Some of the most expensive beers in the world are brewed by specialty breweries using premium ingredients. Others are simply rare or sought-after brews that come with a hefty price tag.
Here are 12 of the world’s most expensive beers.
12. Sapporo Space Barley – $110 Per Bottle
This beer was brewed using barley that was grown in space, making it the most expensive beer in the world. The space-grown barley was used to brew a limited edition of 500 bottles of beer, which were then sold for $110 each.
11. Samuel Adams Utopias – $120 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by the Boston Beer Company and is only released every two years. It is a strong beer, with an alcohol content of 28%, and is aged in wooden barrels for up to 24 years. Each bottle is individually numbered and sold for $120.
10. Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No. 1 – $400 Per Bottle
This Danish beer is one of the most expensive beers in the world, with a price tag of $400 per bottle. Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage no. 1 is a limited edition beer, with only 600 bottles being produced each year. The beer is aged for 12 months in French Oak barrels, and it has a complex flavour profile with notes of vanilla, oak, and fruit.
9. Crown Ambassador Reserve – $500 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by Carlton & United Breweries and is only available in Australia. It is a limited edition beer, with only 10,000 bottles being released each year. Each bottle is individually numbered and sold for $500.
8. Samaritan Ditchwater – $666 Per Bottle
This beer from New Zealand comes with a hefty price tag of $666 per bottle. Samaritan Ditchwater is brewed using water from the Samaritans’ Purse charity’s well in Ethiopia. The water is then shipped to New Zealand, where it is used to brew the beer. A portion of the proceeds from each sale goes to charity.
7. Brewdog The End Of History – $765 Per Bottle
This Scottish beer is not for those on a budget. At $765 per bottle, it is one of the most expensive beers in the world. The beer is brewed with a variety of unusual ingredients, including nettles and juniper berries, and it is aged in whisky barrels. It is also strong – at 55% ABV, it is one of the strongest beers available.
6. Antarctica Nail Ale – $800 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by Nail Brewing Australia and is only available in Antarctica. It is brewed using water that has been melted from Antarctic ice and is then shipped to Australia to be bottled. Each bottle is sold for $800.
5. Tequilla Herradura Seleccion Suprema – $1000 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed with tequila, making it the most expensive beer in the world. The tequila is aged for a minimum of 21 months in oak barrels, and the beer is then aged for another 12 months. Each bottle is individually numbered and sold for $1000.
4. Tutankhamun Ale – $7000 Per Bottle
This beer was brewed using yeast that was over 3,000 years old, making it the most expensive beer in the world. The yeast was taken from the tomb of King Tutankhamun and is the only known batch of its kind. The beer is only available in Egypt, and each bottle is sold for $7000.
3. Schorschbräu Schwörzler – $7656 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by Schorschbräu and is only available in Germany. It is a limited edition beer, with only 36 bottles being released each year. Each bottle is individually numbered and sold for $7656.
2. Brewdog Sink The Bismarck! – $8064 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by BrewDog and is only available in Scotland. It is a limited edition beer, with only 12 bottles being released each year. Each bottle is individually numbered and sold for $8064.
1. Antonov An-124 – $400,000 Per Bottle
This beer is brewed by Antonov Brewery and is only available in Ukraine. It is a limited edition beer, with only one bottle being released each year. The beer is aged for 10 years in an aircraft hangar and is then bottled in a replica of an Antonov An-124 plane. The bottle is sold for $400,000.
