īecause of legal restrictions, Utopias is not offered in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, or West Virginia. Sold in a ceramic bottle resembling a copper-finished brewing kettle, a single bottle of Utopias cost $100 in 2002, $150 in 2009, $200 in 2017, and $210 in 2019. A limited number of bottles are released each year in 2007, only 12,000 bottles were produced, and in 2009, only 9,000 bottles were released. The beer is matured in scotch, cognac and port barrels for almost a year. Utopias is made with caramel, Vienna, Moravian and Bavarian smoked malts, and four varieties of noble hops: Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Tettnanger, Spalter, and Saaz hops. The company subsequently released new 'vintages' of Utopias annually, increasing the alcoholic content to 27% abv by 2007, and increasing further to 28% abv in 2019. At 24% abv, it was marketed as the strongest commercial beer in the world (a mark that has since been challenged). Introduced in 2018 as 'Sam '76 Lager,' Wicked Easy is a light lager with citrus notes.Ī double New England-style IPA introduced in 2021.Ī non-alcoholic hazy IPA introduced in 2021.Īn American-style wheat ale brewed with Michigan cherries and honey. Other varieties Wicked Hazy Ī New England-style 'hazy and juicy' India pale ale, formerly marketed as 'New England IPA.' Boston Lager is also dry hopped using the Hallertau Mittelfrueh and Tettnang Tettnanger hops. The process includes decoction mash (a four vessel process) and krausening (a secondary fermentation). The flagship product of Boston Brewing Company, Boston Lager is brewed according to Koch's great-great grandfather's recipe.

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