At some point in my teenage years I realized that caffeine really affected my sleep so I could not have it any time after late afternoon. I didn’t realize that some beer could contain caffeine as well.

Vanilla Java Porter has coffee beans so that is a no brainer. But what about something with chocolate in it?

Sam Adams – Chocolate Bock

“We do not add any preservatives to our Samuel Adams beer, nor do we use any adjuncts, which lighten and cheapen it. Our beers are made with all-natural, high-quality ingredients. Samuel Adams Boston Lager was the first American beer to pass the German Beer Purity Law also known as the Reinheitsgebot. The Reinheitsgebot requires German brewers to only use the traditional ingredients found in beer: water, malt, hops and yeast. Samuel Adams Boston Lager consists of 4 ingredients: Water, a special Samuel Adams blend of two-row malted barley, Bavarian hops, Hallertau Mittelfrueh and Tettnanger, and proprietary Samuel Adams lager yeast. To add additional complexity to our brews, some of our other recipes use spices or fruit (not to be confused with adjuncts) including vanilla, grains of paradise, cinnamon, chocolate, rose hips, and fruits like lemon zest, cherries, and orange peel.

Because we do not use any preservatives, we strive for freshness at Samuel Adams. This is why all of our beers have a freshness date that gives a recommended date to consume by. Although beer doesn’t go bad in the sense that milk does, we believe freshness is a fundamental component of any quality beer.

As for the Chocolate Bock, there is no caffeine. “


Oddside Ales – Java Mint Chip Stout

“There is a very very small amount of caffeine.”


Mint Chocolate Twist

“Our Mint Chocolate Twist contains only mint and chocolate; no coffee or caffeine has been added to this beer.”


Small Town Brewery – Not Your Father’s Mountain Ale

“Our products do not contain Caffeine.”


Epic Brewing – Chocolate Banana

I wrote them 8 months ago and have not received a response. This likely contains a small amount of caffeine from the chocolate malt used in its recipe.