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High-Brow Beer Costs $100 Per Bottle

High-Brow Beer Costs $100 Per Bottle

POSTED: 8:15 am EDT August 19, 2005

NEW YORK -- A hundred bucks might seem cheap for a bit of utopia.

But in this case, Utopia is a beer brewed by the Samuel Adams company. It sells for $100 a bottle.

Earlier this week, beer lovers got a chance to sample the high-brow brew at the Hop Devil Grill in New York City. Shot-sized servings were included as part of a $40-a-head beer lover's four-course dinner.

This is a brew to sip not swill. Some of the patrons say Utopia is closer to cognac or whiskey than to beer. The bar bought four bottles of the pricey,

50-proof brew.

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Reply to
Garrison Hilliard
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To bad it's pure crap.....

Reply to
Frog King

Before I leave God's green earth...I will try some Utopia.

Reply to
Bill Becker

"Bill Becker" sings of arms, the man, and Usenet news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:

Wasn't bad, but sure as hell wasn't worth $100.

Reply to
Dan Iwerks

I was thinking about having it at the GABF. Last year they just ran out when I stepped up to the booth.

Reply to
Bill Becker

Oh, but you get that cool-looking ceramic "bottle" shaped like a brewing vessel to keep as a collectible afterwards, or sell as a breweriana collectible afterwards.

Reply to
Alexander D. Mitchell IV

Sounds like this should be my first stop. Any other suggestions for great beers at GABF that may run out quickly?

Reply to
Mortis

It was the only one that ran out that I encountered. I'm sure that there were others but hey, free samples of a plus $100 per bottle brew has to make it an early "sell" out. lol

This year, I'm gonna visit some brewers I overlooked last year like Pizza Port, Kalamazoo, Ommegang, Bristol, Flying Fish, Old Dominion, and Weyerbacher just to name a few. :^)

Reply to
Bill Becker

I wish the web page listed the actual beers instead of just the breweries.

This is my first time. Kalamazoo and Weyerbacher are definitely on my list. I think I've tried most of the Ommegangs already since they were at the Athens Classic Festival this year.

Reply to
Mortis

One that I encountered that sold out fairly quickly last year was the New Glarus Belgian(-style) Red. In my limited experience the Thursday evening session is key-- not as many people, and AFAIK nothing sells out by the end of that session. It's only after the drunken hordes descend on Friday night that it gets dicey.

Reply to
Joel

Thanks, this is exactly what I'm trying to find out, which ones to look for on Thursday and which ones can wait.

Reply to
Mortis

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