The Brief

Samuel Adams, one of the pioneers of craft beer, has brought back a new edition of its Samuel Adams Utopias brew – and this year, it’s one of the strongest beers ever brewed.

Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 is the 14th release of the barrel-aged extreme beer and has a 30% alcohol by volume (ABV).

New Sam Adams beer has 30% ABV

According to the company, Utopias 2025 marks a milestone for the team with the achievement of their decades-long goal of 30% ABV.

The biggest challenge in brewing a high ABV beer is the flavor and quality, the company noted, adding that Samuel Adams has brewed 24%-28% ABV beers since its first release in 2001.

What they're saying:

"When we first began the Utopias journey over thirty years ago, we set out to explore the limits of what beer could be," Jim Ko

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