Samuel Adams Utopias 2011
Quoted directly from Samuel Adams website:
"Sweet fire, with a rich malt and wood complexity.
Truly the epitome of brewing's two thousand year evolution, Samuel Adams Utopias® offers a flavor not just unlike any other beer but unlike any other beverage in the world. The 2009 release is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 16 years in the barrel room of our Boston Brewery, in a variety of woods. We aged a portion of the beer in hand-selected, single-use bourbon casks from the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery. The latest batch also spent time in Portuguese muscatel finishing casks, as well as sherry, brandy and Cognac casks. This flavorful, slightly fruity brew has a sweet, malty flavor that is reminiscent of a deep, rich vintage port, fine cognac or aged sherry."
Truly the epitome of brewing's two thousand year evolution, Samuel Adams Utopias® offers a flavor not just unlike any other beer but unlike any other beverage in the world. The 2009 release is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 16 years in the barrel room of our Boston Brewery, in a variety of woods. We aged a portion of the beer in hand-selected, single-use bourbon casks from the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery. The latest batch also spent time in Portuguese muscatel finishing casks, as well as sherry, brandy and Cognac casks. This flavorful, slightly fruity brew has a sweet, malty flavor that is reminiscent of a deep, rich vintage port, fine cognac or aged sherry."
Most folks have never seen a bottle of Utopias let alone heard of it. However, the tasters are knowledgable and have connections. The bottled aquired by us was only the second to make it into our area. It traveled 3100+ miles to get here.
For this special tasting, we had to go off to an undisclosed location. A few guest tasters new of the location and the password. Since the tasting is over we can now let you know that the password was "Poodle".
The aroma of the utopias is definitely reminiscent of a fine sherry. Almost a burnt smell to it, perhaps coming from the barrels it was aged in. Color is a deep amber. Taste is a sweet malty flavor. Felt like we should have been on the veranda after a fine meal smoking a Tatuaje Verocu cigar and sipping this fine blend.
It is not for everyone. Some people would rather smoke a swisher and guzzle jagermeister. But what does it matter what we say? Odds are you will never have the chance to taste this but, if you do, take it! (Only 53 barrels were used in 2011).
ABV: 27%
BOTTLE: Kettle shaped ceramic hand crafted in Brazil
PRICE: $249.00+
RATING: Complex
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