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Kulmbacher Eisbock 3.83 785

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
7853.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 LinusStick (1846), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 17, 2006  
Outstanding eisbock! Beers like this prove that Germany knows how to brew! The pour was a blackish red with a four finger lingering head. Malt and caramel in the taste and a bittersweet ending wrap it up.


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 1, 2007  
Swet malts and raisins in the aroma.Pours dark with a large tan head.Get some dark fruits and some slight alcohol in the flavor.Full mouthfeel with a sweet finish.


 kevd193213 (499), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Brown cloudy pour with tan head. Aroma of apples, brown sugar and chocolate. Taste of maple syrup, sugar and some faint alcohol. Nice finish, perfect for a winter evening sipping.


 BeerVirgin72 (778), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Bottle recommende at the Winking Lizard by fellow ratebeerian Dragonstout (Thanks B!) Wow...Aroma was sweet molases...Pour was dark brown, thin, watery tan head. Flavor was dangerously delicious! Sweet malts, vanilla, brown sugar. Way drinkable for the alcohol content...Man, alcohol sneaks up on you and slaps you in the face! This beer could become a regular for me. This beer could get me in trouble. In fact, it kind of did!!!


 yesyouam (602), Fairport, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 5, 2009  
Kulbacher Eisbock is a clear copper beer with a leathery beige film of a head. It has a sweet, tart aroma. It is medium-full bodied and syrupy. It’s very sweet, tast and malty. The flavor is very clean and strong. This is nice. I’ve never had an eisbock. It’s kind of like a barleywine.


 djd07 (746), Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/519/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a paperthin light copper head that diminishes quickly to nothing and a lot of carbonation. The aroma is sweet caramel malt with dark fruit. Thin mouthfeel with a sweet fruity malt flavor with raisin and cherries. Hides the alcohol very well making it easy to drink. A very impressive Eisbock from Kulmbacher.


 emerica56 (583), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/59/104/518/20
Nov 6, 2007  
This beer pours a clear opaque brown and amber color. There is no head nor is there any laceing to it at all. It has a very sweet smell of maple sugar. As you drink it there is a ncie tangy bitterness initially, but as it warms up you start to get some hints of cherry and some nice sweet yet mildly bitter flavors that coat the sides of your mouth and last for a while. It is very thick and smooth as it slids down your throat.


 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Serving: Draft. Appearance: Very deep brown with garnet highlights and a small tan head. The head disappears fairly quickly. Aroma: Caramel, dark dried stone fruit, plum, and some brown sugar. Very nice. Flavor: Mirrors the nose with notes of caramel, prune, plum, dried cherries, brown sugar, spice, and a decent bitterness. Sweet with warming alcohol. Palate: Low carbonation with a rich mouthfeel and medium-long, sweet finish. Overall: This is a great beer for those cold winter nights. Well done!



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