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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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 l1br4r14n (274), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 28, 2009    Updated: Aug 30, 2009
Pours dark cola with a thin tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, sweet malt, and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is more of the same, syrupy sweet, maple syrup, and a little medicinal alcohol. Very nice.


 RuneStumo (495), FØRRESFJORDEN, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 25, 2009  
05.03.2004, 0,33l Bottle. The colour is black. Rich beer with a nice malty aroma. Very nice bitterness combined with the strong alcohol level. This beer tastes a lot and I really likes it!


 Taverner (827), San Ramon, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/102/511/20
Aug 24, 2009  
Pours brown with an off white head. The aroma is a lite banana one. Flavor is sweet and malty. Finishes on molasses notes.


 TBone (6675), Pori, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Bottled (BB 12/2009). Dark nut brown color, small beige head. Very bready, ryeish aroma with caramelly hints. Flavor has ryebread, toasted malts, raisins, plums .. overall semi-sweet. Suprisingly also some cardboard. Some similarities to Celebrator. Not mindblowing eisbock, but overall enjoyable.


 dmac (1419), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 7, 2009  
12 oz bottle from Oak Tree. Poured a deep mahogany brown with deep scarlet edges and a large foamy light beige head. Sticky sweet aroma of buttered raisin toast, prunes, plum, chocolate, brown sugar, toffee. Full dry body that is much drier then I was expecting. The flavor is nicely balanced between the sweet aroma and dry body. Notes of raisin, brown bread, plum, prune, wood, sugary toffee. Really nice and very well done, highly enjoyable.


 alexsdad06 (1056), Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 3, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep reddish brown color with a large, but fleeting beige head. The aroma is sweet malty, caramel/toffee, ripe fruits, slightly woody, and slightly vinous. The flavor was more sweet malts, caramel, ripe fruits, woody, light chocolate, with some earthy bitterness in the finish. This is medium bodied and silky smooth. Where is the alcohol? This is very drinkable at 9.2%.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 1, 2009  

Source:12 oz bottle from a sixer purchased at Frugal MacDoogal’s in Nashville.
Glass:Fuller’s snifter.
Appearance:Deep mahogany pour with a one finger beige head that lingered.
Aroma:Sweet malts, caramel, chocolate, red wine, alcohol and oak. A hint of sour cherries.
Flavor:Sweet malt, red wine, toffee, chocolate and cherries. Flavor was not as pronounced as the aroma.
Palate:Medium body with mild carbonation.
Overall:This lived up to the hype. Thought the aroma was awesome, the flavor was very good, not great. Glad I have more.


 jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 23, 2009  
(bottle). Dark brown color. Medium tan head. Aroma of molasses and alcohol. Sweet malt flavor with molasses and light wood, grapes, and alcohol. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.



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