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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
7893.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 30, 2004  
leather, carmels, alcohol and spice. Hmmm... this is a broad complex that shies from any kind of resolution. What seems like serious hops of a different standard. Interesting but ultimate subtle. Some smoke, Some tobacco. Goes everywhere but ends up nowhere.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2005  
imagine the shock i had when i walked into a beer store in sc (state with abv limits) and saw the word ’eisbock’. i immediately grabbed up 2 of these real quick, and decided if it was good i would come back and get some more. well ill be making my trip there in the next few days. pours out a dark brown color with a brown head. looks like a really dark dopplebock. taste is rich and malty and very smooth. no complaints here from this one, and wow its 9.2%, you wouldnt know that if it wasnt printed on the bottle. a really awesome brew.


 SudsMcDuff (1703), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 14, 2008  
had fresh and a 2/12 year aged... wow, what a beer, fresh: it hides the alcohol wonderfully, aged: like a fine sherry ... a very srinable beer that glides down the throat ... lots of plum, belgian berry, some alco spice, berries, the aged has the same with some oak ..... an absolute wonderful brew... got from LS and the aged from biggreen at the july08 Htown tasting...


 jfm (1694), Holbæk, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/59/20
Jan 5, 2006  
Bottle. Deep brown color with a off-white head. Very sweet, strong malty and roasted body. notes of chocolate and burned caramel.


 jimhilt (1688), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/516/20
Jul 10, 2006  
Pours a three finger cream head that fades quickly leaving no lace. Nearly black color. Light carbonation and heavy bodied. Rich malty nose. Starts sweet almost cloying, raisin/molasses flavor, clean finish. You don’t notice the high ABV. $1.35 for a 330ml bottle from John’s Market Place Tigard, Or.


 BuckeyeBoy (1674), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 4, 2007  
12oz bottle pours out nice brown topped with a off white head. Nice sweet aroma. Very nice mouth full of malt, toffee and caramel. Very good.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 3, 2007  
Bottle - appears to be dated 12/31/03. Dark brown, almost mahogany with a fairly large creamy head. Sweet, potent aroma of smoky-roasted malts, cane sugar, and apples. Taste is heavy with strong malts, very chewy. Elements of caramel and very bold roasted grains. Very nice brew!


 GG (1654), NorCal, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 28, 2007  
A very nice beer. Glad to know that I have several more bottles of the beer waiting for me. The last eisbock I had was a bit overwhelming so I wasn’t too sure what to expect from this one. Everything was in great form. An aroma chocolately raisins/plums, dark brown sugar, and black cherry ice cream. The taste is equally as sublime as the aroma with strong notes of molasses, vanilla, chocolate, cookie dough and dark fruits. Extremely easy to drink, which is dangerous at over 9% alcohol. Very nice beer.



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