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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock

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bottled
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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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 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2009  

12/27/2008: Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock... Aroma: Caramelized/roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate. Appearance: Cola-colored, no head (but this was served quite cold). Flavor: Sweet and roasty, smooth Belgian chocolate, vanilla. Palate: Medium-light body. Overall: Good, deep, and moderately complex.

Bottle shared with my by my brother-in-law. Thanks Chad! Rating #660 for this beer.


 unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Deep brown color, almost opaque. One finger head dissipated to almost nothing, yet still left ok lacing. Strong cocoa powder aromas and roasted malts. Taste featured the same, but included ome vanilla and caramel. The chocolate on the palate seemed particularly rich, in a pleasant, not overpowering way. Creamy mouthfeel like a milk stout, low carbonation, and sweet chocolate aftertaste. And one of the best, classiest labels you can find on a bottle of beer


psusoccer21 (5), Virginia, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Great holiday beer. Best chocolate beer I’ve tasted. Price is a little high.


MrMugs (19), St Louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Jul 19, 2009  
A bit average for the fancy bottle andthe high price. The aroma is more malt than chocolate, and it taste as much of cola as chocolate.


 MrBunn (1532), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Bottle (and a very fancy-looking one, I might add). Pours like cola... fizz is audible and forms a quickly fading head. Aromas are of cola, chocolate and are a little vinous. Flavor is decent enough. It has a nice mix of dark fruit up front that yields to a bit of chocolate. In spite of the fact that this is fruit and chocolate, its mouthfeel is still pretty thin and the flavors are not syrupy. I’m not sure what I was expecting to find here, but this is much less chocolaty than I would have guessed. There is a bit of ephemeral tartness that comes and goes, but it keeps things interesting. I’m glad that this was on the sale shelf and I didn’t shell out big bucks for it.


 rocbyter (916), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/515/20
Jul 17, 2009  
Chocolate aroma with mild fruits. Dark amber color with a small tan head. Bitter chocolate beginning with a sweet chocolate finish.


 thefle (113), , New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/55/102/512/20
Jul 13, 2009  
meh. Decent chocolate taste. Didn’t go down particularly well and I wasn’t overly impressed. Decent I suppose, nothing more than that


 esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Clear ruby brown with a slowly dissipating medium tan head, Aroma of cocoa, toffee, dark chocolate and nuts. Flavor of chocolate, sweet malt, vanilla and mild fruit. This one had a cola-like feel to it and was nothing special, especially at the hefty price tag.



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