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| 23.11.2007
| Ruth Frankova
Posted on 11/25/2007 2:50:34 PM PST by lizol
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11/25/2007 2:50:36 PM PST
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lizol
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posted on
11/25/2007 2:52:44 PM PST
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lizol
(Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
To: knews_hound
To: lizol
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:00:04 PM PST
by
VanShuyten
("Believe me or not, his intelligence was perfectly clear...But his soul was mad.")
To: lizol
YARR!!!
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:03:07 PM PST
by
1rudeboy
To: lizol
5.5% Meh. Most malt liquors have that beat. If you want a custom brew that will tie you into a knot, try a Samuel Adams Utopias (if you can find it -
very rare) - 25.6% ABV. It's not even legal to sell it in fourteen states.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:07:02 PM PST
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Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: lizol
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:15:11 PM PST
by
TFFKAMM
To: Viking2002
I saw a TV programme on beer on the history channel. They featured Sam Adams. The founder of the company discussed the Utopias. Even he regarded it a potent.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:17:39 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
It's what they call their Extreme Beers. Their Triple Bock used to be their highest-alcohol specialty brew, but Utopias is the big one now. They only release small batches every couple of years. Finding a bottle is like a search for The Holy Grail. You can generally find it for sale on eBay for anywhere between $150-300 a decanter. A
copper decanter.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:28:35 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: lizol
5.5%?
Try this...
8.1% and brewed 28 days. Beer snobs give it a fairly low rating. Those familiar with American micro-breweries that produce higher gravity beers give it a slightly above average rating. Not bad for "comes in a can." (or bottle)
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:29:06 PM PST
by
TLI
( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
To: Viking2002
The decanter alone is worth the search. In the aforementioned TV programme, the host tried some of the Utopias; he said that it reminded him of brandy in some ways.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:32:44 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Army Air Corps
This is from their web site:
Samuel Adams Utopias is a strong, rich, dark beer that is uncarbonated and is served not pint by frosty pint, but at room temperature in a two-ounce pour, to be savored like a vintage port or a fine cognac. Breaking the record for commercially brewed beers held by the 2005 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias, the 2007 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias weighs in at 27% alcohol by volume. The average beer is about 5%.
Samuel Adams Utopias is brewed, blended, and aged at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston with the same handcrafted care that goes into all Samuel Adams beers. It is brewed with several different strains of yeast, including a variety typically reserved for champagne. A blend of two-row Caramel and Munich malts gives the beer its rich ruby-black color. Three kinds of Noble hops - Spalt Spalter, Hallertau Mittlefrueh, and Tettnang Tettnanger - blend to give the beer its floral character and its spicy note.
The 2007 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias is a blend of liquids, some of which have been aged in a variety of woods at the Boston Brewery for up to 13 years. A portion of the beer was aged in hand-selected, single-use bourbon casks from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. The extended aging process enhances the distinct cinnamon, vanilla, and maple notes in the beers flavor. The beer is then finished in sherry and madeira casks from Portugal. The sherry casks add nutty, oak, and honey notes, while the madeira casks contribute slightly more elegant, creamy fudge-toffee aromas and flavors.
Nectar of The Gods. It also says they use real maple syrup in the front end of the fermentation process. I've never had the honor, myself, but I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to try a snifter for all the Iron City in Pittsburgh.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:43:05 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: Army Air Corps
My wife and I had the opportunity to tour the San Sebastian Winery in St. Augustine a couple of months ago, and they make a port that comes in a hand-blown bottle of similar shape. And their port is to die for, as is their sherry. Very warm, nutty, and smooth, and both check in at around 18-19% ABV. I think we may place an Internet order with them by the end of the year.
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:48:10 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: Viking2002
I looked on E-Bay. There are several for bid and one can be had in its box for a mere $259.99 (that’s the opening bid!).
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posted on
11/25/2007 3:49:27 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: Viking2002
I'm surprised that the Samuel Adams brewery didn't class the Utopia beverage as a hard liquor. That would have made it 50-state legal just like whiskey, cognacs, and other hard liquors. By the way, cognac has to be sipped slowly because its alcohol rush can be a bit overpowering.
To: Viking2002
To: RayChuang88
People can knock Sam Adams and Jim Koch all they want, but the guy takes it seriously. My
wife likes Sam Adams, and she hates beer. LOL I'm not a 'beer snob' by any means, but domestic brews are just plain pedestrian. The microbrew revolution was the best thing that ever happened in this country, brew-wise - it raised the bar for quality and uniqueness.
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posted on
11/25/2007 4:10:59 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: Viking2002
5.5% Meh. Most malt liquors have that beat. If you want a custom brew that will tie you into a knot, try a Samuel Adams Utopias (if you can find it - very rare) - 25.6% ABV. It’s not even legal to sell it in fourteen states.
You can buy Samuel Adams Utopias all day long on eBay.
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posted on
11/25/2007 4:14:31 PM PST
by
killerw
("Man shall not live by bread alone. He must have peanut butter". Hezekiah 3:26)
To: killerw
Let me clarify my point, as we've been discussing the eBay angle through the entire thread: try walking into an upscale purveyor of fine spirits and find some.
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posted on
11/25/2007 4:29:37 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(Waterboarding the Left every chance I get.)
To: Viking2002
The microbrew revolution was the best thing that ever happened in this country, brew-wise - it raised the bar for quality and uniqueness. What's interesting is that in Europe, the microbrewery revolution has never taken place, mostly due to laws that favor larger breweries. I do think that microbrews have really improved the standard of beer, especially if you've drank something like Anchor Steam beer from San Francisco or Sierra Nevada beer from Chico, CA--both are VASTLY superior in taste to Budweiser, Miller, Coors, etc.
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