Samuel Adams The Vixen Chocolate Chili Bock

Brewed by Boston Beer Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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It pours fizzy, which looks nice. Ended up with almost three fingers of tan head on a dark brown body. The aroma is boozy and a little chocolate. A bit of a letdown considering all the ingredients. The taste is boozy as well. There’s a sweet layer throughout with just a little chili heat at the beginning and some chocolate in the middle. It’s an interesting mixture. The texture is sticky with moderate carbonation and a thicker body. It’s an interesting idea with the chocolate and chilies.

Bottle from South Bay Liquor: Poured a beautiful dark brown liquid with a thick frothy head which eventually retreated. Aroma is fair with an initial aroma of lightly roasted malts that have a background scent of milk chocolate and a whiff of some unknown spice. The closest smell I can remember that was similar to this is the smell of freshly dried Ironlak spray paint. The drink attracts my intention from the beginning with a soft chocolate malt base while a dash of spice becomes apparent in the finish and reminds me sort of some rich home made mole sauce. Well balanced throughout the session but there is a strange astringent aftertaste in the finish.

Pours a dark black with a creamy head. Has nice hints if chocolate, coffee, roasted malt and cinnamon. Overall a excellent beer.

One of the better offerings in small batch series. Liked the spice and bit of heat combined with chocolate.

Pours a dark brown with a 2-fingered off-white head. Smells of chocolate, bread, roast, hot peppers. Taste is sweet and spicy with a mild bitterness - typical bock bread notes, chocolate, chili pepper, a hint of cinnamon. Taste like a little more hops than typical in a bock.

Type: 22-oz. bomber Glass: Manzanita pint glass From: Costco in San Marcos, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2012 Price: $20 for Small Batch Collection variety 4-pack BOD: None, “Batch 2” on back of label Black with 2-3 fingers of tan head that dissipated surprisingly quickly. No lacing on the sides. Poor retention. Smelled dark chocolate, cocoa powder, caramel, toffee and light cinnamon. Tasted a bit darker and deeper than the smell and with some chili spices. Got dark cocoa powder, chocolate, toffee, caramel and the spicy chili backbone. Medium-to-full body. Oily texture. Average carbonation. Spicy smooth finish. My first time having chili in a beer and it was pretty good. Not as much chocolate as I would have thought, but just the right amount of chili. I’d definitely have it again.

Bottle. Dark brown pour, fizzy off whitish head. Very sweet, sugary, cocoa nibs, chocolate, and light spice. This definitely tastes like a Sam Adams choco beer, which is not a good thing in my opinion. The cinnamon and chili are faint, but still noticeable. This is difficult to drink, I had a hard time finishing the bottle.

Pours with medium brown head that disapates quickly. Subtle Aroma of sweet floral. Hints of licorice. Long on the tongue.

Bottle. Black pour with off white head that lasts for a while. Cocoa, Chinese spice, cinnamon, licorice. Smooth with nice balance of sweetness and spice. Finish is more complex and enjoyable than the initial aroma and taste. Not my favorite but a nice bottle

Jet black, funny aroma. Spices and chocolate on the nose but a bit fertiliser-ish too. Lovely rich malty chocy base. Chilli there up front but recedes as it warms. Otherwise a nice, dark rich malt stout