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Kulmbacher Eisbock

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

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7703.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%93.3Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein
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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 noncaloric (605), 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 (599), 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.


 kseecs16 (873), Naperville, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Bottle. Sampled at the 2009 Peoria International Beer Festival. Dark red-brown with an off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving no lacing. Aroma is super rich and malty. Assertive flavor is roasty, chocolatey and sweet.


PMgep (71), Lund, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 14, 2009  
[330 ml bottle] Dark ruby red volor with lots of nice foam, that disappear quick. Aroma of caramell and herbs. Taste of fruits, caramell, herbs and a bit honey in the end.


 punkrkr27 (614), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 11, 2009  
Deep mahogany pour with a ruby highlight ans a small off-white head that fades quickly to a thin ring. Very rich dark fruit aroma with hints of molasses, cherry, brandy, and some vinous quality. The flavor is burnt caramel, dates, tobacco, brandy, a little cocoa, and some more vinous hints on the finish. There’s also a little bit of a lingering irony/vegetal note after you swallow. Oily, medium-full body. This a real winter warmer or desert beer but it is slightly cloying.


 jfb (413), Weihenstephan, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 11, 2009  
(bottle) pours a dark ruby colour with a faint tan head. aroma oozing chocolate cake and marzipan, with some notes of roasted malt, coffee and soy-sauce. flavour is exactly the same, the marzipan being quite prominent. heavy body with moderate carbonation and a semi-dry roasted finish.


 topherh (899), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Apr 7, 2009  
Pours dark brown with little head. Aroma is rich and malty, with caramel and raisiny notes. Flavor is malty, warming, and little else.


 yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 6, 2009  
Rich thick and heavy. Not a very pleaing sweetness. Very sticky. Syrupy and malty, one dimentional.



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