Aging beer in used spirits barrels is now a mainstay of American craft brewing. Samuel Adams pioneered the practice of barrel-aging with its release of Triple Bock in 1994 and continued this practice with subsequent releases preceding the first Utopias release in 2002. This year, Dogfish Head will be included in this meaningful distribution. Samuel Adams Founder and Brewer Jim Koch fittingly receives Utopias bottle number 1 and Brewer Dean Gianocostas, number 2. Each release, coworkers eagerly anticipate the number assigned to their personal Utopias bottle. Like the Utopias aging process itself, tenure matters. A tradition that has been carried on since the Utopias' inception, each bottle of this limited release is numbered, with coworkers receiving the digits that correspond to their hire date. The first bottles of Utopias will be shared with Samuel Adams coworkers as a sign of appreciation, each created and bottled with care by their very own. Coworkers across breweries and functions came together to complete the final stage of production and recognize the collective efforts of both creating this revolutionary beer and successfully integrating the two companies. To mark the occasion and celebrate the new addition of Dogfish Head to The Boston Beer Company family earlier this year, the Samuel Adams team was joined by Dogfish Head coworkers for Utopias' time-intensive hand-bottling and packaging process. The ruby black, uncarbonated 2019 Utopias is reminiscent of a rich vintage Port or fine Sherry, challenging drinkers' expectations of beer while getting better with age: drinkers can enjoy a portion of Utopias now and save the rest for other occasions.īlended, aged and carefully finished in dedicated barrel rooms at Samuel Adams' three breweries in Boston, Lehigh Valley, PA and Cincinnati, OH this specialty beer has been in the hearts and hands of many Samuel Adams coworkers. Only 77 wooden casks of Utopias were brewed this year, creating the highest naturally fermented beer at 28% ABV which is illegal in 15 states. The limited release is available in select locations starting today and will be available for the first time on tap in the Samuel Adams Cincinnati Taproom on November 15.

15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Today, the brewers at Samuel Adams celebrate the release of the eleventh batch of their highly sought after, barrel-aged extreme beer, Samuel Adams Utopias.

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