Samuel Adams Chocolate Cherry Bock - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

musicman575

California

2.4/5  rDev -36.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Candied Beer...

I'm offended at the descriptiveness of this beer's label. You have to be more subtle. You can't just come out and say what your beer tastes like.

Speaking of subtlety, there is none in this beer. It is chocolatey like Hershey syrup and cherry-flavored like cherry coke. In other words, it tasted like it was loaded with sugars and artificial flavoring - no love. The 'Bock' part of the beer is just an afterthought. I can't review this like any other bock because the additives totally wreck it.

Serving type: on-tap

12-23-2011 06:10:07 | More by musicman575

EGolfer4

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-17-2013 23:39:00 | More by EGolfer4

Iamstryker

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-16-2013 22:16:06 | More by Iamstryker

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-13-2013 15:35:42 | More by Whiskeydeez

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-08-2013 12:21:45 | More by sgttibbs

Mike099

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-28-2013 05:29:27 | More by Mike099

Boilerfood

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -27.6%

04-14-2013 17:11:42 | More by Boilerfood

lauries444

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

03-30-2013 00:03:58 | More by lauries444

Rast

Maryland

3.11/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Served icy at Matthew's 1600 in Catonsville, MD. Wonderful to have a draught option of a beer previously unbeknownst to me. After the obligatory warming period, with frigid phalanges to boot, I gazed. Dark, dark, dark, ah, but what's that I see at the bottom of the glass? Gorgeous deep red peeks through the storm. Upon lowering my nose towards it, I'm hit with a tidal wave of cherry. Subtly would have been appreciated. My tongue confirms what my nose suspects. CHERRY. Creamy swishing makes for a mildly above average mouthfeel. Aftertaste is lingerful. About 2/3 thru the glass, the chocolate became more prominent. Sammy Adams, you've out-cherried yrself again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2013 02:05:40 | More by Rast

deebo

Minnesota

3.03/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in the Sam Adams glass this beer has a weak tan head that dissipates quickly. Brown with garnet highlights and clear. Aromas of cherry and chocolate for sure. A bit of a cola aroma. Taste is chocolate cherry cola-weird. Weak on grainy malts or hops this beer is high on carbonation and weak in body given the ABV. A fairly easy beer to drink-recommended for someone looking for a beery cherry cola. A sweet dessert beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-20-2013 01:41:50 | More by deebo

Dweedlebug

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-15-2013 22:20:11 | More by Dweedlebug

zillo043068

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

03-11-2013 01:12:24 | More by zillo043068

Shads42

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

02-27-2013 00:33:52 | More by Shads42

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-24-2013 00:19:35 | More by tobelerone

Syraquse

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-17-2013 19:17:28 | More by Syraquse

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-27-2013 07:31:17 | More by RedneckBeerz

RobDB

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-27-2013 00:59:19 | More by RobDB

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

01-23-2013 15:16:29 | More by Tucquan

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-13-2013 20:29:53 | More by StoutHunter

Auror

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%

01-10-2013 04:53:26 | More by Auror

michaelwinstead

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

10-09-2012 17:59:27 | More by michaelwinstead

joecon

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

10-07-2012 13:42:11 | More by joecon

Johnhaley1989

North Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +25%

10-05-2012 19:35:54 | More by Johnhaley1989

Simko1209

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

09-01-2012 03:16:34 | More by Simko1209

57md

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

07-19-2012 04:15:59 | More by 57md