Looks like there are some pretty strong beers out there. List:
http://www.beertutor.com/beers/index...ighest_alcohol
Samiclaus Bier is the strongest I have ever tried
http://nilsbeerblog.blogspot.com/200...laus-bier.html
When I was growing up there was a split in alcohol- some eateries and the grocery stores could only sell beer with up to 3.2% alcohol. Anything stronger needed a special license for resturaunts or could only be found in liquor stores. You could buy the 3.2% at age 18 but had to wait until 21 for anything higher.