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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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Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 17, 2009  
Sample @ Bock&Rock.Caramel and malt aroma with hints of fruit.Poured a dark red with a decent beige head.Tasted like it smelled malty sweetness and a good alcohol warming in the mouth.Good brew,would like to have a full bottle.


 cyrenaica (435), Milton, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 15, 2009  
330ml bottle
9.2% ABV
I tried this beer on April 27, 2009 at the "Beer Bistro" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a semi-translucent reddish brown with a thin tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, and some plums.


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
May 13, 2009  
In my opinion this is the best eisbock that I have tasted full of good complex flavors and very warming


 MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 10, 2009  
bottle thanks to RCL. Pours a dark brown with a tan head. Nose is very malty with raisins and caramel. Taste is same, but better. Vinous fruit, dates and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium with slight alcohol. Very nice.


cmonster (73), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
May 7, 2009    Updated: Aug 18, 2009
11.2 oz bottle served in a snifter. Dark cola in color. Carbonation of a flat soda. Large, frothy beige head. Little lacing. Sweet aroma of caramel, diluted brandy, and toasted raisin muffins. Medium body. Quite a bit of carbonation on the palate also. Alcohol is present as brandy satured prunes. Fun silver label. Tasted again with identical descriptors and ratings.


 yesyouam (587), Fairport, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 5, 2009  
Kulbacher Eisbock is a clear copper beer with a leathery beige film of a head. It has a sweet, tart aroma. It is medium-full bodied and syrupy. It’s very sweet, tast and malty. The flavor is very clean and strong. This is nice. I’ve never had an eisbock. It’s kind of like a barleywine.


 noncaloric (601), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/516/20
May 3, 2009  
Big malt aroma jumps out even before pouring, bread, raisin, fig, toast. Pour dark brown, but clear, moderate tan head. Flavor is toasted maltiness, bread and dried fruits, some apple cider. Finishes more bitter than sweet. Medium body, distinctly warming on the palate.


 puboflyons (589), New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/102/515/20
Apr 25, 2009  
From a 12 fl. oz. bottle no. 1757315. This pours a vey brown with hints of ruby red when held to the light. The head is a modest beige that stays around for most of the the tasting. The aroma is of sweet malts and alcohol. Medium mouthfeel. The taste is like a strong ale with a noticeable alcohol note but smooth on the throat when it goes down. Hoppy aftertaste.



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