Just Say NO! (to strong German style lagers)

Samuel Adams Double Bock pours a dark, reddish caramel color with a thick sticky head that leaves spots of lace in the glass.

Steve pinpoints the smell as having a tone of sour milk, which I agree with. I also detect sweetness, caramel, and a strong alcohol presence.

It's thick, syrupy, and sticky. 'Ugh' is the first word from Steven's mouth. The taste is like drinking brown sugar. Super sweet, and thickly malty. Alcohol hits the tongue head on. Strong notes of caramel, and some toasted bread are also noticeable.

I could have liked this beer if it weren't for the overwhelming alcoholic presence. it kicks you in the teeth from the get-go. i finished the first 3/4 of my glass before it got too warm to handle. Steve enjoyed and finished his, however, noting that it's harsh at first, but that he got used to it after a while. This is probably due to the alcohol content (approaching 10%)

Scores:

Steve
Appearance- 3
Smell- 1

Taste- 2 at first, by the end, 4

Overall- 4

Drink again? Yes, this was actually a pretty good beer after you get past the first three sips.

Craig
Appearance- 4
Smell- 2
Taste- 2
Overall- 2
Drink again? Never again.