I did not even make this up.The folks at BrewDog.com have created a beer titled The End of HIstory. Its 110 proof and $765 dollar price tag. But that’s not even the most shocking thing about it. The beer itself is encased in a once living critter. The 12 bottles have been made featuring seven dead stoats (a kind of weasel), four squirrels and one rabbit. (thanks for that Asylum.com). I’m glad there are no photos of the bunny…since i”m kind of a fan.
But I’m actually not really offended by this product. Come on, there is a coffee called Kopi Luwak made from the poop of the Asian Palm Civet (basically a kind of cat) and it sells for between $30 and $100 a cup. I’d rather pour from the mouth of a taxidermy creation than drink something dug out of animal dung. But you know, that’s just me. People love their coffee.
And in the spirit of full disclosure…I am fond of dead things. I like a nice fox fur around my shoulders on a chilly night. Or a mink collar on a vintage coat. These are the sins of our mothers, I certainly didn’t kill the poor thing, they have most likely been dead longer than I’ve been alive. And maybe these varmints have been murdered in the spirit of weird beer packaging. Big effing deal…who’s going to miss a dead stoat. Maybe, and I like to think I’m right, they lived a happy, full life and it was their wish to live on making other people happy with their ability to keep a $765 dollar beer cold!
So if you want to “invest” in a beverage like the End of History, I say it’ll make a damn fine conversation piece at your next party!
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Well, if they aren’t in a pot pie then I suppose this is as good a use as any for critters! This is crazy but I think I like crazy… oh and pointlessly decadent and macabre! WIN!