Samuel Adams Double Bock (Imperial Series) - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Beer_Runner

3.95/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

No bottling date on the label, but this beer has aged about one year.

A: An aggressive pour into a standard pint glass did not produce a head. The brew is a rich amber color with a reddish-brown hue. It is dark but still translucent.

S: The aroma is a smooth booziness combined with candied fruit, sweet malt, and some grain.

T: The taste is sweet fruit consisting of candied apple and some sweet cherry, along with sweet malt and some grain. All of the sweetness is balanced by bright hops flavor that is earthy and grassy.

M: The body is a medium weight and it is very smooth with a clean finish. There is also a good deal of carbonation.

O: Overall this is an enjoyable enough double bock. It has a pleasing balance of different types of malt sweetness and hops bitterness. But, it is really not anything outstanding. It is neither a great representation of the style or an interesting variation on the style. Still, it is an enjoyable beer. Also, this beer has aged about one year. By now the alcohol is well-hidden and the flavors have had time to blend together. A year ago the first bottle in this four-pack had a flame-throwing amount of alcohol heat that overwhelmed all of the other flavors except for the sharp hops bitterness. This beer becomes a much better drinking experience with aging, but, I am just not sure that it is worth the wait.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 23:23:37 | More by Beer_Runner

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

05-22-2013 23:00:48 | More by ChrisMon02

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-21-2013 18:01:48 | More by johntfox

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-21-2013 01:40:58 | More by Kingcurio

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-19-2013 20:01:33 | More by Loveyourbeer

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 01:34:06 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-16-2013 12:14:20 | More by Carpentiere

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

05-12-2013 23:37:07 | More by nebula1999

rph97

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-09-2013 23:12:50 | More by rph97

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -30.2%

05-09-2013 02:23:05 | More by tommyguz

Tavo2311

New Jersey

1/5  rDev -74.6%

05-08-2013 01:29:37 | More by Tavo2311

blknikon

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -23.9%

05-07-2013 23:10:21 | More by blknikon

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-07-2013 21:12:42 | More by dalepryor

tbryan5

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-07-2013 01:10:33 | More by tbryan5

JohnBender

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

05-05-2013 02:34:34 | More by JohnBender

mcdsports

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-05-2013 00:50:05 | More by mcdsports

Hines219

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

04-29-2013 19:27:33 | More by Hines219

FliryVorru

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-29-2013 17:27:12 | More by FliryVorru

GFish

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-27-2013 13:20:57 | More by GFish

thechief16

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-25-2013 01:42:08 | More by thechief16

odement

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

04-25-2013 00:22:58 | More by odement

2bet

Norway

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-24-2013 23:01:55 | More by 2bet

ronbo5421

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

04-23-2013 02:24:39 | More by ronbo5421

JHurley

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

04-21-2013 02:08:41 | More by JHurley

scmoore81

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-19-2013 01:48:22 | More by scmoore81