Posted on 12/30/2025 6:56:21 AM PST by V_TWIN
There's a beer on the market so strong it rivals cocktails — and it's illegal in parts of the U.S.
Earlier in the fall, Samuel Adams announced the release of its Utopias 2025, a "barrel-aged extreme beer" that packs an impressive 30% alcohol by volume (ABV).
"Utopias 2025 is one of the strongest beers ever brewed, and as a result, is illegal in 15 states," the release said.
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The banned states are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia, according to the company.
Utopias is Samuel Adams' experimental beer program — designed to test the limits of beer aging and blending techniques.
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Thank goodness for bourbon, whiskey, tequila, and wine.
And scotch...
...
And cognac...
I'm sure there are other tasty not-beers as well.
Ugh, I would hate to wake up the next morning after drinking four.
So, it’s a nothingburger. Thanks.
I’ve turned in to a seltzer guy.....probably THE only thing I have in common with gen Z and the millennials. Lol!
In the 70s or 80s in California I bought EKU 28 a few times, it was at 11%.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/412/1230/
$289.99?
6-pack or case price?
https://beverages2u.com doesn’t specify for PA...
Never thought about that.
If I want stronger beer, just fortify it...
Thnx...
I’ll tell you what it’ll do to the flavor, it’ll ruin it it’s just another way of catering to the I’m going to get drunk in a hurry crowd
It’s been a long time but I’ve had 15% German beer and it just was a little bit too much in terms of degrading the flavor. I imagine 30% will ruin it quite nicely but it’ll go well with the college crowd that does shots instead of enjoying good liquor
“ Doesn’t anyone here take a big pull from their 24 ounce tall can”.
One bourbon
One scotch
And one beer
It works with a vial for Dr. Pepper at McDonald's and Coke on a plane, I take less than 3 ounces but haven't flown in a while so don't know if the TSA limit is still there.
WHAT? Who is going to buy that?
Like my parents used to say: "People with more money than brains."
Damn close to the world record
Mad scientists doing mad scientist things with yeast
Fin Du Monde puts me to sleep at 9%.
How could this be fun?
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