Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

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

ho ho ho! the end of Christmas this beer joined apple pies and ice cream as my dessert. the elves must have been hard at work crafting this smooth chocolate raspberry caramel nectar of the gods.. ended a great night which went down like this: 1) Fuego del Otono 2) Calabaza Blanca, 3) Mad elf, (first off you suck, 2nd you ruined MI christmas) 4) 4th dementia 5) breakfast stout, 6) st oat, 7) KR to the E homeboy. you took the cake shoved it back inside you and begged me to take another sip.

Had this for the second time and figured I had better rate it. Smell is of Freshly crushed raspberries. The kind grown in small batches in the back yard. The taste is full and delicous, white chocolate covered raspberries with a milk chocolate drizzle. The bartender put it perfectly. If you could ever afford to simmer this in a pan and reduce it down to a fine syrup. You would have the best vanilla ice cream treat of all time. Re-rate: had this again the other night. Great stuff. Really good tasting, but the aroma is what does it for me. Let it warm, I haven’t found a better smelling beer.

tap at Solstice Party (’07 vintage)....not much of a looker but not too shabby in its own right. pours a caramale brown with a thin tan head....breathtaking nose which one could could take in (or snort) for a loooong time. easily described as a raspberry, white and milk chocolate confection that will give it a perfect rating in my book....flavors follow suit. raspberry and chocolate melding perfectly with each other. sweetness level is rather high but it is described as an after-dinner appertif....much enjoyed. glad i finally was able to try it and rate it.

NorCal December ’07 - What an unbelieveable beer in such a little bottle. I know the process of making an Eisbock is painstakingly difficult, but the results are proof positive that these guys know how it’s done. An aroma of red vines, chocolate cake, raspberry puree, and a touch soy. Appearance is a dark reddish/brown color, minimal head. Flavor is like a burst of chocolate/raspberry flavor, nice toasted malts and a touch of oxidation. Alcohol is well hidden in this beer and it lets the raspberries and chocolate shine. Incredible beer.

Brown with a small head. This beer is primarily comprised of chocolate, raspberries and alcohol. It is a sweet dessert beer. I usually don’t like these, but this was pretty good. Not overly cloying in anyway. It could have standed a bit more of the raspberry essence over the alcohol, but still, tasty. Thanks Josh.

Tastes and smells like Viennese wholemeal pastry made with raspberry and chocolate. Pure raspberry icing. Dessert like without being sweet. Not as fruit-forward as I expected, nicely balanced and finely textured.

Dark Brown. Caramel Malt with oddly, cherry hints in the nose. Sweet, caramelly, chocolatey, raspberry taste. Tastes like a chocolate covered raspberry.

Finally I have made, it #1000!! Pours a deep brownish red color with no head.The nose was heavenly.Lots of chocolate enveloping the glass with lots of raspberries, fresh not artificial.The flavor is ridiculous.Chocolate and rasberries almost like fondue.A little thickness in the mouthfeel with some alcohol prickness on my tounge.Now to let it sit for a bit to warm up a bit.Sweetness is now mellowing out with some sourness coming through more.Raspberries becoming more dominant.The finish was raspberries and alcohol warming.Thanx to JJPM for sending this to me.This was great.