Ahlafors Kåtisbock

Formerly brewed at Ahlafors Bryggerier
Style: Eisbock
Alafors, Sweden

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein

2004 vintage. Courtesy of rlgk. Pours dark ruby mahogany with a small tanned head. Aroma is sweet, raisins, fidges, malty ans fruity. Flavor is acidy, sour, sweetish, fruity, raisins and bready. Finishes sour fruity with a great raisins aftertaste.

Bottle 33 cl (Thanks a lot Omhper). A red-brown colour with a light brown head. An aroma of roasted malt, spice and fruit. The taste is sweet. A medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation and a long finish. A really good beer.

(Bottle, 17 Sep 2011. Thanks to SaintMatty) Dark brown colour with brief head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dark bread, treacle, brown sugar, caramel and hints of cellar. Malty, roasted, slightly acidic taste with dark bread, dried fruit, soy sauce and hints of oxidization in a finish with a fruity, sweet touch. More than medium body, with some sweetness. Still quite drinkable.

330ml Bottle (Thanks Omhper) - Dark brown with red tinges. Fruity and spicy aroma with notes of fruit cake and marzipan. Fruity and slightly tart taste with raisins, malt and fruit cake detected. Past its best, but still a good beer.

Clear redbrown with a small tanned head. Vinous aroma with slight chocolate. Taste is slightly acidic and vinous with smooth edges. Had I tried this blind I would have guessed for a good flanders red with some age on it. And as such it as a good beer, but not a good bock anymore.

Sötsyrlig smak, mycket vinös – jag måste erkänna att bock-öl inte riktigt är min grej, men den här är helt ok.

Bottle generously given to me by omhper (Thanks Per!). Unfortunately, Jess accidentally gave this bottle a kick while we were at Akkurat and the cap’s seal broke. Well, we made the most of the situation by drinking it as soon as we made it back to the hostel. Pours dark red with a trace of off-white head. Aroma is very sweet, dark fruity and showing its age a bit. Taste has a big malty sweetness, some chocolate, more plums and raisins, and a slight cardboard taste. Additionally, this had a bit of sour twang to it, which was a bit unexpected. Somewhat thin on the palate and finished with more chocolate and fruit. Color me a fan.

Bottle. Dark tawny/brown color. Pastry shop nose (sweet fruits, breadiness) with a touch of funk. Flavor is mainly sour and funk, with some touches of chocolate and butterscotch. Pretty much a contaminated brew, but still has some enjoyable character to it.