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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
7843.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 SoLan (1426), Orlando, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 21, 2005  
Dark brown/black. Light tan head. Looks serious. Roasted malt, banana, alcohol, sublte clove aroma. Same flavor. Full body. One of my favorite styles, this is an excellent example.


 Magicdave6 (5531), London, Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Aroma is seriously sweet malty goodness, like toffee with loads of nutts. Taste is more fruity than nutty with some biscuit/fig intence flavours going on.


 mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2007  
Pours a dark red maroon, almost glowing, with a small off brown head which hugs the sides of the glass. Smells of rich, sweet malts, alot of dark fruit, berries, grapes, and a little apple. The taste is very fruity, with a syrupy mouthfeel, rich malts, with a hint of some cinnamon too. The caramel is big in the finish, which turns into sweet fruit. Much is the same in the aftertaste. Killer brew.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/517/20
Oct 1, 2006  
I have had several mediocre bocks beers recently, so I am especially looking forward to trying this one... Deep mahogany/chesnut color. Lively carbonation, but no lasting head or crown, not even the slightest hint of a veil. Aroma is malt, toffee, something fruity, and slightly earthy. This beer is complex and full of flavors, including alcohol, wood, raisins, chocolate toffee, and English walnut. A slight sweet and chewy caramel bitterness stays in the back of the throat after the finish. Medium body. This was an excellent bock and exactly what I needed! It is quite complex and very enjoyable to savor. .33 L bottle (Best before 1522892), $3.73 from River’s Bend.


 kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 25, 2006  
12 oz bottle Malt of The Earth Beer club. Pours a clear dark reddish brown with a massive beige head. Mellow aroma has notes of vanilla, toffee, plums, hazlenuts and some alcohol. Wow this is sweet. Flavor is mostly fruity....stawberries, cantelop melon, peach, and an alcohol kick at the end..a nice kick though without the burn. Worldclass beer.Extra points for the cool label design.


 carruthm (1141), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 24, 2009  
On tap at stumbling monk. Dark hue with nice sweet aroma and a great balanced sweet taste with dark fruity sweetness.


 lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Feb 26, 2007  
pours a transparent black with a big three finger fluffy tan head. aroma is sweet caramel malt with a little alcohol and wood. has a medium body with descent lacing and a little carbonation. flavor is sweet malt with a little alcohol and wood and a little roastiness. little slick on the tongue its pretty good better than the eku 28 i just had. also has a little bread aroma and flavor as it warms and a little dark fruit as well.


henryalvz (32), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/513/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Deep deep red color. caramel malt flaver with high alcohol taste . Still not over powering. Some sweetness and bitterness. Very nice.



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