EKU 28

Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Eisbock
Kulmbach, Germany

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein

thanks to Saarlander for the bott;e. copper in color with a tan head which faded very fast, no lace. rich sweet malt nose. flavor reminds me of an apple brandy. a good beer for a cold winters night.

UPDATED: MAY 19, 2008 Dark amber with a short lived, bubbly head. Aroma of malt, dried fruits, sherry, alcohol. Sweet flavour with only a bit of balancing bitterness at the end, and plenty of alcohol showing through. Fresh beer rating: 2.7 Re-rate: A 15 years old bottle was much more pleasant. The sherry now completely dominated the aroma, and the flavour was more harmonic. Cellared rating: 3.1

Pours a deep reddish amber with a fully receding tan head. Aroma of rich caramel, toffee, vinous malt, plums, and alcohol. Taste is sweet and sticky with a tinge of spicy alcohol on the nose. Notes of toffee, earthy malts, wood, and phenols. Mouthfeel is heavy with lively carbonation. Good, but not as enjoyable as the Aventinus Eisbock. A bit too sweet and one-dimensional.

Pours a clear amber from the bottle. No head or lacing. Aroma is very malty with a hint of hops. Flavor is molasses and malt. There is a full body with some carbonation and an alcohol burn. Very warming. Some hop bitterness in the aftertaste. Very nice. I was surprised at the full body given its clarity.

nose of bread and caramel syrup. some warming in the nostrils. Dark red-copper appearence. Quite bubbly with a small head. The notes of fruit (plum, mango) open up in a glass. Oooo sweet.... literally sweet. Loads of sugar and alcoholic caramel syrup to match the aroma. I can appreciate it this but I don’t think I like it. Nice to try though...

Bottle. Pours clear, maple syrup coloured with a very short-lived yellowish head. Within a minute, the glass looked like a cup of tea. Aromas of cinnamon, almonds, caramel ad candied fruits such as figs prunes and dates. As the beer warmed up, extra aromas of marrons glacés and caramelized bananas were released. The first sip was surprisingly bitter, but the aromas previously mentioned come through shortly afterwards. After amalgamation with saliva, the fruitiness subsides and reveals a new spectrum of malts including coffee and milk/white chocolate and a hint of liquorice. Mouthfeel is pleasant despite being a little watery for the intensity of the aromas and flavours. The alcohol content is barely hidden but blends well and is most noticeable in the aftertaste which is reminiscent of a freshly served sticky date pudding... flambé. Overall a very pleasant beer despite its unfortunate appearance due to the lack of head.

Pure amber body with mild carbonation and a medium sudsy white head that faded flat. Sweet malt syrup aroma plus pecans and big time alcohol. Flavor is sweet and hot and reminds me of caramel and strawberries with a rich, syrupy malt character. Very mild hop profile and bitterness. Mostly flat, syrupy texture. A sweet, mostly clean, alcohol delivery vehicle. I can feel the heat all the way down. I wouldn’t pay to revisit this.

An alcohol kick on the first sip, but as it warms, it becomes a nice mellow drink. I think my bottle is abit old, probably mellowed abit. Alot of sugar and malt, but really not as overpowering as I’d expect, quite nice.