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Kulmbacher Eisbock 3.83 792

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
7923.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%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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 Suttree (2743), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 22, 2007  
Dark reddish brown, almost blac, big foamy head. Mild aroma, figs, cherry and a hint of chocolate and smoke. Flavor is Pumpernickel bread and blackberry, also mildly smoky. There are some hints of chocolate and coffee, too. Surprisingly tasty.


 aracauna (2422), Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/515/20
Jan 19, 2005  
A very dark coppery brown with a thin tan head. The aroma is rich with prunes and chocolate (combined with the malt, it’s almost like a liquid prune brownie.) The flavor is sweet and rich with caramel added to that prune brownie. The body is thick and the brew is warming as it goes down. It’s odd how this beer’s 9.2% ABV warms on the way down while some beer’s 12% ABV are hardly noticed.


 Rockinout (946), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 3, 2004  
Dark brown in color, plum, raisin, alcohol, strong tasting. Gets a little sweet at the finish.


 TheOrange (419), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/105/518/20
May 29, 2006  
Nice deep brown. The lighter brown head can only be called fizzy, it starts out large and fizzs away fairly quick. Deep hoppy aroma, there is more than a hint of carmal there too. Very full bodied beer. the hopps are not over powering, the malt is crisp and a bit syrupy. The finish is clean and quick. Very good beer. Very heavy, but very good.


 johndoughty (2170), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2006  
It was touch and go whether this would be my number 1000 review but in the end Corages Imperial Russian stout won out so it had to be number 1001.Brownish and sweet but not in an overpowering manner like some strong beers are. Strong full bodied and demanding respect this was a superb beer to drink. It also has a wonderful psychedelic label that adds to its uniqueness. Excellent.


 hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2003  
Crystal clear, ruby lager with a small, creamy, beige head. The nose is of merlot, buttermilk, chocolate, dark fruit and maple syrup. Very malty flavor with lots of dark fruit and buttery, caramelly notes. But, very well-bittered, decently balanced and astringent on the backside. Full-bodied with a fizzy/alcoholic mouthfeel. Lengthy, bitter finish. Very good stuff!


 daalamar (403), bardstown, Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 5, 2006  
Another of my selections from Gravity Head 2006. Comes off the tap a beautiful brown/orange color with only a small ring of a head. Aroma is light but easily discernable with sweetness and powerful malts making themselves known, and just the slightest hint of alcohol. Flavor is smooth and sweet, but not too sweet. There is almost no hop whatsoever. The mouthfeel is extremely smooth not oily, more like velvety. Very clean finish. Good beer and another that gets my recommendation.


quantum24 (32), New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 25, 2003  
Dark, dark red nearly black, very little head. aroma is malty sweet (munich), carmel and slightly alcoholic. my first thought on tating it was that it was not as thick as i had imagined. sweet, but not overly so, some chocolate, and some burnt notes. long, warm finish. pretty good for my first eisbock.



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