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Kulmbacher Eisbock

Kulmbacher Eisbock - Eisbock

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

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7603.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%93.3Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein
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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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 ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 15, 2008  
Bottle (33 cl) from Ambrosetti beer store, Berlin. Dark opaque brown, mediu beig head. Nutty and caramelly malt aroma, quite alcoholic. Thick body and soft carbonation. Surprisingly dry, with moderate bitterness. Would be very good if it were less alcoholic.


 gnoff (3559), Göteborg, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2008    Updated: May 10, 2009
First rating
(33 cl bottle purchased at Ambrosetti in Berlin by ekstedt)
On June 14, 2008
Clear dark brown color, tan head. Sweet, malty, lactid, strawberry yoghurt scent. Sweet, amlty. caramel and salty dry taste. Smooth mouthfeel, low to medium bitterness.
7/3/7/4/14=3.5

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Bottle from Systembolaget
On February 27, 2009
Very nice, much nicer that I remembered it. Will try and pick up a few more bottles for sure before it’s sold out. Pure candy in the bottle!
8/3/8/4/16=3.9

rerate
Bottle at a blind tasting at Bredaryds Wärdshus, late April 2009
Clear dark reddish brown color, tan head. Fat alcohol, chocolate scent. Sweet, metallic, malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
6/4/6/3/12=3.1


 Dedollewaitor (3622), Odense, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Bottle from BarleyWine, Copenhagen. Pours brown with a creamu white head. Aroma & taste is dark fruits, bread, rye-bread, sugar, caramel, alcohol. Very sweet & sirupy. Smooth, sticky, soft & filling palate. Warmth... Nice!


 esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 11, 2008  
Mahogany with a large medium tan head that slowly diminishes and leaves a trail of lace on the glass as it goes. Aroma of brown sugar, nuts, toffee, bread alcohol and mild fruit. Strong taste of sweet malts, alcohol, fruit, light nuts and caramel. Finishes with an alcohol burn so it obviously doesn’t hide the alcohol too well. My first eisbock – while it won’t be my last I’m not real anxious to try the next one.


 doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Get this... Bottle marked July 11, 1996, Bottle #20937. Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock. Awesome! Many thanks to brewandbbq for this ancient treat! Pours dark brown with a very little, fizzy head. Smells sweet and malty, only a very tiny hint of oxidation. Tastes awesome. Dark and malty and caramelly sweet, somewhat roasty. Thick body, even with the lack of a significant head the carbonation is surprisingly good.


 trevor211 (499), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/515/20
Jun 8, 2008  
Pours a dark ruby amber with a thick, though quickly dissipating head. Rich malts and molasses, as well as dark fruits. Thick - this is a big brew. Flavor isn’t far from a good barley wine - it has the strength, for sure. The dark malts (with a little smoke) are perfectly offset by a great bitterness, and while it’s sticky, it does have a wonderful flavor. Far better than you’d guess from the label.


 masonjer (555), Holt, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Poured a dark brown. big dark fruits overall, quite sweet. Really smooth and rich. Couldn’t quite get into this one. Just didn’t do it for me. Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.


 BeerGestapo (725), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/518/20
May 31, 2008    Updated: Jun 7, 2008
(GERMAN) The color is a dark brown almost black with a fizzy sm-white head. The aroma is a combo of molasses, caramel and prunes. The taste is of dark fruits, alcohol, and licorice. And the mouthfeel is extremely smooth and creamy !!! This was a pleasant suprise and i would drink it again.



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