Last night I drank this beer that I’ve not had for about 4 years.  I remembered really enjoying it at the time, especially with a friend and some Davidoff cigars.  It went excellently with those smokes.

Samuel Adam’s Chocolate Bock is considered one of their extreme beers, if you look at their website.  They have four “extreme” beers: Chocolate Bock, Millennium, Triple Bock and Utopias (the strongest and most expensive beer in the world).  While the Utopias and company are more extreme, this one is not so much extreme as it is extremely good. 

The pour:  There was a fair amount of carbonation in the brew with fair head retention.  It had a deep brown color with touches of Crimson.  The beer looked almost as smooth in the glass as it did in the bottle.  By the way, the label on the bottle might be the most beautiful on earth.  It’s pewter and almost rococo label speaks to its cocoa beauty inside.  The bottle and look of the beer is truly an achievement in of itself.

The aroma of the beer was floral and simply popped.  Chocolate, roasted grains, and yeast were prevalent. 

The taste of the beer is really the awesome part of the brew.  Since this Chocolate Bock is put on top of cocoa, it has obvious chocolate notes.  There is more of a good deep dark chocolate taste and bitterness than other types of chocolate.  Yet, the beer is extremely smooth and imminently drinkable.  A slight sweetness in the beer is complemented by its ending dryness.  Roastiness, a slight smokiness, and nutty qualities are also in abundance here.  I also caught what I can only describe as the aftertaste of un-buttered popcorn in the brew.  Call me crazy but its there. 

All in all this is a magnificent brew.  Do yourself a favor and try it.