British brewer Peter Fowler, has made the world's most bitter beer after a friend challenged him to produce a record-breaking tipple.

Tests showed that Mr Fowler's creation, "The Hop", registered 323 International Bittering Units (IBUs), beating the previous record of 200 held by American beer Devil Dance Triple IPA.

Mr Fowler, 58, who runs the Pitstop Brewery in Stove, near Wantage, Oxon., said: ''It is always nice to beat the Americans and put a British flag on the bitterest pint.

''To be honest, I can only drink it in halves. To finish an evening, it is fine, but the taste lasts with me for four hours at a time.''   Read more...