 Sam Adams Chocolate Bock |
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 Jan 16 2005, 10:01 PM
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Brewer  Group: Members Posts: 362 Joined: 16-June 04 From: Rock Hill,SC Member No.: 2,302  |
Tried my first Sam Adams Chocolate Bock today. It is the best chocolate flavored brew I think I have ever had ! I have been experimenting with choc. for the last year and have tried every choc. porter,stout or bock I could find and this beats them all. If there is a clone recipe for this I would love to know about it because at about $6.00 per glass its a bit pricey.
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Jan 16 2005, 11:56 PM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 791 Joined: 4-April 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 1,986 |
The accountant at the Sam Adams brewery in Cincy is the treasurer of our local club, the Bloatarian Brewing League. Remind me tomorrow to call him and ask him if he can help. I won't remember it at this point tonight.
Dan Listermann |
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Jan 17 2005, 02:53 PM
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Stewart Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 7-January 05 From: Goodyear, AZ Member No.: 3,295 |
I'm sure you know this by now, but, Brew Your Own magazine's November 2004 edition has an excellent article on brewing with Chocolate. I've tried their suggestion of adding lactose to a Porter recipe, and it helped tremendously. I hope your results are as good as mine were.
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Jan 23 2005, 07:28 PM
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Assistant Brewer Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Toledo, OH Member No.: 199 |
It was a really good beer, but way too expensive which is why i gave it a 7, just not worth 15 a bottle... The bottle you get is really neat though.
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Jan 23 2005, 10:41 PM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 791 Joined: 4-April 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 1,986 |
The accountant told me that they use a half pound of chocolate "nibs" per barrel in the secondary for two weeks. It cost me a bottle of my chocolate stout.
Dan Listermann |
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Feb 7 2005, 01:04 AM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 1,446 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,815 |
Man, I thought this stuff was pretty much crap. The chocolate came across as cloying and artificial, oversweet and too tart. I think chocolate matches much better with a roasty stout than a bock. Plus, for $15/bomber I can get way, way better.
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May 18 2005, 04:02 PM
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Assistant Brewer Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 985 |
Not bad, but not great. For the money, it should be much better. A solid 7. (IMG:style_emoticons/brewboard/smile.gif)
It should be around $2-3 a bottle... $15 is a big rip off. |
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Aug 1 2005, 09:11 AM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 763 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Texas, Home of REAL Chili!! Member No.: 975 |
I paid the $13 for the bottle and it was possibly the most tasty and complex beer I've had. I didn't find the chocolate overpowering and the maltiness of the bock style complimented it well. I gave it a 10.
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Jan 4 2006, 04:22 PM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 19-February 05 From: Seattlish Member No.: 3,518 |
I tried a bottle of it over chirstmas. Way to thick and sweet. I didn't even finish the bottle, and that says alot...
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Mar 31 2006, 10:52 PM
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Stewart Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Lake Isabella Ca Member No.: 1,679 |
Finally tried this bock, and I enjoyed it. Dessert beer definately, light and sweet. I gave it a 10! I thought that we are basing the rating on the beer it self and not the price. Otherwise it would've gotten a 3.
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Aug 11 2006, 06:10 PM
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Brewmaster Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 7-October 02 From: Douglasville GA Member No.: 640 |
Had kept a bottle of this in the fridge for almost a year and finally shared it with a friend... the chocolate was there and it was smooth, thinking if I had it a bir fresher, it would have been better - gave it a 7.
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Mar 31 2013, 10:15 AM
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Assistant Brewer Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 12-July 06 Member No.: 5,849 |
I found this to be a very good beer and well balanced. Somewhat sweet and a good mouthfeel. Can't find it anywhere local now.
Was trying to locate a good clone recipe. My last attempt to clone it was not very accurate. The cocoa nibs added too much bitterness and it needed a bit more body. Anyone have a good clone recipe for this brew? |
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