Sam Adams Utopias tasting

Last night went to the Utopias tasting at Beer Junction. We tasted 5 different Sam Adams beers. First the Stony Brook Red, it is a flanders style red. It started out tart and had a malty oak finish. A pretty decent beer. Second was the Thirteenth Hour stout, a belgian imperial stout barrel aged. This beer was disappointing. It came out flat and a lack of flavor. Third we tasted Tetravis, which is a belgian quad. It was bold and rich. Filled with complex sweetness characteristics. Fourth was Utopias. It was 28%! When you smelled it, it smelled like bourbon aged it brandy casks or vice versa. It was uncarbonated, thick and sweet. It was like drinking a glass of brandy and well worth the experience. We finished with Rebel IPA. It was balanced and floral. It was a decent IPA but average compared to PNW IPAs that are available. Cheers!