Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
Let me just say that for $16 I was expecting a higher alcohol brew so that I could put my second one away. Looks like I have to drink them both soon and that may not be the best thing that has ever happened to me. It pours nicely looking darker than a brown porter, but not quite stout dark. It has a nice off white head. The smell is almost all cocoa. Its very much like powered chocolate. Not complaints here! The first two tastes of this beer is nothing but a mix of chocolate and soy sauce. In fact both of those sips caught in my throat. Once the palette adjusts, SA chocolate bock just tastes sweet and vaguely like chocolate milk made with water perhaps, rather than milk. There is some roasty flavor, but it is so hidden by the sweetness that it is just a tease. The mouthfeel is pretty average. For a beer like this I would prefer it to be thicker and silkier. I don't think that is too much to ask of chocolate. I am regretting that my girlfriend took a swig and declared it disgusting. I really need someone to help me drink this beer. Overall, I would only recommend this beer to people who care about limited batches. edit: Well, this is the second time I had to dump a beer. The first was a rotten George Gale's. After a while the sweetness just got overbearing. I swear this nasty pasty feeling in my mouth and throat won't go away. I have only one question regarding SA Chocolate Bock: what am I going to do with the second bottle?