Samuel Adams Double Bock (Imperial Series)

The exquisite brewers of Samuel Adams came out with a new line of "Imperial Series" for 2009: Imperial White, Double Bock & Imperial Stout. My other beer nickname besides hop-o-holic is Imperial Jimbo-cereal because damn I live on hoppy and strong beers. I chose the Double Bock out of the 3 at Ramsey Liquors. It came in a cute (yeah I use budlight words like that) 4 pack. Lets see what Jim Koch can do...
Appearance: Pours a deep copper brown but looks rich and thick in the glass like a full bodied shiraz. Low head retention and seems quite intimidating, but I slay beer for a living so that will not stop me.

Smell: Deep vibes of applesauce from the caramelly malts. My nose is not feeling the hops at all. Clean yeast aromas that are fresh for this lager.

Taste: Caramel sweetness like the smell, but the taste of alcohol is not hidden too well. Still can't reach the hops.

Mouthfeel: Creamy and secretly thick. Carbonation tingles the tongue. This beer is like a full meal almost.

Drinkability: 9.5% abv. 8/10 rating. I wonder how glorious the Triple Bock is...