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EKU 28

EKU 28 - Eisbock

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 Percentile 
65
overall
Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Eisbock

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6513.2/5.03.19/5.011%22.2Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein
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Commercial Description:
This world-famous beer has the character and richness to stand in for fine sherry or port. Just the right degree of sweetness - never cloying; wonderfully aromatic and warming. EKU 28 is the one whenever something good and strong is needed.
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 craftycarl21 (510), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Pours a very clear amber with little head. Aroma strong with molasses, plum, and malt. Flavor is excellent, with the molasses combining with malt, honey, and caramel to create a really nice sweet but drinkable brew. Palate is nice- not too thick like many beers of this sweetness, but still sticks to the tongue quite nicely. Very nice beer.


 brewski519 (395), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Ahh - EKU 28 - my first foray into anything not Anheuser Busch related years and years ago on my first trip to Germany in the Air Force. Recently had another at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh NC. Nice orange/amber color when brought to the table. Lots of fruity aromas and could also detect the hops quite well. The taste actually delivered what appeared to be toffee and toasted malt. Could certainly pick up the alcohol in the beer but it goes down well. A good beer that reminds me of some good times.


 jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/54/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber brown with creamy thick, off white head. Smells like regurgitated fruit, very sour discustingly sweet. Tastes very unpleasant, overly fermented fruity, dark, sticky, hard to drink. Strong presence of alcohol. Not for me, though. I paid alot for a 6 pack, but ended up giving the rest of it away.


 cheapdark (2011), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/52/101/55/20
Nov 16, 2008  
’’Brown 11.2 oz bottle into a large long stemmed sniffer. Appears a bit viscous in the pour. Smells of volatile vanilla extract and it reminds me of some helles beers, with their slender candy background olfactory. Color is a combination of clear red, orange and yellow. No perceivable carbonation. First taste is strong alky, like burning, man. Penetrating alky effect almost like hard liquor was added to the brew. Afraid to take another hit. Immense seat kicking back of throat punch. Rather massive in its own way. Way too much for this session brew lover. Exactly what I thought I’d get. Saw it on the shelf and passed it by for the last two years. Probably should have left it there. Causes the hair on the back of my neck to stand up and at times nearly triggers the gag reflex. No doubt this is one of the strongest tasting beers I’ve had. Yea, sherry or port fer sure. Don’t make this yer first beer if you are a recent pale lager convert. Date code 1872, heheh. Rude crude and at times, just plain unenjoyable for a beer. Hot as brandy without the fruity sweetness. S5L3F1T2O5 EKU28 11% Eisbock ’’


 Pinball (2693), Allerød, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/104/513/20
Nov 3, 2008  
ar:whiskey or cognac, alc, caramel, quite strong and ’’raw’’ app: amber, small yellow head that quickly goes away. fl:sweet, malty, carmel, syrup, honey, alc. pal:nice mouthfeel. overall:too much alc. with not that much to show from it, except sweetness and maltiness.


 scrizzz (1250), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008  
tawny colored with a tall flully white head. wood and red fruit aroma in good balance and intensity. Light in body and doesn’t remind me of a concentrated doppelbock at all. the body is very thin and the fruity sweetness reminds me more of a barleywine that goes down much too easy. Milk caramel, oak, and cherry.


 oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Picked up at Maruhn Getränke in Darmstadt. Pours a reddish brown. Sweet caramel/roasty aroma. Roast malt/chocolate flavor with a touch of fruit and great hops.


 JonnyDr (132), , South Yorkshire, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
Oct 20, 2008    Updated: Oct 25, 2008
Orange-red beer with short lasting white head. Sugary aroma. Starts with orange which leads to barley sugar with an alcoholic finish. Hides alcohol wonderfully and is not over-sweet. Very drinkable but somewhat lacking in bitterness and complexity.



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