The trouble is that beer beyond typical strength does not taste better, and in fact tastes worse.
But the great secret of beer is just the opposite of the secret of vodka.
That is, Russians have an elaborate ritual they perform so that they can drink copious amounts of vodka, yet suffer far less from its consequences.
http://konstantin2005.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-to-drink-vodka-and-stay-sober.html
But beer is designed to maximize its alcohol, so that it is absorbed quickly and goes right to your head. More than a certain amount of alcohol, and you lose a lot of the joy of drinking beer.
I think the Russian life span is drastically shortened by heavy alcohol consumption. You may be able to fool part of the body with these tricks, but the liver still has to process all that alcohol.