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

NODAK

Tennessee

4.22/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Some aromas of dark fruit, raisins, molasses and alcohol show up on the nose of this beer. Although, it is not particularly pungent.

Pours a dark brown in the pink glass with a thin, pillowy head that dissipates pretty quickly.

Taste has huge malty sweetness on it like you'd imagine. A little dark fruit, but the tasty is predominately of a lot of caramel and brown sugar here. It's pretty thick in the mouth, but not ridiculously so. Finishes with a good dose of brown sugary sweetness, with a little astringency. No attempt to put hops in this brew. As for the alcohol, it's extremely well hidden considering the ABV. Even for style, this is a pretty boozy beer, and they manage to hide it. That could definitely be due to just how sugary this beer is.

This is definitely a tasty doppelbock. Since the label says they put enough malt in each bottle to bake a loaf of bread, I'm sure the waistline won't agree. However, I'm impressed by this beer's smoothness and sweetness without being over the top.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2010 01:57:29 | More by NODAK

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Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

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