Posted on 09/19/2021 9:25:03 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Samuel Adams just created a new beer that’s so strong, it’s illegal — in 28 states, at least.
The brand just released its 12th batch of Utopias beer, according to a press release from the company. Utopias, which is barrel-aged and released every two years, is described by the company as “a spirited blend of multiple batches of our extreme beers.” This particular batch was finished with 2,000 pounds of cherries and offers “subtle notes of honeyed apricot and caramel to the rich layers of flavor.”
The reason it’s illegal in 28 states, however, has to do with its alcohol by volume (ABV), which stands at 28%.
For those who want to get their hands on a bottle (legally, of course) you’ll have to pay a bit more than your average six pack. A bottle of the latest batch of Utopias retails for a suggested price of $240.
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Still, fails the gunpower test.
Sounds more like Barlywine to me. Heck, it’s stronger than most fortified wines (that are usually around 20%).
It’s a fortified beverage, not beer by definition. Yeast dies above a 14% alcohol concentration so they are adding alcohol to make it 28%.
For the discriminating pallet that wants to get jacked up faster.
this is just marketing for a beer that costs way more than its worth
In fact its not really beer, and that is why its illegal. It can’t be called beer.
Probably tastes pretty bad, by beer standards. At $240 a pop, hard pass. But, hey...at that price, you don’t have to sell too many.
Going for the Colt 45 market.
Just get a beer and add a jigger of vodka. You won’t notice the taste difference after the 2nd or 3rd one.
Just take a Sam Adams and add grain alcohol. Same thing.
Pass on it.
Chery stand opens people like much.
Damn, even Trappist Ale maxes out at 9%! But it is only $8 or so a bottle. This SA stuff must be fortified, and perhaps overpriced a bit?
I live in bourbon country. I’ve learned that all bourbon starts with beer (and not a very tasty beer). They then distill from that to get the full alcohol level. Then it gets the rest of its taste from the barrel in which it is aged.
And yeah, to get that much alcohol in it it is no longer beer. You could say that all bourbon is just “distilled beer”.
Real beer doesn’t have fruit in it.
Why give money to a woke beer company that hates everything you stand for?
I have never been a big fan of Sam Adams. I’ve always thought their marketing was a lot better than their beer. That said, I tried their Octoberfest yesterday, and it is outstanding. One of the best I’ve had.
I plan to buy a bottle for my next camping trip to have around the campfire. Does seem expensive but will still be cheaper than the Yeti cooler I’ll be storing it in.
That makes it 56 proof doesn’t it?
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