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Kulmbacher Eisbock 3.83 792

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
7923.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/103/518/20
Oct 18, 2004  
Murky thick dark brown color that pours with the smallest of head. Roasted malt aroma with dried fruits, mostly raisins. Taste is mostly roasted malt with some burnt caramel, brown sugar and dried fruits. Super smooth.


 hotstuff (3183), Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Feb 8, 2004  
Bottle. This beer formed a large sized tan head with fine-small sized bubbles that quickly dissipated. The body was reddish-brown and somewhat opaque with no carbonation observed. The nose was malty, caramel and sweet with some alcohol notes. The flavor was sweet, malty, caramel and some alcohol. The mouthfeel was smooth and this beer had sparse lacing. A good Eisbock and one that I recommend.


 TheBeerGod (3175), Newport News, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2004    Updated: Apr 26, 2004
Pours dark brown. Medium tan head. WOW! Nose is rich and full of chocolate, caramel and malt. The taste reminds me of a chocolaty dessert. Very rich and malty. The chocolate comes through first and foremost along with the malt and a cake-like taste. Some notes of alcohol and vanilla along with molasses round it out. Exquisite. This is awesome! So glad I finally had this. This does, indeed, live up to the hype.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 6, 2004  
Dark ruby red edging into black pour with a thin, tight off-white head, decent lacing. Aroma reminds me of kid’s cereal - the sweet fruity kind - like Fruit Loops or Fruity Pebbles. Same fruitiness carries over to the flavor. Hints of cherries, yeast and alcohol. A bit of chocolate also makes its way in the back end as well. Mouthfeel is slightly harsh as the alcohol makes its presence known. Might make a good winter warmer.


 hughie (3086), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/53/103/511/20
Aug 31, 2006  
Dark brown with some off white bubbles. Sweet strong aroma of prunes. Taste has liquorice and dark fruits, plenty of alcohol and a little bitterness. I would like to say I enjoyed my first eisbock, but I can’t.


 WeeHeavySD (3042), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Aug 30, 2007    Updated: Mar 2, 2008
1st Rating from 3rd Annual Woodshop tasting in Temple City, CA. 3/1/08. One hell of a day put on by Cquiroga, thanks for a killer day Chris. Also spent the day there with bikesanbeer, my girlfriend Cyn, wetherel, JohnC, DenverLogan, dirty_martini, jasparg, DrBil, IPAFiend, awaisanen and many others, this was one crazy day. Same Bottle DenverLogan Had below. Jully 11, 1996 24% Plato. Pours Brown with no head. Nose is sweet and crazy gnarly. Taste is sweet and strong and not so super sweet and hides however big the alc actual is.


 Jukkabro (3039), Tampere, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 28, 2007  
Dark brown colored with red hints. Little light brown head. Rich nutty and chocolaty aroma, mild alcohol and this caramelly sweetness here. As served ice-cold,this already has excellently rich aroma. Medium to full bodied. Flavor starts also with this rich mix of chocolate-nuts-toffee-caramel, this is one fine flavor! Crispy palate. Ending is still sweet with this vanishing alcohol and nuts. Slight bitter hops in aftertaste, very complex beer. Rather strong start for hot day in Bamberg.


 daknole (3031), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 22, 2008  
thank you belgianbeergal! This is delicious. My first eisbock!!! Pours a black color with a fluffy mostly white head that disappeared pretty quickly. forget the hops here, this is all syrup, malt, dried fruit, raisins, molasses. And that goes for the aroma and flavor. Sweet and smooth. What a sipper. Better as is warmed...man oh man I want more...more I say!!



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