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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
7823.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 saxo (3603), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 28, 2006  
Bottle. Beautiful big tan head with medium duration. Color is dark ruby. Aroma is sweet and fruity with lots of spices. Taste is sweet and complex.


 badgerben (3600), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 18, 2004  
Very black color with a thin, tan head that disappears rapidly. Aroma is malty. Raisins. Smoked meats? Bacon popped to mind. The taste is very good. A deep malt lightly smoked. Slight caramel. The alcohol is disturbinly, and painfully, well hidden.


 gunnfryd (3592), Kristiansand, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2006  
Bottle at Delirium, Gothenburg. Dark brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is roasted, caramel, alcohol. Flavour is roasted , caramel, alcohol, fruit.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 4, 2004    Updated: Nov 4, 2004
9.2 abv and best before 12/02/2003. Ultra muddy dark brown-violet tinged. Some burnt red on the edges. Small off-white butter head. Big prunes, alcohol and rich choco-caramel malt aroma. Flavor is amazing right away. Big, bold, hearty, some subtle roast, lots of dark fruit, dry caramel, sweet chocolate, prunes. Full body and a grainy and big even texture. Low carbonation. My only complaint was the finish which was very muddled with alcohol, creating a not so nice flavor and slightly metallic. It wasnt a HUGE problem though. The majority of this beer was outstanding. Rerate. Same best before date bottle. I noticed a bit more thinning and unpleasant dryness than the first bottle I tried. Still quite good. My friend liked it better than Kuhnhenn’s Raspberry Eisbock, but I cant agree. Though Kuhnhenns may have too much sweet raspberry, this has too much muddled alcohol apparency.


 gnoff (3570), Göteborg, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2008    Updated: May 10, 2009
First rating
(33 cl bottle purchased at Ambrosetti in Berlin by ekstedt)
On June 14, 2008
Clear dark brown color, tan head. Sweet, malty, lactid, strawberry yoghurt scent. Sweet, amlty. caramel and salty dry taste. Smooth mouthfeel, low to medium bitterness.
7/3/7/4/14=3.5

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Bottle from Systembolaget
On February 27, 2009
Very nice, much nicer that I remembered it. Will try and pick up a few more bottles for sure before it’s sold out. Pure candy in the bottle!
8/3/8/4/16=3.9

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Bottle at a blind tasting at Bredaryds Wärdshus, late April 2009
Clear dark reddish brown color, tan head. Fat alcohol, chocolate scent. Sweet, metallic, malty taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
6/4/6/3/12=3.1


 Dickinsonbeer (3494), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 30, 2005  
Very deep amber/light brown and clear with a thin lasting head. Aroma is malty and very sweet. Lots of Dark munich malts, wtih some chocolate as well. Some alcohol is noticed too. Flavor is deep munich malt, caramel, candied apple, and molasses. Very similar to schneider except this one doesnt have the phenolic cloviness or hints of banana. Not as complex but very well done. Very smooth finish.


 Fin (3421), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 5, 2007  
Bottle, Beers of Europe Poured dark brown pretty good clarity, white head. Toffee like aroma, along with some molasses. Tastes quite rich as one would expect but sweetness a little overwhelming at times a bit barley wineish in that sense, still very nice beer that has dark fruits and is quite sticky on occasion.


 larsniclas (3386), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Bottled. Thx gnoff Dark brown with abeige head. Nutty and slightly toffee-ish aroma. Very sweet, malty and full-bodied.



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