dirt55 (57), Washington, USA May 28, 2008 nice malted/sweet aroma noted with very dry hint of alcohol, poured a very very dark brown with contrasting light head, wonderful fully carbonated taste with deep flavors of molasses with nice balance of sweetness and alcohol close to a barley wine flavor but very mild, palate with lasting sweetness with a little roasted nut lingering, wonderful drink.
dlovell2 (112), Columbia, Maryland, USA Oct 13, 2008 Amber dark brown with tan head. Malty fruity caramel aromas. Caramel, Molasses, dark fruity taste with alcohol bury. Smooth feel in mouth. Very nice. mvcramer (206), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA Oct 9, 2008 Not much too this one. Always tough to tell if it was stored properly or not. Nice pour, but the head seemed a bit thin. Deep brown color. It was malty on the nose and the palate, but nothing spectacular. Liked it but wouldn’t fall all over myself to get another one. jkaiser (114), USA Oct 2, 2008 To drunk to give an accurate review. This was my 12th beer at beerfest. This appears to be a beer of aquired taste, not my favorite. dmtroyer (370), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Oct 1, 2008 12oz. Wow, talk about a "passionate" beer. This one pours pretty dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is probably the biggest let down of the brew, makes me think of dark dried fruit such as raisins or black currants. Body is much more sensational, some almond and hazelnut with loads of earth, wood, and some vanilla to boot. Very sweet, almost cloyingly so but that same sweetness brings a 60 second finish. Decent carbonation keeps this one pretty lively. An excellent beer, but I did have higher hopes. hombrepalo (508), Chicago, Illinois, USA Sep 30, 2008 12 oz bottle. My first Eisbock. Very dark brown body with red highlights. Aroma has charcoal smoke, cherries, and that deep dark maltiness I never can quite put my finger on. Alcohol as well in the aroma. Sweet flavor that starts with dark cherry/grape malt and finishes with some fruitcake-ish spice. Too heavy on the alcohol taste. nice to have tried this Eisbock.
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