Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

	Percentile
	89
	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
692	3.54/5.0	3.53/5.0	Special	5.5%	95.9	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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JCB (1761), Durham, North Carolina, USA

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

Dec 15, 2008

Thanks to Ethan for sharing. Tough task ahead for this beer, when following Shorts Carob. It paled by comparison, regardless of style differences and other relevant factors. Uninspiring pour with little carbonation, and in truth the body was decidedly thin. There was little depth to the flavor. Not P00tz and socks bad, but one dimensional and bitter nonetheless. No thanks.

chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Dec 15, 2008

I was excited to see this in the store and wanted to give it a try. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate and malt. The beer was actually a little thinner than I thought it would be, but it was still good. Good chocolate and cocoa flavor. Enjoyable.

stankenk (130), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA

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

Dec 14, 2008

Pours brown with tan head. The nose is malt and chocolate. Comes across the palate pretty close to the same with some mellow hops. Wasnt expecting hops in this one. Overall its a decent brew.

wickedpete (627), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 14, 2008

Pours a thin dark brown, producing a short beige head that quickly recedes. The aroma is a fine milk chocolate and a bit of fruit, sort of raspberries. It has a nice rounded chocolate flavor, very silky, slightly toasty, not overly sweet. Has a dry cocoa finish. The palate is slightly thin, and avoids being sticky. Really very nice.

mar (1835), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 14, 2008

dark brown pour with a nice cream colored head. nose of chocolate and malts with some esters as well. quite smooth on the palate with a good chocolate flavor. nice finish overall.

nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Dec 14, 2008

750 ml bottle, bb Apr 2009. Translucent chocolate with red highlights. Small, but lasting disc of foam leaves spots of lace. Aroma is chocolate, graham cracker, coffee and marshmallow. Flavor is similar, plus maple syrup and lightly piquant hickory wood. Some oak in the aftertaste. Medium-heavy body is lightly carbonated, watery and acidic-tingly. Fairly tasty dessert, but overpriced.

badlizard (2345), Berkeley, California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 14, 2008

Bottle from Bevmo. Dark brown with garnet highlights and a fizzy off-white head. Chocolate malt aroma. Nice cocoa taste with pleasantly effervescent carbonation and a toasty chocolate finish.

kiefdog (1589), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 14, 2008

Bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark brown to black with thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of sweet and dark chocolate, spice, some faint notes of honey and bananas. Flavor is roasted and toasted malt, sweet chocolate, fudge icing, maple syrup, some slight spice. Generally medium to full body with a sweet malty finish. The more I drink this beer, the more I like it.

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