Now released every two years, Utopias is a blend of multiple batches of the brewery's earlier Extreme Beers which are further aged in multiple types of barrels. Utopias has always been aged in charred whiskey casks, and this year the Sam Adams brewers expanded the kinds of barrels for more complex flavors.

In addition to American bourbon barrels, we use imported Scotch and peated whisky barrels.

Debuting in three recognizable flavors, Bahama Mama, Peach Screwdriver and Pineapple Punch, Slingers is hitting shelves this month in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and select areas of New Hampshire. With a superior taste, pricing that won't break the bank and convenient single-serve formatting, Slingers was carefully crafted to capitalize on the triple-digit growth of the ready-to-drink (RTD) category and the growth of higher-ABV offerings.