Samuel Adams Double Bock (Imperial Series)
12 oz. bottle poured into a mug. Appearance: Pours a dark ruby-brown color. Clear, but with virtually no head. Smell: Aroma of rich, sweet roasted malts with caramel and a hint of alcohol. Taste: Spicy malty alcohol taste with some caramel and a hint of bitter hops. Finish is a bit difficult. Mouthfeel: Medium- to heavy-bodied, very smooth, and with a light tingly carbonation. Drinkability: The alcohol in the taste is more than I would have desired for this type of beer, and makes it a bit difficult to drink. Better than average doppelbock, but it doesn't impress me very much. It's strong, but more in alcohol than in taste.