Samuel Adams Utopias | 2023 Limited Edition

Samuel Adams Utopias Detailed Description

Brewing, blending, and aging Utopias is a multi-step, time-intensive and complex process. This beer starts with a special blend of two-row pale malt combined with Munich and Caramel 60 malts that impart a rich, ruby color. Three varieties of German Noble hops – Spalt Spalter, Hallertau Mittelfrueh, and Tettnang Tettnanger – are added to balance the sweetness of the malt.Our most recent release is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 24 years in a variety of barrels. The recipe includes Utopias aged in a variety of barrels including new Scandinavian Aquavit barrels as well as a portion of the final blend aged in Moscat barrels, a first time for the beer.

Samuel Adams UtopiasTasting Notes

Nose: Carmel, Hops

Palate: Reminiscent of a Vintage Port, Cognac, or Fine Sherry.

Finish: Deep Rich Malty Smoothness

Distillery Information

Jump to search Samuel Adams Boston Lager Type Lager Country of origin United States Introduced 1984 Alcohol by volume 5.0% Color Amber Website Official website Samuel Adams is the flagship brand of the Boston Beer Company. The brand name (often shortened to Sam Adams) was chosen in honor of Founding Father of the United States Samuel Adams. Adams inherited his father’s brewery on King Street (modern-day State Street). Some histories say he was a brewer, while others describe him as a maltster. The Samuel Adams brewery is in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, where visitors can take a tour, and shop beers and merchandise. Samuel Adams beer is brewed by the Boston Beer Company, which was founded by Jim Koch in Cambridge, MA, where he started the micro-brewery out of his home. Koch comes from a long line of Cincinnati brewers, and Samuel Adams beer was started using a recipe now known as the Samuel Adams Boston Lager