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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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 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 2, 2006  
33 cl bottle. No yeast at the bottom. Reddish brown colour with a weak head. Sweet malty aroma with notes of caramel. Very tasty and clean flavour of sweet malt, fruit, caramel and alcohol. Ends up sweet and little dry.


 shigadeyo (2210), Harrison, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2006  
I have had several mediocre bocks beers recently, so I am especially looking forward to trying this one... Deep mahogany/chesnut color. Lively carbonation, but no lasting head or crown, not even the slightest hint of a veil. Aroma is malt, toffee, something fruity, and slightly earthy. This beer is complex and full of flavors, including alcohol, wood, raisins, chocolate toffee, and English walnut. A slight sweet and chewy caramel bitterness stays in the back of the throat after the finish. Medium body. This was an excellent bock and exactly what I needed! It is quite complex and very enjoyable to savor. .33 L bottle (Best before 1522892), $3.73 from River’s Bend.


 Stefano (1321), Esbjerg, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/518/20
Oct 1, 2006  
Dark mahogany colour with a pale tan head. Notes of chocolate and burned caramel. On the palate, the flavors are harmoniously accompanied by toffee, macadamia nut brittle, juniper berries, and Pedro Ximenez sherry. Very fine beer.


 voota (761), Melbourne, Australia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2006  
Brilliant clear copper with a brown head, poor retention. Reasonably soft aroma of alcohol, toffee and oak. The flavour is very strong, alcohol, oak, whiskey and brown sugar. Very very alcoholic but amazingly smooth. The carbonation is perfectly light. The finish is warming and sweet. A definite sipper.


 bgburdman9 (822), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2006  
This is a sweet bottle. Aroma was a chocolate, sweetness, and some fruitiness. Flavor was similar and maybe a little nutty and tasted a little hot. I dont know what it is but i have never been a fan of any european bocks, they just have some taste i do not enjoy that much.


 Delirium (495), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 22, 2006  
Bottle. Pours dark caramel/ruby with nearly no head. Aroma is sweet, mainly of caramel and a hint of dark fruits, with a strong undertone of soy sauce. Flavor is similar, a bit more complex and less sweet, but still with the soy-sauce element. I would drink this again, but the soy sauce part really is kind of distracting in my opinion. Given the other reviews, I’m not sure if I got a bad bottle or my tastes are just unusual.


 zombywoof (355), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2006    Updated: Dec 24, 2007
Prominent earthy nose of port, raisen,wood and figs. Delicious taste of cherries, plums and currants. The strong alcohol content does not get in the way of the toffee and caramel notes from the malt. Excellent balance and complexity. Smooth palate. I love just smelling this stuff!


 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2006  
Bottle. Pours caramel with virtually no head. Aroma is port, malt, and molasses. Flavor is caramel, malt, molasses, and slight sour tartness.



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