Sam Adams Utopias beer not illegal in New Jersey

Beer me with some of that new Sam Adams limited edition beer!

You can say that in New Jersey but not in 15 other states.

Have you heard about this new beer from Sam Adams?

The new beer — scheduled to hit stores and bars on October 11 — is called Utopias.

According to Sam Adams, the beer is a "blend of batches" aged up to 24 years and is "aged in a variety of barrels including new Scandinavian Aquavit barrels as well as a portion of the final blend aged in Moscat barrels, a first time for the beer."

As for the taste, Sam Adams says Utopias is "a deep rich malty smoothness reminiscent of a Vintage Port, Cognac, or Fine Sherry."

CNN reports that the beer is actually contains a whopping "28% alcohol by volume, more than five times the potency of typical U.S. brews."

That fact makes in illegal to sell the beer in 15 states: "Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont or West Virginia."

Don't worry, New Jersey, Utopias is apparently coming your way!

Wait! The price?

Guess!

Nope, too low.

According to CNN, the going rate for Utopias "$240 for 25.4-ounce bottle."

LOOK: Best Beers From Every State

To find the best beer in each state and Washington D.C., Stacker analyzed January 2020 data from BeerAdvocate, a website that gathers user scores for beer in real-time. BeerAdvocate makes its determinations by compiling consumer ratings for all 50 states and Washington D.C. and applying a weighted rank to each. The weighted rank pulls the beer toward the list's average based on the number of ratings it has and aims to allow lesser-known beers to increase in rank. Only beers with at least 10 rankings to be considered; we took it a step further to only include beers with at least 100 user rankings in our gallery. Keep reading to find out what the best beer is in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C.

Gallery Credit: Angela Underwood

Awww! Pictures of Cute, Cuddly Animals at the Atlantic County 4H Fair

The 71st Atlantic County 4H Fair was held Friday and Saturday, August 6th and 7th, at the fairgrounds on Route 50 in South Egg Harbor. Here's a look at some of the animals!

26 old things in South Jersey that you don't think of as old

By the time (no pun intended) you get to the bottom of this list, you'll be looking at things that are over 150 to almost 200 years old right here in South Jersey.

Gallery Credit: Chris Coleman

Source: You can splurge on new Sam Adams beer in NJ — but it’s illegal in 15 states

Categories: New Jersey News