I don't really like beer either, I much prefer vodka, but I used to love Michelob Light. In Stockholm, they sell beer that is around 7.8% - four of them is enough to set you wobbling.
I'm the opposite - beers works but hard liqour, other than whiskey, is a no go for me.
First off, forgive me if this comes off in anyway as gloating or pretentious or anything like that, but I always wondered. In America, the craft beer scene has really taken off, there are a ton of new breweries popping up all the time all over the place. And the alcohol content on these beers can sometimes be astronomical, but it's not really uncommon to see beers in the 11-15 percent range and above. My local pub up the street has a tap list of 30 different beers. Today they have 9 that have an alcohol content above 9 percent. Has that trend not really caught on in Europe?
I can only speak for Sweden - but here there is an upswing in the number of smaller breweries that you can find in our state monopoly alcoholic beverage stores (Systembolaget) originating both from Sweden and abroad. Especially IPA and various derivates of that type have become increasingly popular recently - which could be anywhere from 7 - 10 in percent alcohol content. Smaller brands exist that makes stronger beer, but I rarely drink beers stronger than 10 percent.