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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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 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 16, 2007  
A Mes rate: Bottle at Ølfestival 2007. My first beer of the festival (seeing as Sim managed to pinch my Ølfabrikken Ekstra!) One of those I have just never got round to trying. Glad I did eventually. Barley wine looks with a good tan head. Very wheaty and more barley in the nose. Typical strong German bock in the mouth. Strong dark and powerful. Chunky and fruity with plenty of hops showing. Strong, dark and powerful with a great creamy palate. Great start.


 Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/516/20
May 15, 2007  
Bottle. @ Copenhagen Øl Festival. Small fizzy white head that mostly diminished. Dark mahogany color. Rye bread, caramel and some fruit and burned notes. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and hint of an alcoholic texture. Well balanced malty sweet flavor with some burned bitterness. Lingering sweet finish.


 MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
May 8, 2007  
Tap at Capone’s. Dark brown with ruby hi-lites. Taste of toffee, raisins, chocolate and cherries. A little heat, but very nice overall. Mostly sweet finish. Beautiful beer!


 pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
May 6, 2007  
Bottle. Very dark brown, almost black color with ruby tint. Thin head. Aroma of dark roasted malt and fruit. Smooth taste of malt and raisin with accents of brown sugar. Very good.


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
May 6, 2007  
This is one of favorite beers. Pours very dark in color with little head. Has a caramel sweet aroma. The taste is malty with a slight smokiness along with hints of coffee and chocolate. Absolutely delicious.


 Naven (864), Poway, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
May 1, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Drank a couple of these this afternoon with my Neighbor, Tom. Well, actually we had several of these, which lit us up like a 3 alarm fire. This stuff is super dark, almost black. It has a very belgian-esque aroma. Taste is smooth as silk: Toffee, fruit, caramel and nice roasty malts. Reminded me of a Quad, as a matter of fact. I bought a six pack of this stuff at Holingshead several weeks ago and I wish I would have bought several cases, because now it’s gone, and I haven’t a clue where to find it in San Diego. For shame.


 RiverHorse (454), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 27, 2007  
Got three bottles of this as part of a beer of the month club about two years ago. Drank one, and didn’t care for it...so I stored the other two. What a difference it made letting this sit in the cellar for a while. The pour was dark amber with a big head with large bubbles. The head was deep and very sticky. I smelled chocolate, malt and raisins. The taste was very warm and smooth, with carmel and some roastiness. Very nice Eisbock.


 mkofron (155), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 24, 2007  
Deep dark brown tiny head. Sweet vineyard like aroma. Fruity and dry with mild alcohol notes.



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