Matt K: I honestly did not think beer could survive this many decades and still be drinkable.
17% ABV
N/A IBU
1,325 Ratings
This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery.
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Matt K is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
And finally the pièce de résistance of the evening, Steven's family heirloom 29-year-old precursor to Samuel Adams's Utopias. Very hard to rate bc it is oxidized a bit but on the other hand it's got that creamy sherry texture and a very nice oaky...
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Simon Di: Very, very cool. Congrats on getting to try a beer that's as vintage as they come!
Matt K: Simon D. It was definitely a lucky experience. Cheers, Simon!
Matt K: NB: by "strong ale" they don't mean 8% or 10%. This was 17%!!
John Staradumsky: Interesting! I aged these a few times and sometimes got something very similar to what you got, and sometimes soy sauce. Cheers!
Matthew D is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at Kenilworth Arms
So many hints of Utopias here: fortified wine, dates and a noble tartness. Steven, thank you for sharing!!!
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Sandeep Ronghe is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
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I don’t even know what to say … weird, interesting, gym socks, vintage, oaky.. wild
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Steven is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at Kenilworth Arms
Bought this in Oregon in 1996 while an undergraduate... it's an interesting still beer, oaky and boozy, drinks Iike a Pedro Ximénez sherry...better than expected to be honestl
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Darcy is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at Untappd at Home
Chocolate, PX Sherry, salted peanuts (quite oxidative but in a good way). Sundried black olives. Prunes. Bottarga. Wow. This is my speed 😊
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SummerDave: WOW, what an awesome beer experience! I collected several of these back in the day, and I always wish I would’ve kept one. Love your description. Cheers Darcy 🍻
Darcy: Cheers SummerDave this was a coin flip as the cork was soaked and almost black. The inspiration for Utopias almost seems obvious when tasting this.
Matt Cox is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
“Shall drink no (beer) past it’s time,” well… it’s 29 yrs old. Touch of chocolate, lot of soy. Nice barleywine, 2nd time around. Thx Tony!
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Ed Fluegel is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
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Brandon Priddy is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at Untappd at Home
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Matt B is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
Umami. Tobacco. Oxidation. Still an incredible tick! C/O John K. 🍺🍺🍺
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Christophe is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at Untappd at Home
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Lisa D is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
Cork fell apart. Soy sauce, possibly shrimp? Weird as fuck. Cool blue glass bottle.
Jake Grover is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams at grover bort
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Not sure if this is a .25 or a 5.0. Chocolate covered raisins with some sherry cardboard. I'll never forget this one. Thanks, Bill!
Ted Snarski is drinking a Triple Bock (1995) by Samuel Adams
This is a crazy beer! In a different class than "normal beer". This is more like a fine wine. This 1995 share with my friend was a 17% bomb. Huge flavor of molasses and wine. Big ABV and sweet and satisfying. Very thick.
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