'Utopias is a high gravity beer and I'm honored to take it to new heights with our friends on the Inspiration4 mission,' said Koch. *All proceeds raised will go to support St. To learn more and bid, visit /launchparty. To extend support of the cause, Samuel Adams brewer Jim Koch is offering his personal bottle number one of 2021 Utopias, signed by himself and the Inspiration4 crew, and a trip to the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery for the St. In celebration of the Inspiration4 mission, Sam Adams will donate a maximum $100,000 to support Jared Isaacman's challenge to raise $200 million for St. Samuel Adams is the official beer of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian spaceflight mission to orbit. A portion of this year's Utopias was also aged in Sauternes oak wine casks for the first time for a full-bodied Utopias with a moderate sweetness balanced by wood tannins. This year, brewers dipped into their secret stash of Michigan Balaton cherries, knowing the subtle sweet and tart notes of these unique stone fruits would enhance the overall profile of Utopias, to create a rich flavor of black cherry and dark fruits, with hints of maple and vanilla.

The result is always special, spirited, and worth waiting for.'Įach Utopias presents fruitful opportunities for brewer creativity thanks to the thoughtful aging and blending process. 'Since the introduction of Utopias in 2002, brewers have explored uncharted territory with each brew, experimenting with different kinds of aging barrels, new flavors, and different blending techniques. 'We pioneered the barrel-aging and blending process of Utopias almost thirty years ago and continue that time-honored tradition today,' said Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Samuel Adams. This year, for the first time, brewers also aged a portion of the blend in Sauternes French oak wine casks which brings subtle notes of honeyed apricot and caramel to the rich layers of flavor. Brewers then finish the blend in a combination of Carcavelos, Madeira, Ruby Port, and Sherry Oloroso barrels.

In fact, some of the beer dates back nearly three decades, aging in wooden bourbon casks. Sam Adams Utopias is a spirited blend of multiple batches of our extreme beers, some held in reserve for just this coveted biennial release.

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