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Kulmbacher Eisbock 3.83 789

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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 Syd (903), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 20, 2004  
Bottle pours a beautiful dark garnet color with a nice tan head and some spotty lace. The aroma is of dates and brown sugar. The flavor is chocolate, dates, and brown sugar - all the while being very nice with the alcohol nowhere to be found. The palate is rich, but not sticky. This is one fine Eisbock that I would recommend to anybody. Very, very good!


 stubby (326), Santee, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/104/517/20
Nov 13, 2006  
Very high marks for taste. I just love a strong lager. This one has a slightly fruity (apple) and toffee flavor. Almost no head, very little carbonation. Gorgeous dark red/brown. Full bodied yet not cloying. Great after dinner beer.


 sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 24, 2007  
strange reward for getting a good grade at school. very deep maroon cherry red, doesn’t let light through. almost no head except at the rim. smells of syrup and chocolate. actually kinda reminds me of the kuhnhenn raspberry in smell. pretty good unless you take a deep whiff and get the artificial hard candy aroma. otherwise it’s got a lot of fruit. taste is, of course, very very malty. not much alcohol, but it’s at fridge temp and it’s a very weak eisbock abv-wise. i honestly love it. alcohol is starting show on the back as it warms. i find myself drinking lots of small sips of it, not even paying attention. definitely a beer worth more than the alcohol content.


 joeec5 (204), bayonne, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/518/20
Mar 28, 2005  
Thanks Beerslayer! This is coca cola looking with very small white lace. Sweet smell. Caramel, figs,slight alcholoh. Awesome.


 snowtiger (106), Brighton, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 15, 2004  
DArk ruby/brown color with quickly disappearing off-white head. Intensely maly aroma. Dark raisisn and alcohol. Rich taste, with warming alcohol and malt. Raisiny as well. The alcohol is hidden well. Not as sweet as I thought it would be either. Finishes malty and warming. Outstanding beer.


 jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2005  
Bottle thanks to Beerslayer. Dark brown color with a thin tan head. Very sweet malt aroma with lots of caramel and dark fruits. Flavor is also very sweet, with tons of caramel, malt and prunes. Very good, and I would probably say excellent if just a tad less sweet.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 2, 2006  
Bottle from State Line. Deep brownish pour with 1-finger khaki head. Aroma of Roasty malt, brown sugar, dark fruit, nuts, cacao. Tastes roasty malty, with blackberry, plum, cherry, brown sugar, and hop notes. Nice complexity and palate heft, with well hidden alcohol. This one is a standout.


 pineypower (1104), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Dec 15, 2005  
Excited to try this one....pours out a deep dark brown with a small fading head. Aroma is of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is very smooth for a high gravity beer. Wonderful taste of chocolate, figs and roasted malts, maybe with a bit of prunes and brown sugar. Slight hop finish, but a wonderful mouthfeel with a very nice taste that warms you up on a cold winter’s night



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