Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

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

6.3oz ’04 Bottle. Took a bit of effort to get the raspberry-colored sealing wax off the top so a bottle opener would fit. Aroma of raspberries and yeast. Almost no head but still slightly lacy. Full body and light carbonation with a nicely warming contribution from the alcohol. The taste is a creamy sweet port-like pruniness with raspberry, chocolate and caramel. A smooth and well-rounded desert wine of beers.

7-oz of the ’04. Split it, courtesy of BitBucket. Raspberry patch and yeast on the nose. The berry essence comes through clean on the nose. Raspberries lead the attack, along with some prunes. As it warms, chocolate and some dark nut notes emerge. Very velvety, satisfying mouthfeel. Absolutely a dessert beer, though it is alarmingly quaffable (in my case).

Thanks to Walt! 6.3 oz bottle. It’s the 2004. It’s is a brown color with a small head. Lots of caramel aroma and yes the raspberry is there but the amazing thing is candy corn. I can’t remember seeing candy corn outside of the U.S. but maybe it is. It’s a candy we have here in the states around Halloween. ANyway it smells just like it! Very interesting. The flavor does have some tartness from the berries and that does a good job of balancing the tootsie roll and candy corn sweetness. Oh yeah, it tastes like tootsie rolls, too. Great beer.

Dark inviting brown red body with a minimal head. Smells of raspberry, molasses, alcohol, more raspberries. I pictured a very red river while drinking this. There should be a warning on this warning how damn good this is and good it makes a man feel. Damn this is smooth and full of flavor. A nice roast raspberry flavor and a clean. I don’t know what you are drinking, but this is probably better. I am shocked at how good this is. Ap-3 ar-9 tas-9 pal-5 ov-17

6.3 oz mini bottle. 2004. Thanks to Gonzobeer for this one ! A delicious port wine tawney. With finishing notes of raspberry seeds, caramel, chocolate and a hint of lime. It could have used some more lacing and head... i never got to see what color it was... although the carbonation was very nice. Adding to the taste is a nice oak and smoked but smooth lingering in the palate. It could be one of my favorite brews, but i only got a few sips of it. Dont know why they make it so small? Maybe its strategy to leave you wanting more? It worked. Thanks again to Hanz for sharing.

6.3 oz bottle 2004 vintage. I would like to celebrate this 1700th rating to Sprinkle and Beerprincess for their recent engagement. Sprinkle gave me the bottle in a quick trade about 4 months ago and now i finally got to open this fine little jem of a brew. Thanks a ton Mike! Chestnut hue with a small off-white foam around the rim of the snifter. Beer has a fine haze with some light particulates floating around (i may have poured too much, but with 6.3 oz, i didn’t want to waste any! Nose has a wonderful combination of chocolate, vineous notes, lightly oxidized caramel malt, port wine, tannens, and lots of dark berry sweetness. very complex and so much going on here. not any alcohol noticible on the nose. WOW, now thats a bombardment on the mouth-a conglomerent of chocolate, dark berries, lots of caramel sweetness , red grapes, sweet molassas, with some wine-like sourness. I dont think there is anything else that tastes like this. Finish has quite a bit of alcohol, but is somewhat covered by the wallop of sweet berry notes. finish also displays a vineous-french cask-like quality on the mouthfeal and flavor. I think the alcohol is more present that what alot of raters here think it is. its quite evident in the finish. This brew has a ton of aging potential. I would have to say im overwhelmed by this beer-such alot going on and with a very little sample, its hard to get all the flavors here. there is truely nothing else like this.

2004 bottle from ClarkVV. Good nose, sweet. Chambord like. Raspberry, chocolate, caramel, little viney. Tad hazy brownish, reddish orange color. I poured sediment into a seperate glass. No head or lacing. Bittersweet flavor. Tart. Like aromas. Raspberry, chocolate,viney. Abv shows itself. Medium body, sweet creamy mouthfeel, bitter sweet finish. Don’t quite get it as most seem to. Oh well, everyones got an opinion.

6.3 oz bottle dated 2004. Pours a murky brownish red with a thin fizzy light beige head that quickly dissipates.

The aroma is subdued raspberries, chocolate, caramel, toffee, some wood, and vinous alcohol.

The flavor is sweet chocolate maltiness and tart raspberries, some oak and a crisp vinous slightly bitter alcohol finish. It’s very rich and complex. The mouthfeel is medium full and very smooth.

Overall, a very fine brew! It’s very well balanced and very drinkable. I’m bummed it’s such a small amount (and a bit pricey!).