served ice cold and sipped slowly.

Where is Beithir Fire brewed?

Beithir Fire is brewed in Edinburgh, Scotland by 88 Brewery.

Why is it called Beithir Fire?

The name “Beithir” comes from a mythical dragon-like creature in Scottish folklore, reflecting the beer’s fiery strength and Scottish identity.

Is Beithir Fire carbonated?

Only very lightly. Due to the exceptionally high alcohol content, carbonation is minimal and the beer is often described as closer in texture to a spirit or fortified drink.

Can you drink a whole bottle of Beithir Fire?

It is strongly advised not to consume the bottle in one sitting. The producer recommends enjoying it responsibly in small servings due to the extremely high ABV.

What food pairs well with Beithir Fire?

Beithir Fire is best paired with strong cheeses, cured meats and rich savoury foods, similar to how you might pair a cask-strength whisky.