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Kulmbacher Eisbock 3.83 790

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
7903.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Feb 8, 2004  
This bottled brew poured a large head of fine to medium sized light brown colored mostly diminishing bubbles that left behind a fair lace. The body is semi-opaque with a dark browm color and no visible carbonation. The aroma is very nice with a big brown beer smell and caramel notes. The mouth feel is vinuous yet smoothend in the finish fading to a nice caramel dark malt flavor. The flavor is smooth and very nice too. It has a vinuous dark malt flavor with a mild bite.


 Grovlam (3810), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/516/20
May 15, 2007  
Bottle. @ Copenhagen Øl Festival. Small fizzy white head that mostly diminished. Dark mahogany color. Rye bread, caramel and some fruit and burned notes. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and hint of an alcoholic texture. Well balanced malty sweet flavor with some burned bitterness. Lingering sweet finish.


 Rciesla (3791), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Dec 15, 2008  
Bottle pours a ruby brown body with a tan head. Big dark fruit aromatic character of plum, alcohol, raisin, caramel, and toffee.


 Braudog (3773), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
May 27, 2006  
Poured a ruby-black with what was an initially huge head, looking like the matrix scrolling data down the side of the glass ... but it quickly settled. Robust whiskey aroma rolls to the nose. Solidly delicious flavors here ... molasses, dark fruit, roast malt. Despite the strength, this is exceptionally easy to drink. Bravo.


 Theis (3771), Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 6, 2007  
Bottle at ØLbaren - thanks to CSA for the taste. Dark brown - no head. Dark bread, swartzbrot, dry burned, caramel, brown sugar, raisins, light candy. Low carbonation.


 Dedollewaitor (3759), Odense, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Bottle from BarleyWine, Copenhagen. Pours brown with a creamu white head. Aroma & taste is dark fruits, bread, rye-bread, sugar, caramel, alcohol. Very sweet & sirupy. Smooth, sticky, soft & filling palate. Warmth... Nice!


 joss (3685), Garching b. München, Germany
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/515/20
Oct 26, 2008    Updated: Oct 27, 2008
Bottle. Ruby brown, low golden brown layer. Toffee nose with a light herbal and wooden edge. Wooden start, caramel, chocolate, light nuts, tobacco, oranges, a hint berries. Fullbodied, slick mouthfeel. I tried a older bottle before and was surprised how badly it had aged.


 saxo (3641), 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.



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