Christian Lacroix has teamed up with Kronenbourg 1664 for this exclusive set of designed beer bottles, pint glasses, trays, bowls and coasters.
“For years, beer accompanies my small moments of relaxation, alone or shared, which delight me daily. At the presentation of the 1664project, I immediately felt inspired” says Mr Christian Lacroix, name with which he now signs his creations.
“The art of the creation is the indicator that prompted me to act, to design, and to share with you today my creative passion associated with this genuine product”.
Brewing company BrewDog has created the world’s strongest, and possibly most expensive, beer sold in taxidermied stoats.
The BBC reported on July 22 that Scottish Brewers, Brewdog, have broken the record for the world’s strongest beer, with their new beverage, known as ‘The End of History,’ which weighs in at 55% ABV.
However, the record-breaking super-strength beer also comes served in dead squirrels or stoats.
Carlsberg has launched Vintage No. 2, the second brew in its Vintage trilogy. Sold at the price of €270 ($367) per bottle, it claims to be one of the world’s most expensive beers.
Carlsberg says that Vintage No. 2 has been matured in J.C. Jacobsen’s original cellar from 1847 where it has been stored in French oak casks for 100 days.
The beer has a jet-black colour and espresso-like foam, revealing flavours of vanilla and cocoa/mocha. The brewer says it complements oysters, shellfish, Parma ham and cheese, and if you crave something sweet, it will also go with chocolate and crème brûlée.
The US-based BRC Imagination Arts has developed the New Heineken Experience, an interactive journey through the history of the brand and the brewing process.
The experience is housed in the former Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam.
A special limited edition collection of the new Stella Artois Nobilis beer (which looks a bit like bottles of Champagne on the picture above) recently sold for $15,000CDN ($14,851 ) making it the world’s most expensive six-pack.
Purchaser AOL Canada planned to share the expensive beer with their employees over the holidays while the proceeds will benefit WildAid, an international non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the illegal wildlife trade.
The WildAid Stella Artois Nobilis collection is comprised of six magnums autographed by film celebrities who generously committed their signatures for the cause. Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson, Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson, Bo Derek, Ryan Gosling and Samuel L. Jackson
are among those included in the collection.
Launched in November 2007, Stella Artois Nobilis is a delicate, sparkling beer designed to help mark spontaneous celebrations and it is brewed by InBev in Leuven,Belgium. Stella Artois was first brewed in 1926 as a Christmas brew and and InBev now produces over 1 billion liters of Stella Artois annually.
Samuel Adams has come out with not only the most expensive beer on the planet, but the strongest beer listed by Guinness Records.
Samuel Adams/Boston Beer Company’s Utopias is said to be the world’s strongest and most expensive beer at $100 per bottle.
The beer is brewed with a blend of high-quality hops and sold in an ornate copper-plated brew kettle and offers a flavor unlike any other expensive beer or beverage in the world.
