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Written by American craft brewer Sam Adams has positioned it’s Utopias brand as the cognac of beer.
Released only every two years in limited quantities the brew will set you back $190, that’s R1,600 for those who do not know the exchange rate.
The 2012 batch of Samuel Adams Utopia’s is a blend of liquids, some of which have been aged in a variety of wood barrels for 19 years. This long ageing process enhances the beer’s distinct vanilla and maple notes, and its high alcohol content creates a heated aroma of ginger and cinnamon. After blending, Samuel Adams Utopia’s is aged in finishing barrels sourced from all over the world. This year’s batch was finished in single-use bourbon casks from the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery to enhance the beer’s distinct vanilla and maple notes. This year’s batch also spent time in a variety of finishing casks: Tawny Port casks and Vintage Ruby Port casks from Portugal and Rum barrels from Nicaragua.
It comes in a commemorative black decanter and according to the brewer is made with the world’s finest, all natural ingredients”, including speciality malt and hops.
It’s a non-carbonated beer and is a blend of several beers all aged using wood barrels sourced from a variety of locations including Nicaragua and Kentucky.
It has a sweet flavour profile with hints of honey, toffee, caramel, cocoa and vanilla all balanced by notes of molasses, raisins, plums and berries.
While Utopias will set you back a few Rands it is not the most expensive beer in the world, we have found a few with the two most notable being Carlsberg Vintage 3 at $348 per bottle, Brewdog’s “The End of History” for $765 per bottle and Antarctic Nail Ale will cost you $800
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