“It’s a fortified beverage, not beer by definition.”
Please source that.
“Yeast dies above a 14% alcohol concentration so they are adding alcohol to make it 28%.”
It is 22% by volume. Article should say 28% by weight. Champaign yeasts routinely go to 18%. Other yeasts can go to 22%.
Mistake on SA website?
ALC BY VOL 22.0%
ABW 28.0%