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Kulmbacher Eisbock

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Eisbock

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7703.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%93.3Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein
Commercial Description:
The ice bock, also known as "Bayrisch Gefrorns", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren’t discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content.
Even if the dark, tasty speciality is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months.
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 Maverick34 (695), New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 13, 2009  
Draft. Pours a dark brown with medium head. Aroma is malty and strong. Taste is caramel, bread, noticeable alcohol. Very good though.


 Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 11, 2009  
Bottle: Dark bron/red colour, with a nice head. Aroma of lots of malts, citric,, medium to ful body. nice medium caramelly finish. this was a werry nice Eisbock,best so far


 phishpond417 (1914), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/510/20
Mar 10, 2009  
Poured a clear reddish brown with a medium sized off white head. Aroma is noticeably strong of alcohol and syrup. Taste is alright, but not to my liking, a little overpowering initally. Rich roasted malts and toffee flavours.


 temporrari (327), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2009  
Dark, fruity. Kinda sweet. There’s a slight roast flavor in the finish that is a nice touch. Very smooth. Very good beer.


 Block (365), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Feb 28, 2009  
Dark brown-red pour with a large tan head. Sweet aroma of caramel and dark fruits. Flavor is malty, mostly caramel with some alcohol at the finish. Medium-heavy body.


 lethe (168), Stony Brook by way of Cincinnati, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/514/20
Feb 28, 2009  
Nearly-black dark brown pour with medium head has a dark fruit and caramel aroma. Palate is fairly heavy, although lighter than anticipated and with heavy carbonation. Flavors are very nice in this eisbock: a strong malty molasses flavor dominates, with raisin, caramel, chocolate, and faint oak. This is very enjoyable and solid, although I prefer the weight and depth of the Aventinus Eisbock slightly more.


 OD40oz (600), Box Elder, South Dakota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 22, 2009  
First Eisbock I have tried. Pours a dark brown with a small tan, quickly diminishing head. Unique taste, almost caramel with a bit of chocolate. I wasn’t expecting much as I got a single of this for 2.99 but it was a damn good beer.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Brown in color with a medium sized head. Aroma is of alcohol, oak, caramel, and chocolate. Taste is of caramel, chocolate, oak and whiskey.



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