I have never had it and it is on the shelves at a local beer store. A buddy bought a bottle(at $60.00 a bottle) and we are gonna have it this Saturday. Has anyone tried it and is it worth the money and the hype? I am looking foward to trying it.
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Holy sh**! How big is the bottle?!?
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I think its a quart.
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Not at that price. $60 is better spent on good cigars.
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Sounds yummy, let us know, but at 60 a bottle Ill be waiting for my friend to buy it too! :-)
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I've been looking for it forever but the places around here never seem to get them in.
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Can't think of any beer I would spend $60 a bottle for. :-)
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:-) And I love Sam Adams. $60 is just too much for a novelty beer. I'd like to hear how it is though.
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Now $60 for a 5-gallon bucket? THAT I could handle!
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If I remember correctly, this is a sipping beer, much like a good whiskey, and not made to guzzle. Supposed to be a good drink. Never seen it on shelves, though I've looked for it for a couple years in different states.

Beergeek.biz has it for $18 in 750ml size. BUT, nobody ships to Alabama. We are too controlled by the ABC boards.
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The price point for the SA Chocolate Bock is between $14.99 and $18.99. For that price, it is WELL worth it. This beer does not disappoint. If you find it, buy it, just not for $60...
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I'm so tired of our outdated laws here!! :-)

Jason
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I have never had the Sam Adams.

But these are two Chocolate beers that are well worth the effort to find.

Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence.

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Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

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No ****. That's insane.
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There's plenty of beers that go for that kind of money. Hell, even SA has the Utopia, which goes for >$100/bottle. I agree that it's an insane price for SA Chocolate Bock, though.

Most people would say that spending >$100 on a cigar is insane, too, but there's people here that do it. It's simply a different market.
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Your buddy got RIPPED the MSRP for a bottle of Chocolate Bock is $15 if I recall correctly. I'll check that the next time I'm at work, but I'm pretty sure that's right.

It is an AWESOME beer. It's very chocolate-y and creamy/vanilla-y. Plus, it's a Bock so the alcohol content is a bit higher than other SA beers. I still have a bottle from the last release in 2006 that I haven't opened yet.
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FINALLY ran down a bottle at Quantico. Price was $12.99. Just cracker her open, and I now wish I had gotten more. Very good Bock, but similar in profile to Brooklin's version. Pairing with a Tabacos Baez and they complement each other extremely well. This is a very nice Sunday treat.
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Somebody got ripped off! I just bought a bottle of SA Chocolate Bock for $14.99 and I thought that might be too expensive! I have not tasted any yet, but I have not been disappointed with the SA specialty beers, even the Utopias for which I paid $90 a bottle 3 years ago. I even still have 2 bottles of SA Triple Bock from 1995 and 1996! The Triple Bock was priced at about $6 a bottle (small nip bottle) back then!
Again, $60 for the Chocolate Bock, way too much! In fact, I would probably report the store that sold it for price gouging!


Bob R in OKC
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:-)

MSRP for Chocolate Bock is $14.99.

You're lucky to have a bottle of Utopias! :-) Great stuff . . . I wish I had a bottle. :-) MSRP for the 2007 release of Utopias was $150.00/bottle. On e-bay they're selling for $400/bottle or so.
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Actually 8 or 10 of us pitched in and bought the Utopias for a tasting, each getting a few ounces in a snifter. It was good! I'm glad I got to taste it, but I wouldn't spend that much for a bottle myself.
As for the Chocolate Bock, if it is as good as I've heard, I would probably buy more at $14.99. I pay that for a bottle of wine, and I like beer more than I do wine!

Bob R in OKC
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