Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
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Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock has been described as... smooth, rich, and dark; with the robust flavor and creamy texture of chocolate.
About the Beer
Samuel Adams partnered with Scharffen Berger Chocolate to develop their newest innovation, Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock. Tettnang Tettnanger and Spalt hops were hand-selected from the world's oldest growing area and combined with a complex selection of malts including two row Pale, Munich and caramel to create a rich and satisfying brew. This dark beer has a big, malty character that is combined with the subtle sweetness of chocolate. The chocolatiers at Scharffen Berger crafted an exclusive blend of chocolate for Samuel Adams made with cocoa beans from Ghana called forastero. Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock was aged on a bed of this chocolate to create its unique layers of flavor. As the beer matured, the fruity, tart, earthy and chocolate aromas were infused into the liquid to give the brew a complex, full-bodied taste with a velvety finish. A hint of vanilla was added to meld the symphony of flavors together.
History of the Beer
In keeping with Boston Beer's philosophy, we sourced and selected the highest quality cocoa beans available, necessary for the rich aroma and flavor of traditional, world class chocolate and artfully integrated this character into a world class beer first released in February, 2004.
About the Brewing
Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock is brewed, fermented and, like all other Samuel Adams lager beers, then krausened. The beer then is aged in a process similar to dry hopping, on a bed of cocoa nibs. Cocoa nibs, the primary ingredient in chocolate, impart an aroma and flavor of fine chocolate to the beer. A small amount of vanilla, also used in the production of chocolate, is added. The combination of flavors results in a malty, chocolaty and wonderfully complex bock beer.
