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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voegeli (11), Kansas, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Dec 24, 2007

Flavorful, and aromatic. This beer is one to remember. There is not an overwhelming taste of chocolate, yet there is enough to make the experience heavenly. There is not many dunkler bocks that can stand up to this one. Well done Sam Adams!

larsga (2980), Oslo, Norway

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Nov 18, 2007

Medium brown coarseish head. Deep dark red barely translucent body with carbonation. Cocoa and chocolate aroma with milky notes. Sweet cocoa and chocolate taste, a bit watery, with earthy notes. No aftertaste. It’s ok, but too chocolatey, and not enough else besides. (0.75l bottle at Knut Albert’s.)

KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Nov 18, 2007

Smooth cocoa flavour, easy drinking, but I find this a bit too sweet and unbalanced. Try again!

jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 16, 2007

Deep mahogany out of the bottle with a midsized frothy brown head. The nose was lots of molassess and dust chocolate. My initial reaction to this beer was that it tasted just like a malted milk ball. Chocolate, malt, white sugar, molassess, and some burnt toast. Very soft mouthfeel and a little thin. This is a pleasant use of chocolate in beer and doesn’t have that artificial taste that troubles me with many chocolate beers. The bottle says drink before 2006, but its still a nice drink.

motelpogo (4399), Plzen, Czech Republic

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Oct 17, 2007

bottled, rbesg06. rich shade of purple. malted milk aroma, very sweet, tasted mainly of coco pops, i didn’t mind it anyway

polomagnifico (535), Saginaw, Michigan, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Oct 15, 2007

2004 bottle. Aroma is malty chocolate and dark dried fruits. Large tan head that mostly lasted and left little lace. Dark black/red/brown hue. Flavor is sweet and big coco chocolate that finishes short. Palate is watery and lively. Just a fantastic brew, smooth and chocolaty. Has aged extremely well and would highly recommend.

smashteroid (251), USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 13, 2007

Served cold from bottle. I really love this beer, and usually buy multiple bottles whenever I find them. It pours a reddish brown with a very thin tan-colored head. The aroma is sweet, chocolately, with roasted malts. It’s very smooth and easy to drink. The flavor is, obviously, filled with chocolate. Nice finish. Excellent beer.

fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Sep 28, 2007

The bottle stood out in the store, but so did the price(not for the better). Dark red in color. Some dark chocolate and roasted coffee. med bitterness

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