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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

Percentile
89
overall

bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6923.54/5.03.53/5.0Special5.5%95.9Dimpled 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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 durhambeer (1207), 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 (4265), 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 (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, 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 (1860), 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.


 HonkeyBra (1332), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Pours a deep, dark brown with a big, fluffy, tan head. Chocolate powder and bitter chocolate nose. Very rich chocolate taste with fruit notes. A bit one-dimensional Smooth, rich mouthfeel. A great dessert beer.


 Nihon (240), Vernon, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Dark amber brown color, with a nice creamy head. Semi-sweet aroma of cocoa and dark malts. Light bitterness, mild sweetness, easilly detectable dark chocolate notes. Smooth finish, with a little bitterness.


 thehurt01 (203), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/104/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
The beer comes in a cool bottle. It poured a dark brown body with a light brown and thin head. The smell is chocolate and sweet malts. The taste is a sweet malt with hints of coco. A nice desert beer that has good lacing and carbonation.


 grandet (481), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle from Jessup Plaza. Not worth the $17.50. Poured a black color with a small brown head. that did not last long. Taste was bitter chocolate and some coffee. Vanilla came through as it warmed. Not a bad beer but not worth the price.



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