New Sam Adams Beer Is Illegal To Buy In 15 States - Because It's So Strong

CBS Boston

Updated on: October 23, 2025

Boston-based brewer Sam Adams has released a new beer that's so strong it can't be sold in 15 states, including New Hampshire.

Sam Adams calls its Utopias 2025 an "extreme" beer with an alcohol by volume of 30%. Previous versions of Utopias have been between 24% and 28% ABV. Typically, a beer has an AVB of about 5%.

New Hampshire caps alcohol by volume in beers at 14%. Other states where the alcohol content in a Utopias beer exceeds legal limits include Vermont, North Carolina and Georgia and Oregon.

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