A suggestion from my associate Youse, to start writing reviews on beers that I have tried. I figured since I try so many different beers that it would make sense to sharing my thoughts.
I attended the Extreme Beer Fest this weekend which is held annualy by BeerAdvocate.com at the Boston Center for the Arts. This is the second time I attended a beer fest held by BeerAdvocate, and I highly recommend them. Up next is the American Beer Fest on June 16 and 17.
The highlight of the show for me was the chance to taste Sam Adams Utopias. I have been craving a taste of this beer since I first moved to Boston and took a tour of the Sam Adams brewery. Details:
The latest in our strong brews, Samuel Adams Utopias has been brewed in two small limited batches to date. The first batch which was released in 2001 as Samuel Adams Utopias MMII topped out at 24% ABV, while the second batch which was released in 2003 as Samuel Adams Utopias pushed the alcohol to 25.6% ABV. Both batches were released only once and in limited quantities.
Samuel Adams Utopias was brewed at a very high gravity using a wide variety of malted barley and a touch of maple syrup. It was then fermented and conditioned in a blend of scotch, bourbon, port and cognac casks for up to ten months using a pair of proprietary yeast strains we developed at our Boston Brewery.
I was only given a small sample at the beer fest, but I must say it was the most unique beer I have ever tasted. I highly recommend trying some if you ever get the chance. I have only seen 1 bottle for sale at Kappy’s, and there are a couple up for sale on eBay right now.
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