Utopias (2012)
(Batch of Utopias)
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special Out of Production|
Score
7.95
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10th Anniversary of Utopias
We broke our every two-year release cycle to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Utopias, and one of our greatest accomplishments at Samuel Adams. We also broke our tradition of a gold bottle, with a special black vessel. While we actually began releasing barrel-aged beers with Triple Bock in 1994, it wasn't until the 1st Utopias in 2002 that we introduced barrels that previously held spirits to mellow the high-alcohol beer on the palate.
We broke our every two-year release cycle to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Utopias, and one of our greatest accomplishments at Samuel Adams. We also broke our tradition of a gold bottle, with a special black vessel. While we actually began releasing barrel-aged beers with Triple Bock in 1994, it wasn't until the 1st Utopias in 2002 that we introduced barrels that previously held spirits to mellow the high-alcohol beer on the palate.
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9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
From the bottle, 10th anniversary edition, 2012. Pours foamless,a beautiful dark brown with nice reflections. Aroma is dark malt, licorice, fruits under spirits, dry fruits. Body is very dense, very sticky, intense burn. Taste is sweet, with strong caramel feeling. Some bitterness and quite some astringency. Finish is rather long and intense, lots of salivation induced.
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on 18 Jan 2017
at 23:00