Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 3.54 694

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

	Percentile
	90
	overall

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Dunkler Bock
Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
694	3.54/5.0	3.54/5.0	Special	5.5%	97.1	Dimpled mug, Snifter

Commercial Description:
Samuel Adams® partnered with Scharffen Berger Chocolate to develop their newest innovation, Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock. Tettnang Tettnanger and Spalt hops were hand-selected from the world's oldest growing area and combined with a complex selection of malts including two row Pale, Munich and caramel to create a rich and satisfying brew. This dark beer has a big, malty character that is combined with the subtle sweetness of chocolate. The chocolatiers at Scharffen Berger crafted an exclusive blend of chocolate for Samuel Adams® made with cocoa beans from Ghana called forastero. Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock was aged on a bed of this chocolate to create its unique layers of flavor. As the beer matured, the fruity, tart, earthy and chocolate aromas were infused into the liquid to give the brew a complex, full-bodied taste with a velvety finish. A hint of vanilla was added to meld the symphony of flavors together. Due to legal restrictions, Samuel Adams® Chocolate Bock can not be sold in the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Utah.

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JaBier (1233), Capital City, Ohio, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Mar 9, 2009

Sampled at the Sam Adams tasting at Blacklick Wine and Spirits on 3.5.09. Darkest brown in color with a medium tan head. Malty sweet aroma that contains much more vanilla than chocolate. Sweet vanilla flavor up front with a slightly drier chocolate finish. Pretty good.

thejon375 (392), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	5/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 4, 2009

EXCELLENT!!!! I like Youngs, but this one matches up pretty well. Gets better when it warms up, but overall a great desert beer.

gws57 (1138), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Mar 3, 2009

Had this one bottled at WinTour 3, thanks Slothgar!! Hazy, dark reddish brown pour with a thin, lacy head, a creamy cherry nose, bourbony and oaky flavor with oats, peanuts, and blueberry. Chocolate throughout. Strong but soft finish. Excellent.

sjolles85 (88), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 2, 2009

Awesome "metal" plated bottle. Smells like Willy Wonka’s Factory. Actually when I think about it, this is what the chocolate waterfall is made of. Not to over powering, but I don’t think its a beer you could drink all night. Will def get again if I can find that last golden ticket.

Haslinger (649), Syracuse, New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Mar 2, 2009

Poured dark into a pint glass from an awesome looking metal plated 22 ounce bottle. Thanks kegbear. Very good smelling beer, very chocolately. The taste was real chocolatey but kind of watery I would have preferred some more body. I liked it and would buy aain

Swolf3 (253), Elkton, Maryland, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Feb 27, 2009

Bottle poured brown red with tan head. Aroma of milk, chocolate, and cocoa. Taste with similar but the body was weak and watery. Over all not terrible but not interesting.

GMCC2181 (871), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	2/5	15/20

Feb 27, 2009

Bottle, shared by wolf. Poured dark brown red with tan head. Aroma of chocolate, milk,and cocoa. Taste was similar. Liight chocolate, cocoa. The body texture was thin but not watery. I guess this is how the style is supposed to be. Overall considering the price tag.... probably not worth it. Thanks wolf sharing

slowrunner77 (58), reno, USA

5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
5	10/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	20/20

Feb 27, 2009

This is amazing!! i’ve had a wide range of chocolate beers but none as delicate as this one. strong cocoa flavor while still being subtle. how the hell did they do that? one of my favorite beers...i try to get it every holiday season. update 12/26/08-had another one for the first time in a while. BEST FINISH EVER!! Smooth as silk, I can’t think of how to improve it. I’d give the aftertaste an 11/10 if I could. If I have another that good, i’ll give it a 5!...screw it. it couldn’t be better. my second "5"."

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