{"product_id":"samuel-adams-utopia-2019-release","title":"Samuel Adams Utopias (release year varies)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtopias. Samuel Adams — the world’s strongest commercially available beer, produced biennially by Boston Beer Company in strictly limited quantities and presenting a multi-year blend of extreme beers aged in a range of spirit barrels — bourbon, Scotch, cognac, sherry, and port — that transforms the concept of what beer can be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtopias is brewed with a proprietary process that pushes fermentation far beyond the limits of standard beer: multiple yeast strains are used in sequence, each working to higher alcohol levels than the last, until the beer reaches 28% ABV — a proof level more common to fortified wine or cognac than beer. The result is a thick, viscous liquid that pours slowly from the distinctive copper-colored vessel and drinks nothing like conventional beer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach biennial release is a blend of beers aged across multiple years in the collection of spirit barrels in the Boston Beer cellars. Utopias is one of the rarest spirits-adjacent beverages in the current Wooden Cork catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Boston, Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extreme Beer — Multi-Year Barrel Blend\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~28% (varies by vintage)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biennial limited — release year varies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVessel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distinctive copper-colored bottle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Utopias actually beer?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it is made by brewing and fermentation without distillation, making it legally and technically beer despite its 28% ABV. The extreme alcohol level is achieved through sequential yeast strains rather than distillation, which is why it cannot be sold in certain states with alcohol-by-volume limits for beer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Utopias released biennially rather than annually?\u003c\/strong\u003e The multi-year barrel aging program requires accumulating sufficient aged stock across multiple vintages before the blend meets Samuel Adams’ quality standard. Two years between releases allows the barrel program to develop the necessary complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Utopias actually beer?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — brewed by fermentation without distillation, legally beer despite 28% ABV. The extreme alcohol is achieved through sequential yeast strains rather than distillation, which is why it can't be sold in some states.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is Utopias released biennially?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The multi-year barrel aging program requires accumulating sufficient aged stock across multiple vintages. Two years between releases allows the barrel program to develop the necessary complexity.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Samuel Adams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904554045511,"sku":"Samuel-Adams-Utopias","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Samuel-Adams-Utopia-2019-Release.png?v=1782425928","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/samuel-adams-utopia-2019-release","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}