From BeerAdvocate press releases today:

Samuel Adams today announced the release of its highly anticipated 2007 release of Samuel Adams Utopias®. By using an extended aging process and the finest all-natural ingredients from around the world, the brewers at Samuel Adams offer an uncarbonated beer with a rich, complex flavor and 25.6% alcohol by volume. Expected to be available at retail in November, the 2007 release of Samuel Adams Utopias is a handcrafted beer featuring a blend of brews, some of which have been aged for up to 13 years. The 2007 release of Samuel Adams Utopias comes in a collectible brew kettle–shaped, numbered bottle and will have a limited release of just 12,000 bottles worldwide. …

Now in its fourth release, Samuel Adams Utopias, which weighs in at an impressive 25.6 percent alcohol by volume, is just in time for the 2007 holiday season. The specialty brew will be available at select specialty beer stores for a suggested retail price of $120–$140 per bottle and is on the after-dinner drink menu at Morton’s The Steakhouse locations, where legal, nationwide.

North Carolina will never see this beer with our 15% ABV cap, but we shall pass this information along for all you beer traders, travelers, and big spenders.

Source: BeerAdvocate.com
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