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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 3.54 696

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

Percentile
90
overall

bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6963.54/5.03.54/5.0Special5.5%97.1Dimpled 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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 talon1117 (630), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/517/20
Dec 25, 2008  
BB 04-09. Pours a dark, muddy, garnet color with a beige, average, pillowy head which has good longevity and leaves a small amount of lace. Nose is subtle with earthy chocolate cocoa, roasted almonds, and hints at raisins; nice but very faint. Flavor is better with lots of rich cocoa and earthy chocolates with other notes of molasses and hints at almonds and coffee beans. Palate is unbock-like but nice with soft to lively carbonation, medium body, and a lightly silky texture. Finishes a bit short and sweet with more almonds, rich chocolates, and hints at coffee acidity. Not much like a bock and more like a sweet stout but nicely done. Not phenomonal like the price would suggest but certainly nice to try once.


Dandman629 (28), Ashburn, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 24, 2008  
I have had this beer in past years. This year just didnt seem to tast as I remember it tasting. Obvious hints of chocolate, vanilla and coffe bean. Still a good beer, but I swear its been better in the past!


 RedSox2004 (359), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/515/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Deep brown color, almost opaque. One finger head dissipated to almost nothing, yet still left ok lacing. Strong cocoa powder aromas and roasted malts. Taste featured the same, but included ome vanilla and caramel. The chocolate on the palate seemed particularly rich, in a pleasant, not overpowering way. Creamy mouthfeel like a milk stout, low carbonation, and sweet chocolate aftertaste. And one of the best, classiest labels you can find on a bottle of beer.


 Dredd (496), Ormond, Australia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Dec 23, 2008  
On Tap - Ginger Man. Nice aroma of fine cocoa and vanilla. Appearence is dark brown with a mocha head. Flavour is mainly chocolate, but there is some wierd mid palate flavours going on. Very nice winter beer.


 durhambeer (1229), Durham, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Bottle shared by emacgee... glad I didnt pay the big bucks for it. Sweet funky smell, but not a good funk. Slight cocoa. Smell does not make much senes. Tastes like cocoa-dusted marshmallows or hot chocolate from a mix. Meh.


 bhensonb (4371), Woodland, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Bottle shared by Marcus. Very dark brown color with ruby hilites and a ranaway tan head. Aromas of chocolate and dishwater. Medium plus body with smooth mild carbonation. Sweet caramel flavor with a lot of chocolate liqueur impression. Mouth smacking. Finish is slightly dirty chocolate. Quite satisfying.


 AmEricanbrew (1946), orange, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Dark brown with a tan head. Roasty malt and mild chocolate aroma. Authentic chocolate flavor with roasty malts ride inside a rich, smooth mouthfeel. Pretty tasty beer here, and yes it is available bootleg in LA.


 marcus (1901), Sacramento, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 22, 2008  
This dark brown ale poured with a decent tan head. I turned around to enter this rating and when I looked back the head was gone. There is a (surprise) chocolate aroma. The flavor is definitely chocolate, but very thin. This is a tasty beer, but not remarkable.



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