EKU 28

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein

Appearance: pours thick and slightly syrupy for a heavy amber and copper brilliance that is both bright and muted at the same time; aged. Coppery head starts thick but fades fast. Appearance of liquid sap.
Nose: sweet, rich, and lovingly boozy. Plums, raisins, apricots are all stewed in spices and sherry. Rum cake. Cinnamon sticks. Old world decadence and richness.
Palate: just as nose promised and more. Immediately warming; gentle and soothing. Spiced and sticky up front and dry in the finish. Warm in the middle and lingers in the chest. Plums and apricots are stewed long and slow, boozy, with hints of sherry and spice. Cinnamon sticks and wood in the finish. As warms apple skins, grapes, and peaches. Slightly sticky lips; honeycomb. Meadish quality with the honeycomb and warmth richness of alcohol. Sophisticated and complex.
Final Thoughts: super big thanks to Tim for this gem. My only regret is that I had but one bottle. Definitely a staple that would always be in my cellar if readily available.

Ho sempre pensato che le birre molto squilibrate non fanno per me, e anche questa rientra in quella categoria, solo alcol...

14th October 2006
Warning! Early amateur rating! Thickish palate. Darkly sweet. Rich fruity undertone. Slightly spirity aftertaste. Okay but heavy going.

Bottle, pours dark amber with a quickly billowing white head that disappears almost immediately. No lacing, but wine-like legs form on the side of the glass. Nose is caramel, stewed figs, sugar. Taste is spicy, with cherries, whisky, and charred lamb. Boozy, hot finish. Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but I enjoyed it.

Poured a clear, dark amber with an off white head that mostly lasted and left good lacing. The aroma was heavy caramel, lots of alcohol, some fruitiness and whiskey notes. The initial flavor was moderately sweet, Malty while the finish was Caramel and a little hot alcohol. Pretty good, Med to heavy body. Kinda like a good Double bock should.

Presentation: It was poured from a brown 11.2oz bottle into a small mug. The label lists the abv at 11% and there is a short description on the back. Appearance: The body has a rich deep amber colored body with good clarity. On top, the head is small and fades quickly. It leaves only a small patch of thin lacy bubbles. This is all very slick and no lace sticks to the glass at all. Smell: The aroma is interesting and not exactly what I had expected, in a good way. I get a slightly buttery note with some candy like (grape sucker) sweetness backing it up. There is only a very slight hop note way off in the background. Taste/Palate: The flavor reminds me somewhat of a fortified wine. There is a mild alcoholic warmth throughout with notes of wine grapes and grape candy sweetness within a big malty body. Again as in the aroma, the hops are distant and offer very little bitterness. The palate is what I would expect with its carbonation and mouth feel are right on for the style. Notes: I am defiantly a fan of this beer.

Bottle. Bitter/sour aroma - alcohol. Taste is slightly sweet, strong alcohol flavor behind a sugar front. Mild fruit - raisins, plums, etc. Strong alcohol aftertaste.

Very good doppelbock style lager. Nice sweet tones and rich maltiness. 12 oz bottle at the Publick House in Brookline.