As a home brewer myself, I'd say it's not harder to make just more expensive.
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/yeast-fermentation...
"Most yeast strains can tolerate an alcohol concentration of 10–15% before being killed. This is why the percentage of alcohol in wines and beers is typically in this concentration range."
I assume temperature and other factors play a role in how successful you are at keeping them alive that long though.