The Country’s Most Expensive Beer? Sam Adams

At $120 for a 24 ounce bottle, Samuel Adams’ Utopias is the most expensive beer in the country.  Thankfully, the beer boasts 27% alcohol by volume, so you won’t need more than a couple.  Here’s more:

The Utopias container, a ceramic bottle molded to resemble a brew kettle, is a collectible in and of itself. The copper-colored liquid inside hasn’t a bubble of carbonation. The first sensations are a viscous mouth feel and a sweet sherrylike flavor with nuances of toffee and maple. There are notes of vanilla and plum and a hint of charred wood.

A long, lingering alcohol burn, more reminiscent of a cognac or brandy than a beer, is followed by a sweet burned-caramel aftertaste.

Read the full article at newsday.com.

November 14, 2007 | Filed Under Beer, Craft/Speciality, Domestic 

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