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[mistinthewoods]

Hello friends. This post has nothing to do with NotCigs or even ecigs at all and will probably not be understood by folks who are not heavily into craft brewing or craft beers but this was special and I don't belong to a beer forum so.....
My Son in law (the brewer) brought over a surprise for christmas yesterday, a very rare bottle of Samuel Adams Utopias! This stuff is a triple brewed bock that is then fermented and aged. The alcohol content comes all the way up to 27% making it the second strongest brewed beverage in the world! It tastes like a fine brandy or something. It's pretty hard to find and bottles of this stuff have sold for over $500.00 on Ebay. My SIL found this bottle at an exclusive wine shop in Ann Arbor for a mere $200.00 so, hey, it was a bargain! It's in a pretty cool bottle too.
Luckily my son had found the perfect tiny sterling and amethyst goblets to drink this stuff from a few years ago at a second hand store for a gift for my wife so we were prepared to do this up right.

Proper presentation is important

Preparing the sacrament.

This, my friends, is about as nerdy as beer gets.

 

[908Tracy]

Well, I am not a beer aficionado by any stretch of the imagination, but didn't have to be to enjoy your post. Very cool gift Mist!!!

Love the bottle AND the goblets! So, what did it taste like???

 

[mistinthewoods]

BTW, I just noticed. The cobalt bottle behind the goblets in the second picture is a bottle of the triple bock that is the base for Utopias (don't remember the name). It's also very rare but it was awful! it tasted like a mix of molasses, soy sauce and dirty ol' socks! The Utopias, however had an amazing bouquet of flavors.
There were at least 20 bottles of rare beers given as gifts at our house yesterday so it was kind of cool that that bottle happened to be in that pic.

 

[mistinthewoods]

So, what did it taste like???

If you can imagine a brandy made from raisins and spices ........ you'd be close.

 

[908Tracy]

If you can imagine a brandy made from raisins and spices ........ you'd be close.

I don't drink much, but THAT sounds delish!!! =) Enjoy every drop!

 

[mistinthewoods]

I don't drink much, but THAT sounds delish!!! =) Enjoy every drop!

We had to! It's not like these kids are wealthy or anything. $200.00 is a LOT of money for them. They're just THAT into beer, that's all.

 

[klopfelter]

Your description of the triple bock is exactly the way we described it except, if I remember correctly, there was also a hint of fish sauce.

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[Moonlit knight]

What's your go to brand, I like Beck's Harp Stella among others ? But appreciate a good tip. Very cool and thoughtful gift.

 

[Ruppy]

Sounds great mist I got a bottle of Crown Royal XR a few years back. Its a tad less than 200 bucks but it was amazing. Im more of a whiskey/cognac/brandy kind of fella

 

[cosmic charlie]

I have been curious about utopia for years thank god I've never ran accross a bottle I could never explain to my non beer drinking wife. I an very jealous. Enjoy.
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[Bovinia]

Wonderful story Mist! What a rare treat for your family

 

[Wharf Rat]

Do they make it in a non-alcoholic version ??? It would sure beat O'Douls

 

[mistinthewoods]

What's your go to brand, I like Beck's Harp Stella among others ? But appreciate a good tip. Very cool and thoughtful gift.

I haven't had a go to brand for years. I don't drink a lot of beer so when I drink it I like it to be special. The most frequent types of brews I drink are porters and stouts. When I come across a barley-wine I rarely pass it up.
I'm not the type of guy to sit around and throw back 5 or 6 pilsners or lagers watching a game or anything. Commercial yellow beers don't taste like anything to me anymore.
If I was to suggest something new for you to try I'd say look for Magic Hat's #9.

 

[mistinthewoods]

Do they make it in a non-alcoholic version ??? It would sure beat O'Douls

That's a lot like fully dressed porn.

 

[Moonlit knight]

I don't drink much anymore either. But I still appreciate a good full bodied beer from time to time. If I followed doctor's advice I'd drink a beer a day. Yeah, let's go with that one. I will look for that Magic hat #9 definitely give it a try if I can find it. Thanks

 

[mistinthewoods]

It's brewed in Vermont. It's not hard to find at all. It's a "pale" style ale with a hint of apricot to it.

 

[Moonlit knight]

Well my small town purveyor is not going to have it. But I called the shop in the next big town over and they said they carried Magic Hat products. yea

 

[Wharf Rat]

That's a lot like fully dressed porn.

Sometimes you gotta take what you can get.

 

[Eliteedge_7]

i live in a tourist area and these mico brewed beers and hard to find beers are in almost every gas station lol. I have tried several diferent beers by Magic Hat Brewing Company and they all have a life of there own and are for the most part very taste. that $200 bottle of Sam Adams I have never seen before though

 

[mistinthewoods]

Where do you live in MI that's known as a tourist area Eliteedge? Traverse City? Where I live was a vacation destination in the 1950s. Nothin here now but farms and wildlife... oh, and a big f-in' speedway so I guess it's still a vacation spot for NASCAR fans.