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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

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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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 trafford (171), Germantown, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/103/510/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Like most of the other raters, a little disapointment with the taste/flavor. Great dark color with a storng chocolate aroma. Looking for a little more flavor other than chocolate. Not worth the money to try again.


 MadIndian (994), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Sep 28, 2006    Updated: Oct 4, 2007
I first sampled this fine brew with stegosaurus a few years back and I find it amazing still. One of my favorites from Sam Adams. Not much of a head but good head retention. The smooth chocalte taste melts in your mouth. Pours dark and hint of a vanilla aroma can be detected.


 larsniclas (3384), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/514/20
Sep 24, 2006  
[Sampled at RGESG 2006] Chocolate and dried fruits. Too sweet and too much of the artificial cocoa.


Maccaguy (12), Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/57/20
Sep 17, 2006  
Looks much better than it tasted. Pours a dark almost black, smells of chocolate, tastes of chocolate. The got the chocolate right! Trouble is, apart from the chocolate flavor, there’s nothing to support the palate. You get sweet and then nothing. A little dissappointing.


 Sigmund (2282), Hafrsfjord, Norway
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Sep 12, 2006  
RBESG 2006 Grand Tasting. 750 ml bottle. Dark brown colour, low head. Sickening chocolate aroma, like chocolate sauce. Very sweet chocolate flavour, too sweet for me, but probably nice if you "simply LOVE" chocolate.


 jason (1621), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 10, 2006  
Bottle shared with boss. Very nice chocoalte aroma with nice thin head and black look. Very creamy taste that reminded me of a chocolate milkshake. In fact I was surprised this wasn’t a chocolate milkshake. Nice dessert beer but would not pay the price again for this.


 GarethYoung (1110), Glasgow, Scotland
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/52/103/58/20
Sep 7, 2006  
[Bottle at RBESG] All I get from this aroma is cheap cooking chocolate. medium body, overly sweet. yeurgh.


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 3, 2006  
Bottled. Dark ruby red colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma of chocolate, plum, sour fruits and hops. Flavour is chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Some bitterish notes in the finish, but mostly chocolate only in the flavour.



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