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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unclemattie (2413), Georgia, USA

2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2	7/10	3/5	2/10	1/5	7/20

Aug 17, 2006

I absolutely lothed this beer. Dark and discusting. I wanted to pour it out. But that’s wasteful.

norbrewer (15), asker, Norway

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Aug 14, 2006

Fine hops aroma, dark brown colour and head; aroma of pralines, chocolate and nougat, but to much og this for me

pintocb (510), Darsville, Georgia, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	6/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	8/20

Aug 13, 2006

I hope I just had a bad bottle. I had one of these a long time ago and loved it. Last night it tasted like someone poured me a bad lager and added chocolate syrup to it. Wayyyy to sweet.

Bov (5445), Bienne, Switzerland

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 1, 2006 Updated: Feb 17, 2007

courtesy of fiulijn - clear dark brown colour with a little persistant head; aroma of pralines, black chocolate and nougat; sweet and with a decent malt body, moderately long aftertaste of milk and mocha - interesting aroma but very simple taste

jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 21, 2006 Updated: Feb 20, 2007

Dark brown pour with a medium sized tan head that dissapated quickly. Aroma is sweet and chocolaty, also malty. Taste is also full of chocolates, malt, a bready/earthy taste, and some hints of vanilla. Well balanced and smooth.

BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 18, 2006 Updated: Jul 23, 2006

There were several bottles at Joka’s Discount Beverage in Waterville. The bottle says "For brewery fresh taste enjoy before May 2006"... So if it’s not good, I guess I’ll know why... I do not know if this one is good for cellaring or not, but the label would indicate not... In any case, two months after its expiration date... Almost black body through which light can hardly be seen through. Tan head that is thick ƒ-3") and does not dissipate quickly. Smells sweet, with strong chocolate and vanilla influence, as well as some malt. Taste pretty much matches the smell. Malt dominates, chocolate and vanilla very present as well. Rather sweet but not over-poweringly so. Delicious. Not worth the 15$ per bottle, I’m affraid, but a delicious bock. I would definitely have this one again. Kudos, Boston Beer Company.

moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA

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

Jul 13, 2006

I should have known that a product from a macro-brewery wasn’t worth $15! This was a very nice bock, but don’t waste your money on it. I would take a Brooklyn Chocolate Stout or Rogue Chocolate Stout over this any day of the week. The pour was black with a brown head. The taste was of bittersweet chocolate. The aroma wasn’t very appealing to me, and the finish was a little too bitter in my opinion. It tasted better as it warmed though. A nice beer for sure, but incredibly overpriced."

nctomatoman (9), Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA
does not count

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	10/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 10, 2006

I wouldn’t want to drink it every day (or pay for it!), but it does work for me....the overtones of bitter chocolate and vanilla are certainly there, but make this a wonderful sipping experience; certainly never had anything quite like it. Yummy!

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