Niagara Falls Eisbock

Formerly brewed at Niagara Falls Brewing (Moosehead)
Style: Eisbock
Brampton, Canada

Thank You Capflu! Pours out of a 750 ml green bottle Deep orange with a tannish head. Malty Munich malt aroma. Flavor is bold and malty. Real nice but maybe a tad bit thin. A malt lovers beer, for sure.

(2003 edition) Pours beautiful head. Very drinkable. Strong, shared it over a long Saturday lunch, but could have easily finished it myself. A tad sweet, a bit dry at finish. Satisfying. (2004 edition) I think a different brew, was very much like an good American IPA. It was much better in the bottle than on tap. (2005 edition) more lager like colour,more malty, big creamy head, slightly less hoppy. (2006) Like the 2005 less mouthfeel and carbonation a bit much.

Vintage 2003 - Clear amber with a lasting ligth tan head. Lacing is quite nice. The aroma is bready malt, citrus, and a wee bit of hops. The flavor is roasted nutty malt and orange rind. Not nearly as sweet or big bodied as other Eisbocks. Body is watery. Needs more of everything to really hold its own against the other Eisbocks I have sampled.

1996 Vintage. Brown color with a hint of ruby in the passing light. Heavy malt and light syrup aroma. Flavors of rich malt and maple syrup. One thing that has been present in this brew from the start was malt and maple syrup. While not bad a touch cloying at time. Still fairl well made and enjoyable just lacking some of the original rick luster. Oh hell, maybe my standards are higer and I'm lossing my mind.

Medium amber color, creamy off white head. Big malt presence, some dark fruit, caramel, and a bit of smoke. Medium to fuller body. Pretty smooth. Very nice.

2002 - Dark amber colour with a very thin layer of white foam. Aroma of currant, citrus, and raisin bread. Currant and raisin flavours with a citrus and bitter finish. Smooth but slightly syrupy mouthfeel.
2000 - similar to the 2002, but with more smoothness, and a more well rounded flavour and character. Possibly a slight sherry note on the finish. Rating is for 2002 version, 2000 gains a point each on flavour and overall.

I expected a bit more flavour from this beer based on the alcohol content and its limited availability. I had this beer on tap at C'est What in Toronto. I found its body to be surprisingly lacking for a strong beer.

2003. Brown hue with white foam. Sweet aroma with some fruitiness. Lightly roasted malt tatse, with some soody overnote, some vanlilla, and a nice shapr bitterness near the end. Much less body than in previous years. A bit of a let down. 6-3-6-3-14 2004: Light brown and sickly cherry orange with a thick off-white head. Light sweet malt with caramel notes in aroma. Sweet malt and german crips hops , with lighlty vinous alcohol warmth and vodka finale. Light ody doesnt support alchohol too well. Astringent notes in mouth. Unbalanced. 6-3-6-2-12