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America’s Most Alcoholic Beers: Samuel Adams Millennium, More (Photos)

From Sam Adams’ Millennium to Super Chicken, the U.S. ales with the most alcohol per ounce.

Published Sep. 28 2011 1:00AM EDT

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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-tease_ndzcvy — From Sam Adams’s Millennium to Super Chicken, the U.S. ales with the most alcohol per ounce.

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-super-chicken_pvrwni — Brewery: Grand Lake Brewing Company
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-blithering-idiot_y9iudl — Brewery: Weyerbacher

Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.1

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-double-bastard-ale_krhdto — Brewery: Stone Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.2
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-kbs_dar2ht — Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.2
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-flying-dog-double-dog_qzv9nb — Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.5
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-doggie-claws_hcau0g — Brewery: Hair of the Dog Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.5
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-black-ops_g0b5i3 — Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.6
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-flying-tiny_ycguci — Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 11.8

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-stone-old-guardian-barley-wine_ngrkat — Brewery: Stone Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 12
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galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-palo-santo-marron_kbgepe — Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 12
Speed-Light / Flickr

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-devil-dancer_lub1zg — Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Alcohol by Volume (%): 12
MitchJ / Flickr

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-big-black-voodoo-daddy_oieyat — Brewery: Voodoo Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 12.5

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-epic_oxakhr — Brewery: Roots Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 14

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-samaels-oak-aged-ale_imtiqj — Brewery: Avery Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 14.5
Bernt Rostad / Flickr

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beers-repent_g2herx — Brewery: DuClaw Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 14.6

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-beast_ruu2ln — Brewery: Avery Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 14.9

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-Mephistopheles_bd88a0 — Brewery: Avery Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 15.1

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-black-magick_yp1ihi — Brewery: Voodoo Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 15.5

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-fort_syv7eu — Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 15 to 18

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-sam-adams-triple-bock-_gshuqd — Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 18

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-xxx-warlock_vfubpm — Brewery: Bristol Brewing Company
Alcohol by Volume (%): 18.4

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-world-wide-stout_m2iane — Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 15 to 20

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-120-minute-ipa_krawxb — Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewery
Alcohol by Volume (%): 15 to 20

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-sam-adams-mmm_lx3lmc — Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 20

galleries/2011/09/28/most-alcoholic-beers-from-samuel-adams-to-dogfish-head/most-alcoholic-beer-gal-colossus_oha2ak — Brewery: DuClaw Brewing Co.
Alcohol by Volume (%): 21

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