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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
7733.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2008    Updated: Sep 13, 2008
Bottle. Best before 1/27/09. Very dark brown color with a big beige head. Aroma has lots of malt, some caramel, light roastiness, some subdued chocolate notes, hints of fruits and alcohol. The sweet flavor is bursting with malt and has caramel, some bread and light roasted notes. A good thick body. Really good, I wish I’d tried this one on some cold January night and not on a sweaty middle-eastern July night.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 14, 2008  
had fresh and a 2/12 year aged... wow, what a beer, fresh: it hides the alcohol wonderfully, aged: like a fine sherry ... a very srinable beer that glides down the throat ... lots of plum, belgian berry, some alco spice, berries, the aged has the same with some oak ..... an absolute wonderful brew... got from LS and the aged from biggreen at the july08 Htown tasting...


 ruggedman (616), Portland, Maine, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 14, 2008  
My fist Eisbock on tap at Novare Res in Portland. Yummy...this stuff is potent, but hides it’s alcohol well under it’s thick malt profile. The toffee malt flavor dominates this brew, mouthfeel is awesome nice and smooth. I think i’ll have to seek out more Eisbocks in the future.


 LooseCannon (927), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 10, 2008  
11.2oz bottle. Pours reddish copper in color with brown head. Aroma malt, caramel and molasses. Taste of toffee, caramel and sweet malt with dry finish.


 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Bottle; sadly this is only my second for the style. Color was a good looking dark auburn with a smallish head. Aroma of caramel coverd raisins and sugary nuts, with a hint of alcohol. Alcohol was well hidden. After taste was very minimal and the flavor was very smooth overall. Similar flavor elements as the aroma. Good stuff.


 vulcanmeister (102), La Grande, Oregon, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 30, 2008  
This beer is almost too good to believe! I’ll admit I’m still a novice, but for my money, this is one superb beer. It starts with a dark ruby pour with a medium head with a medium light tan head that fairly quickly fades and a brisk effervescence. The aroma almost knocked me over...the brown sugar and caramel aroma was incredibly sweet. The mouthfeel was rich, creamy, with just the perfect fullness and body. The sweetness was again evident in the taste along with a barrage of malt, sugar, various fruits,and the glowing warmth of the generous alcohol content. The melody lingered on long with a train of brown sugar, malt, fruit, and especially raisins. Prosit!


 Goodgrief (1149), Middletown, Delaware, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Beer pours with all the characteristics of cola. You’d be hard pressed to tell the difference side to side. This beer has all kinds of sweetness in it, but avoids even approaching sickly sweet. Malt balls, raisins, licorice, plums and brown sugar. Mouthfeel was almost perfect for the beer, just enough carbonation to keep things crisp. Good brew.


 johnnyoski (160), Macomb, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2008  
bottle purchased at Champanes Wine Cellar: Pours dark brown with a large head that quickly disappears. Aroma of fig and other spices. Very complex taste that includes licorice, raisin and roasted malt. Quite heavy on the palate and it finishes sweet with a slight hint of the alcohol.



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