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.

Author: Jon | Category: beer

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