 BDR (1865), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Feb 22, 2008 This was tasty @ Winterfest. Dark amber color with sweet malt and molasses on the nose and some of that "chilled" character I expect in Eisbocks. Similar flavor with a strong alcoholic finish.
Skyview (2851), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Feb 11, 2008 Finally got to try some Mister Spock Eisbock, and it better be a lot better than that Romulan Ale I had at the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas last summer! On draught during the Winterfest 2008 in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Pours a dark reddish amber brew with a a creamy off-white head that has some good retention and some spotty lacing. Aroma of dark malt, molasses, some caramel, dark rum, and a touch of cherry. Taste is full bodied, high alcohol character with flavors of molasses, rum, some caramel malt, cherries and a touch of vanilla. Finish is strong alcohol presence with a caramel and cherry aftertaste that slowly dissipates clean. As Mr. Spock would put it, "Fascinating."
CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Nov 18, 2007 On tap at the 2007 GTMW: Transparent copper mahogany with a frothy small-bubbled wispy-lacing dark tan head. Sweet rich dark caramely German malty aroma has some light fruity notes. Body starts sweet and caramely malty with some earthy bitter notes toward a warming finish. A pretty decent eisbock.
Philip (383), Illinois, USA
Aug 14, 2007 GTMW. I’ve been looking forward to this one as I’m a fan of eisbocks, although good ones are difficult to find. This did not disappoint. Notes of vanilla, caramel, cherry, and peach lead into a sticky palate with a dark rum finish. Well crafted and enjoyable. A nice change of pace from some of the super hoppy beers that were around that day.
Ughsmash (2999), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 13, 2007 On tap at GTMW, and I’ve been looking for this one for a while! Poured a surprisingly clear deep caramel with a yellowy-beige head. The aroma picked up sweet, tasty caramels with supple darker fruit as well.. warm and inviting. The flavor picked up more of the dark fruit than the nose.. rum-laden with toasty caramel farther down.. warm, alcohol-accented herbal hoppage on the bitter finish.. couple medicinal notes detracted a bit. Heavily-bodied and bitter throughout.. just OK balance and feel on the finish.
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