On Feb 13, 3:36*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
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On Feb 13, 12:37 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:





"Vic Smith" wrote in message

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I see myself as the old guy with the wine.

--Vic

Speaking of old guys ....

I just came home to a surprise.

Mrs.E. somehow got me a bottle of Samuel Adams Utopia for Valentine's day.
Apparently it took quite a while to get.
Only 12000 bottles were produced. I have bottle number 3061.

Feel kinda cheap because I had just come back from CVS picking up a card
and
a stupid red Teddy Bear holding a lollipop or something for her.

Now, to plan the special occasion to try the beer. You drink it as if it
is
cognac, according to the directions. I don't want to open it until there
are enough people here to enjoy it.

Eisboch

Man, that's a big beer, meaning, it's high gravity, meaning it's HIGH
alcohol by volume!

Here's a write-up in Beer Advocate:

http://beeradvocate.com/news/1039677

Those that have tried it say it is a unique experience. *We'll see.
*The bottle I have is from the 2007 batch.
They are planning to have another release this year (2009).

Here's a pic Mrs.E. took today when she picked it up. *The guy on the left
is the local Sam Adams distributor's representative. *The guy on the right
is the owner of the little "ma and pa" shop store who she bought it from.
It was a big deal for him.

http://www.eisboch.com/Utopia.jpg

Eisboch

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Funny thing, it's not carbonated at all. AND 25% ABV!