In one London restaurant if you ask for the most expensive beer you
may get a shock, when they bring out a 12-litre bottle of Vieille Bon
Secours ale and you will probably get even more of a shock at the £700
price! The beer, which has been stored for the last 10 years and has an
alcoholic volume of 8 per cent, requires at least 2 people to pour it
and has been described as having a complex taste.

Surprisingly the beer hasn’t been that popular in the past with the
restaurant previously only selling 3 bottles, however executive chef
Muir Picken at Belgo restaurant where the bottle has been sitting for 10
years would like to see the bottle be enjoyed by the restaurant locals
saying “I would rather give it to our loyal customers than some city
boys who sometimes walk in and say give me the most expensive beer that
you have.” But with the price tag he is in a bit of a dilemma,” I don’t
know whether to sell it or give it away to some of our locals and let
some beer connoisseurs try it as well.”
But don’t worry if you can’t get to the Belgo restaurant in Holborn
London as the bottles of this unique beer are available to buy online
and come in blond, amber and dark. However if £700 is a bit too much to
pay for your beer the next most expensive bottle is Samuel Adam’s Utopia
which sells for £60 and is brewed by the Boston Beer Company, USA.
Picture courtesy of
atul666
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