Samuel Adams Double Bock

This is without a doubt my favorite Double Bock. Unfortunately it is a seasonal, so it is a winter treat for me in texas.

Super malty, incredible rich sweet taste without being sickly. High alcohol content that you do notice with the first mouthful but didn't detract in my opinion. I have heard this brew lacks complexity but if so it makes it up in flavour. Perhaps my favourite brew so far.

A pretty good Doppelbock, but does not stack up next to Storyteller Double Bock brewed by Oak Pond Brewing Company.

If ever there was a beer style that showcases malt, then dopplebock or double bock is it. This is a classic German beer style, that was first brewed by monks to sustain them during Lent. Double Bock is often called liquid bread, and that is an apt description. Double Bock is a rich, hearty brew with lots of character and flavor. The Germans do this style best in my opinion, but there are also some very respectable domestic example of this style. Sam Adams Double Bock is one such example. This is a personal favorite of mine, one the Boston Brewing Company does exceptionally well year after year. Sam Adams Double Bock pours to a beautiful, bright, dark amber color with a slight tan head, and a moderate carbonation. You want to know what malt smells like? Hold your glass up to your nose and inhale the wonderful sweet malty aromas of this beer. The palate will give you more of the same. Rich, delicious, sweet malt flavors marry with hints of nutty and slight chocolate flavors. This beer is a lager making it very smooth, and clean. Sam Adams Double Bock finishes with more sweet malt flavors up front, then slides into a soothing, warming, alcoholic burn. This is a very well done domestic example of a classic German beer style. It is one of the better examples on the market today, and it is distributed all over the United States as a Sam Adams seasonal. It usually comes out in mid January, and will stick around to about late March, so if you see it, buy it. The season has passed, but there is still plenty of it floating around. I normally would not pair double bock with food. It makes an excellent night cap, and is a great beer to have on a chilly night. I once had pan seared turkey medallions with this beer that worked very well. The double bock caramelized on to the turkey, and was very tasty. But if you had to pair it with food, desert would be a more logical choice. Try it with a hot fudge sundae.