Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 3.54 696

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
696	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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WillieV (191), Maryland, USA

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

Dec 10, 2008

Bottle: Poured a dark brown almost black color with a off whiteish head. Dominate chocolate scent and a dark chocolate taste. Overall a very smooth bock.

bleeng (600), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	8/10	3/5	7/10	2/5	14/20

Dec 10, 2008

BIg bottle. Opaque, black, filtered. Nose of chocolate, German yeast, a bit simple. Taste comes off very chocolately, sweet, a bit viscous, yeasty, alcohol well hidden. Sort of thin body. A good beer but not worth the $14 for a bottle.

zeke626 (303), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 10, 2008

Draft. Served in a goblet, pours a dark brown body with fluffy, light brown head. Aroma of chocolate and dark malts. Smooth mouthfeel with flavors of cocoa, lightly roasted malts, and caramel with a hint of lactose. Light roasted malt and cocoa finish.

Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 10, 2008

Bottle courtesy of BOLTZ7555. Thanks Jason! Pours a clear black with reddish hues and a fast dissipating beige head. Nose is light dark fruits, roasted malt and cocoa. Taste is caramel, dark fruits and an ashy cocoa finish. Medium mouth feel. Decent, but not worth the price tag.

mcjay (304), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	4/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 10, 2008

Deep amber color with a medium tan head. Very velvety and smooth but the flavor and aroma are a little mild with hints of chocolate. Tastes like a sweet stout. Pretty good, malty and lightly roasted but not really worth the hefty price tag.

WeeHeavySD (3041), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA

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

Dec 10, 2008

Pricey Pricey 750ml bottle from Bevmo in La Jolla. Pours black with a tan head. Nose is sweet and chocolaty with a nice malty edge. Taste is chocolaty, sweet, well balanced and overall pretty damn nice. i guess Im glad this is better than I expected so I can be happy that I spent some money.

jujubeast6000 (799), Houston, Texas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	5/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Dec 9, 2008

Reviewed 12/4/2008 (bottle BB April 09): Pours a very dark reddish color. Small off-white head. Coffee, chocolate aromas. Not a strong aroma, weak. Milk chocolate taste. Cocoa aftertaste. Very tasty. Sweet Like a milk stout. Probably the best chocolate beer I’ve ever had. And one of the best tasting beers overall.

Sammy (4062), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 9, 2008

Really pricey as a bottle (and on tap) and not worth it compared to many good and better chocolate-powered beers now available. Chocolate liquor, thinned down. A nice one though.A little chocolately and simple in aroma.

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