The Bar Towel

So a new 24% limited release from Sam Adams. Cost seems to be $100US.

Lyle, will Premier be bring any in? I noticed Buffalo wasn't on the list of the places where you can buy the beer. If so, are there seven or eight of you out there willing to form a consortium to buy a bottle? At $100US, what's that, $750,000 Canadian + duty. Oh well, another beer I probably won't try, even if I do buy it.

Cheers, Joe.

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I believe the bottles are 750 ml, too. So I would go in on that. $160 by eight so $20 a pop. That ain't cheap. But, those who've had the Millenium say that it was wonderful, and infinitely better than the "love-it-or-hate-it" Triple Bock.

But yeah, I'll put in my $20. I'm headed stateside in three weeks and should be able to find it, if it's not going to Buffalo and we can gather the coinage by that point.

Josh,

I'm in (probably for two shares). Now, we need 5 more people. Anybody?

Cheers, Joe

OK... enough debating.

I'm in... for two shares.

Question is... Who will make the purchase and who gets to keep the bottle!?

In case some of you are still struggling with this decision, here's what the Feb/Mar 2002 issue of Ale Street News has to say:

"Sam Adams Utopias MMII - rated A+

...Deep, port and rounded brandy oak flavor with a smoothness and attenuation that both explains and belies its strength."

Also, Ale Street News is holding an event called "Tasting the World's Strongest Brews" on March 21st in Philadelphia. They'll be serving Utopias MMII and Dogfish Head Raison Extra. The cost is $40 US. http://www.alestreetnews.com/

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I talked to my brother and two of his friends. So, I 95% sure I can now speak for 4 shares. That's seven down, one to go. We need to start working out the details. I'll be heading to Cleveland and Rochester sometime before the end of April, if anyone knows where it might be available. As for the bottle, I personally don't necessarily want it, though I can't speak for the other investors. Maybe we can auction it off.

Cheers, Joe.

I didn't see it at State Line Liquors last weekend (one of the better stores in the mid-Atlantic - you should see my haul). But I did have the Raison d'Extra, at 20.5%. Had the 60 Minute IPA as well, which was much better than the 90 Minute, but only sold on tap.

As for the bottle, I don't need it. I might take a picture of it, but I don't need to keep it.

Cities in which this will be available:

Chicago, Denver-Boulder, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, Boston metro area, New York, Hartford (Conn.), Rhode Island, Long Island, Burlington (Vt.), Springfield (Mass.), Monmouth-Ocean City (N.J.), Albany (N.Y.) metro area, New Haven (Conn.), Augusta-Waterville (Me.), Portland (Me.), Stamford-Norwalk (Conn.), Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Washington D.C., and Baltimore.

I know folks near Balto and CT, but does anybody have any better connections?

I have relatives in Rochester, NY. If we have to order the beer, we could have it shipped to them and not risk losing it to a thirsty custom's agent.

Otherwise it seems to mean a road trip to Albany or Detroit.

Cheers, Joe.

Cool. I'm working on a couple of angles myself. And I've sold the last share, so we're ready to go, with all 8 shares spoken for. All we need now is a bottle.