"Beer fans, listen up: you just might be able to score one of the world's priciest, booziest, buzziest beers at your local Costco. According to several posts on social media, some eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted Samuel Adams Utopias on shelves. This is major news. While Costco is no stranger to decent beer offerings - beer enthusiasts were excited by the store's Kirkland Helles-Style lager - this recent find is a whole new level."
"One Instagram user found Utopias at a Costco location in Washington at just $219.99, $20 cheaper than the usual $240 price tag. Likewise, one Redditor spotted a bottle in a warehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where it was listed for full price at $239.99, and another Reddit user nabbed the beer at a Burbank, California-based Costco for $229. Additionally, a user on a BeerAdvocate forum announced that a South Dakota Costco had priced them at $239.99."
"Sam Adams first unveiled the barrel-aged Utopias ale in 2001 and has released a small batch every other year since. The brewery's founder, Jim Koch, began barrel-aging beer way back in 1993 with the mission of seeing how far he could get beer's alcohol level up without distilling it. As long as only fermentation is involved, the liquid can remain classified as beer. Beer's typical ABV range runs anywhere from 3% to 15% or so for strong beers like imperial stouts, with 4"
Samuel Adams Utopias is a rare, barrel-aged beer with limited biennial releases and legal restrictions that ban sales in 15 states. Recent shopper reports show bottles appearing on Costco shelves at prices ranging roughly from $219.99 to $239.99, including specific sightings in Washington, Ann Arbor, Burbank, and South Dakota warehouses. Utopias originated in 2001 and is produced by experimenting to raise beer alcohol levels through extended barrel-aging without distillation. The beer's process results in an alcohol level far above typical beer ABV ranges and contributes to its high price and scarcity.
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