/
1x
Advertisement
Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life!
Food & Drink

Latest batch of Samuel Adams Utopias beer sells out in under an hour—at $115-per-bottle

By Andrew D’Cruz
Copy link

Last Friday, starting at 9 a.m., the LCBO made 150 bottles of Samuel Adams Utopias beer available to the public, with another 60 orders held for liquor licensees. Made from a blend of various batches of beer, some aged for up to 18 years, and weighing in at 27 per cent alcohol, the brew has achieved cult status. Indeed, as Crystal Luxmore explained last week in The Grid, 1,675 people entered last year’s lottery to win one of a mere 70 bottles. This year, the allotment was sold through the Vintages hotline at $115 a bottle by a staff that Luxmore points out is more accustomed to selling rare Bordeaux. And just how feverish was the demand this year? As LCBO spokesman Chris Layton put it, “The orders were taken starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 18, and by 10 a.m. that same morning they were sold out.” Better luck next year.

• Utopian Vision [The Grid]

THIS CITY

Obsessive coverage of Toronto, straight to your inbox

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Advertisement
Advertisement

The Latest

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our May issue
City News

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our May issue

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features our annual ranking of the best new restaurants. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.