Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

Brewed by Kuhnhenn Brewing
Style: Fruit Beer
Warren, Michigan USA

I love this little bottle. =) I was surprised to see this pour a really murky brown color... I was expecting it to be a little more pink I think, but no sign of any raspberry-type colors. No head. Aroma is awesome, it reminds me of a chocolate danish with raspberry jam, very sweet and dessert-like, but still has all the underlying "bock" characteristics. Taste... Has some alcohol up front, then just a little raspberry and some caramel malts. Not so much chocolate in the flavor, but tasty anyway. This seems a little over-rated and over-priced, but it’s still very good.

6.3oz bottle, thanks to Sparky27. I’ve wanted to try this beer for a long time. 2007 vintage. The bottle is very cute...and very small. Pours a muddy, ugly brownish red. Looks like a flat Barley Wine with a shot of cherry juice. Basically no carbonation apparent, just a few tiny bubbles dispersed around the edges. As I swirl the liquid it leaves legs behind on the glass. First impression of aroma is a blast of fresh raspberries. Intense raspberry aroma with a noticeable sweet malt presence underneath, again Barley Wine like. The raspberry aroma takes on a slight medicinal/syrupy characteristic but it is subtle and overall not too distracting. Intense vanilla bean is also noted. Alcohol hidden well, though it is noticeable (bottle says 11.9% unlike the 10.6% listed on the site). The more I smell this the more pleasant it becomes. A very nice, sweet, fresh raspberry smell.

Taste is rich, very fruity, flat and silky in the mouth. Prickly raspberry and strawberry skins at first fade to a chocolatey lingering finish. Very long finish, I can still taste this thing minutes after I last sipped. Huge complexity in the flavor department. A touch of alcohol heat mixes in with the fruitiness to give it an almost spirit-like or liqueur-like flavor. A touch too hot. This is interesting and I think this will improve with age. I’d love to try the 2004 version. I think the alcohol heat and some of the medicinal notes will fade with time and this will turn into something lovely. It needs to round out a bit but this is still excellent.

Sampled from a small vintage ’07 bottle. Thanks DeDolleWaitor! Brown coloured with almost no head. The aroma is candy sweet with notes of chocolate, caramel and cherries. This a sipper.. Flavour is sweet and smooth, with notes of berries, sugar, vanilla og chocolate. Thanks again Mads :)

07 bottle gifted to me by Hopscotch. Big thanks! Pours a deep reddish brown with a super sticky foamy head. Nose is tons of chocolate caramel, raspberry, and vanilla. This is one of the best palate’s I’ve tasted. It rivals Darklord with its complexity. Chocolate, raspberry, caramel, vanilla, wood, smoke. One of the best beers around and I doubt if a better desert beer has ever been made. Mind Blowing.

07 bottle from ryan (artusory), thanks man! Poured a deep brown color with beautiful ruby highlights and a thin beige head that faded to a ring and tried to leave some light spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, chocolate covered raspberries, some toffee, and a hint of lager yeast. Smooth, fruity (a hint of apple?) entry leads into a sweet caramel maltiness and a lightly chocolaty raspberry fruitiness that leads into a light yeasty bitterness. Low carbonation, smooth, slick, and full on the palate. Very good, thanks Ryan.

2007 vintage bottle. Pours a slick copper colour with no real head. Big aroma of raspberries, caramel and molassas. Flavour is obviously raspberries but also a quality eisbock. Just a hint of warming alcohol in the finish. Perfect for desert.

2007 Vintage. 187 ml bottle courtesy of a trade with Jerk. Pours a muddy amber with barely a film for a head that disappeared immediately after pouring. The aroma is quite strong with lots of caramel along with lesser amounts of burnt caramel, chocolate, earthy notes, and finally raspberries. As the beer warms, the raspberries in the aroma become much more apparent, as does the chocolate. The flavor is caramel with some definite earthiness to it with raspberries and a bit of chocolate. Very sweet, but not even remotely syrupy or cloying. As the beer warms, the earthiness subsides and the raspberries and chocolate are more prominent. In addition, the alcohol becomes more apparent, but does not interfere with the enjoyment of this beer. Virtually no bitterness to speak of at the finish. Medium bodied. A delightful and enjoyable beer.

17,5cl bottle. 2007. Thanks Chris. Pours amber with a red hew & a creamy small head. Nose is sweet - caramel/toffee, chocolate, sugar, roast, berries & dark fruits. Super smooth. Low carbonation. Light warmth. Very delicious!