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cigar_joel · 01-20-2007, 07:22 PM

I got an 8 oz bottle of this last night from 1997. Popped the cork and poured about 2 oz. (it is 18%)This is one thick beer. Uncarbonated, thick texture, slightly sour smell and black as mud. But damn was it good. It was suggested that it be served at room temp, about 65. The smell was a bit to strong but the taste blew me out of the water. It was very fruity, some prune and raisin notes. Very tart and had a chocolaty finish. Amazing beer if you are smoking super strong cigar.

If you enjoy port, this is a beer for you. Tastes almost like a salty tawny port.

volfan · 01-20-2007, 07:44 PM

And where pray tell can I get aforementioned bottle of this beer?

scottie

cigar_joel · 01-20-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by volfan

And where pray tell can I get aforementioned bottle of this beer?

scottie

A store in Branson MO had 3 bottles of it, his brother works for sam adams. He had some from 1994 but sold out. If i make it back down that way, i will pick up a bottle for you.

Joel

BTW, I will post a pic tonight or tomorrow.

dunng · 01-20-2007, 08:55 PM

I had picked one up for a gift back in 97/98 but have not seen any since then... I'll have to keep my eyes open for this gem!

moki · 01-20-2007, 09:07 PM

These are very nice after dinner beers... as was noted, like a sipping port. I prefer the less syrupy Sam Adams Utopias, but they are ridiculously to get ahold of.

omowasu · 01-21-2007, 03:43 AM

Ive had a couple of the Sam Adams triple bock beers in the blue bottle. One was from 1997. Definitely was one of the most unique beer experiences I have had. Very syrupy with no carbonation, but tons of flavor. This one reminded me of a port texture and consistency-wise, but it had a very unique flavor profile that probably cannot be duplicated with grapes.

Some of the Belgian trappist beers come close in flavor but not in texture.

If I can find more of these, I will be picking them up!

dunng · 01-22-2007, 10:58 AM

From the Sam Adams Site:

Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® stretches the definition of beer, but beer it is. Jim Koch wanted to brew a beer so extraordinary that in a single sip it would do away with all preconceptions of the taste and flavors that are usually found in beer. There have been only three vintages of Samuel Adams® Triple Bock®: 1994, 1995 and 1997, but bottles can still be found in the marketplace. Unlike regular beer which has a very limited shelf life, Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® seems only to improve with time, becoming even more complex, and slightly dryer.

Due to legal restrictions, Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® can not be sold in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia.

(SamAdams.com - World of Beer - Beer Styles - Extreme Beers - Samuel Adams Triple Bock)

Commander Quan · 01-22-2007, 01:32 PM

These are the only good comments I've ever heard about this beer. While I've never tried one myself basically I've heard it tasted like soy sauce and would make an excellent marinade.

adsantos13 · 01-22-2007, 02:35 PM

Back in college, we saw the ABV on this stuff and decided we needed a keg (we had never tried it before).

I remember it being extraordinarily bitter, but after a the first 2 or 3 I stopped noticing any flavor at all

Yes, I did get pretty ill later that night (so I was told)

Hmm not sure if this is a positive or negative review of my Triple Bock experience.

cigar_joel · 01-22-2007, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunng

From the Sam Adams Site:

Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® stretches the definition of beer, but beer it is. Jim Koch wanted to brew a beer so extraordinary that in a single sip it would do away with all preconceptions of the taste and flavors that are usually found in beer. There have been only three vintages of Samuel Adams® Triple Bock®: 1994, 1995 and 1997, but bottles can still be found in the marketplace. Unlike regular beer which has a very limited shelf life, Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® seems only to improve with time, becoming even more complex, and slightly dryer.

Due to legal restrictions, Samuel Adams® Triple Bock® can not be sold in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia.

(SamAdams.com - World of Beer - Beer Styles - Extreme Beers - Samuel Adams Triple Bock)

I got mine in missouri, weird huh.