Found a 1995 Sam Adams Triple Bock...

You will either hate it or enjoy it. I liked it when I tried a couple '94s last year.

 

Only way to know is to crack it open.. If you toss it, you will never know..

 

Gimme gimme gimme!

 

Goes great with rice.

 

The 1997 vintage is literally the worst beer I have ever had. I wish you good luck.

 

I had the 1997 on two occasions separated by 10 years and it was horrid both times. It did taste exactly the same, though, so I'll give it that.

I have heard the 1994 and 1995 were better, but I've never tested that. So, it's at least possible the bottle the OP found would be okay.

 

Not sure it will have changed a heck of a lot with storage, but it tends to be one of those " To each, their own " beers. I had a '95 in 2002 and it was my worst beer experience ever. But others pontificate about its complex flavor. So try it and let the world know.

 

Do not chill the bottle whatsoever. It's more akin to port than beer. Agree with others, it's a love-it or hate-it thing, but it's an interesting example of early extreme beer.

 

I've had '95 twice. The second one was better, but in the realm of Rosie O'Donnell is a "better" lay than Roseanne Barr. They were both awful. The first one actually stained my hands like iodine. Took three days to get it all off.

 

OP- these guys are right, the 95 and all Triple Bocks are crap for that matter, are crap. Send me your triple bock so I can get you something decent in exchange. Seriously. Send me your triple bock. You don't want it, I can tell