"Eisboch" 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

Not as bad as me. I am in Gold Beach, Oregon running the Rogue river with a
bunch of other jet boats. Wife is home with some church stuff. I did leave
her a card and candy.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"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

Not as bad as me. I am in Gold Beach, Oregon running the Rogue river with
a bunch of other jet boats. Wife is home with some church stuff. I did
leave her a card and candy.


I got my wife a 52" LCD 1080p 120hz TV for Valentines Day. It replaces a 50"
720p DLP, that my in-laws will inherit. Just in time for the Daytona 500
tomorrow... I know, I'm a softie for this holiday. :-)

--Mike

Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer.
Unlike regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after
opening if kept refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it
more like cognac or brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch


What does Sam Adams, the famous pooch, think of this concoction?

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer. Unlike
regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after opening if kept
refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it more like cognac or
brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer.
Unlike regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after
opening if kept refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it more
like cognac or brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch


What does Sam Adams, the famous pooch, think of this concoction?



No beer for Sam Adams. He's goofy enough sober.
I have to admit that for a dog I originally never really wanted, he's pretty
cool.
Never had a dog with a such a strong and good natured personality.

Eisboch

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:59:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Richard Casady" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer. Unlike
regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after opening if kept
refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it more like cognac or
brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch

I saw, at some website or other, an ad for a distillers yeast, that
would give you 25% alcohol. Historically, 14% or so kills the yeast. I
wonder what ADM uses. They distill billiions of gallons a year of
ethanol for fuel. What would they know?

Casady

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:59:49 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Richard Casady" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer.
Unlike
regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after opening if
kept
refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it more like cognac or
brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch

I saw, at some website or other, an ad for a distillers yeast, that
would give you 25% alcohol. Historically, 14% or so kills the yeast. I
wonder what ADM uses. They distill billiions of gallons a year of
ethanol for fuel. What would they know?

Casady


The Sam Adams Utopias has some strange ingredients. Here's a description of
the 2003 batch.
The only do it every few years. Mine was done in 2007 and the alcohol
content was upped to 27.8 percent, so the literature with the bottle says.
It will be interesting to try, when the day comes.

http://www.internetwines.com/rws28347.html

Eisboch

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer.
Unlike regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after
opening if kept refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it
more like cognac or brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch


What does Sam Adams, the famous pooch, think of this concoction?



No beer for Sam Adams. He's goofy enough sober.
I have to admit that for a dog I originally never really wanted, he's
pretty cool.
Never had a dog with a such a strong and good natured personality.

Eisboch

That's his Canadian genes showing through.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:37:19 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

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.

Keep in mind that beer is perishable. It should be kept refrigerated
from lagering tank till consumption. Don't save it for the occasion of
its having gone off.

Casady


I e-mailed Samuel Adams about this and received a surprising answer.
Unlike regular beer, Utopias will keep for at least 10 years after
opening if kept refrigerated. It is not carbonated and you treat it
more like cognac or brandy. 28% alcohol.

Not necessary to refrigerate it before it is opened.

Eisboch


What does Sam Adams, the famous pooch, think of this concoction?



No beer for Sam Adams. He's goofy enough sober.
I have to admit that for a dog I originally never really wanted, he's
pretty cool.
Never had a dog with a such a strong and good natured personality.

Eisboch

That's his Canadian genes showing through.



Canadian genes would be causing him to blow up mailboxes. At least from
Eastern Canada.