Samuel Adams Utopias is an extreme beer, brewed with only hops, malted-barley, water and yeast. Utopias was unavailable for the past two years. The 2007 release of Samuel Adams Utopias is a blend of several batches, some aged up to 13 years in a variety of woods, including bourbon, sherry, Madeira, brandy & Cognac casks. The beer is 27% ABV, and drinks more like a port or sherry.
Most expensive beer?
Utopias received high accolades at the Great American Beer Festival. In the past the beer went for $100 a bottle. You can find Utopias at your local beer stores, unless you live in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, or West Virginia. Those states have laws preventing the sale of the beer because it is too high in alcohol. So happy we are in Colorado!
At a liquor store near you, if you live in a cool state
“Maceration is also known as “skin contact”. During the fermentation process, the unfermented wine called must, is left to soak in the skins of the grapes. This affects the character and aroma of the wine, the amount of time the wine can or should age, and the overall quality of the wine”