Maybe you already know Avery's slogan, "small brewery, big beers" but they're walking the walk by producing beers like the Mephistopheles' Stout. This Imperial comes in at over 16% ABV (Denver Post, 15.1% at Avery Website). It is a part of the Demons of Ale Series.
Not surprisingly it is among the highest ABVs in beer; in the top 25 (according to beertutor.com). This raises the question of how high they should go and if, at some point, it stops being beer for most people. I'm not even sure how you drink something like that. Naming the beer after one of the seven princes of hell may not be the best way to win over those more conservative beer drinkers. The brewer's description for the second highest ABV beer - the wonderfully named Tactical Nuclear Penguin -states "This is an extremely strong beer, it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance."
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