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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock 3.54 696

Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

Percentile
90
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bottled
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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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 ericandersnavy (1139), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
shared with swalden 28. poured a dark brown with ruby hues and a thin beige head. aroma of chocolate, fruity esters, and some caramel. flavor was chocolate and some spice. thin and light body almost on the verge of being watery. this was very well balanced however. glad i didnt pay the overpriced price tag on this one


 BeerBunker (620), Burbank, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Nice bottle, be cool to commit a crime with it. Pours a dark brown with very minimal tan head. Moderate carbonation. Didn’t pour nearly as thick as I had expected. Aroma is of malt, cocoa, and caramel. Very underwhelming aroma. Taste is very weak. Taste of chocolate, malt, and vanilla. Everything is very mild in taste. Mouthfeel is very watery, yet sticky. Not as much malt flavor as anticipated. It’s pretty much watery chocolate milk. Not worth the high price tag.


 Ritterkreuz (179), Seneca Falls, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Pours a dark brown, with a very light tan head. I suggest giving it a couple of minutes to warm as this allows the chocolate flavor to come through better.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2038), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Sampled from a beautiful 25.4 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black-brown color with a trace of a khaki head. The aroma was bitter cocoa. The flavor was bittersweet chocolate syrup with a hint of licorice and a medium length cocoa finish. The mouthfeel was moderately thick and silky smooth.


 Butters (1653), Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/105/512/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Bottle split with my co-workers. Pours a rich chestnut brown with good light brown head. Butternut squash aromas with light chocolate and vegetal. Flavors of milky chocolate, lightly bitter, but prevelently sweet finish. Smooth chewy body. Extremely overpriced, but does make a cool gift. I’d drink it again if I didn’t have to pay for it.


 BMan1113VR (2943), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Pours with a creamy light brown head that sticks to the sides of the glass in a lacing of huge blotches and lines. Dark brown hued body with reddish highlights (around 28 SRM). Aroma of good quality chocolate, some banana esters and a bit of wheat, and caramel malt. Taste is chocolatey with wheat, caramel and light fruity esteres. Creamy mouthfeel, with light carbonation. Nothing too special, I would not purchase again for $15...


 blutt59 (2169), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Nov 18, 2008  
bottle, dark chocolate pour and continues from there,. nose and flavors are good dry cocoa and malty, finish is mild,


 Swalden28 (1515), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 17, 2008  
Bottle from S&K Beverage in Plano, TX. Pours a nice clear dark brown, red hues, tan head. Nice aroma of chocolate. Flavor is good, chocolate & dark roast, not very strong though, no real hint of alcohol that I was hoping for. Light-med. body with med-high carbonation. Overall, I wish they made this as a stronger brew. Id nicely balanced though, nothing overpowering. Tasty. I think I paid toooo much though. $15.99.



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