EKU 28

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein

33cl bottle: This one pours a fairly clear amber color, with a fair amount of off-white head. That drops off quickly to leave a glass with no lacing. The aroma is a bit sweet. Mainly notes of caramel and raisins to the nose. Possibly some other fruits and a bit brown-sugary also. There is a flatness to the taste: the carbonation is already gone. The taste is a bit of caramel malts and some dark fruits. Maybe a hint of oakiness in there also. Not bad.

Smells like peach pie. Orange brew, little head, decent label. It is indeed like sherry. Vanilla, alcohol bitter, almost salty on the front of the tongue, very warming, lots of bock/barleywine sort of character. Very smooth for a beer that has the kick that it has, the finish is very quick and a bit nutty.

Bottled. Copper bronze, low head and condition. Starts with a nutty almond aroma like marzipan, then becomes like smelling a handfull of raw malt, then Drambuie and finally alcohol. Chewy mouthfull of malt with more alcohol obvious and a hint of strawberries. Finish is like alcoholic cough syrup. Messes your head up.

Amber apricot in color with thin to no head. Decent carbonation for an eisbock. Aroma of fruit laced sherry with mouthfeel to match. A solid malty berriness with very warming alcohol. A good desert or cold night brew.

Translucent copper color, head disappeared quickly. Nose of sweet caramel and alcohol. Initial sweet taste finished with alcohol and alcohol. Was a tad sticky toward the end of the glass. Definetly a sipper.

Amber color, with a head that fades immediately upon pour. When you smell this beer, you know it has a punch. Very sweet and very alcohol nose. Most comparable to Samiclaus. Thick and very sweet on entry. You have to chew your way through this beer. Very complex fruit notes, with some woody hints. Pretty amazing this is 11%, but you can still tell it is high. A real warmer. Good if you are in the mood for something very strong.

Bottle. Aroma of sweetness and alcohol pierce the nose. Caramel aroma also present along with some wet corn aroma in the finish. Dark orange body with not much of a head. Flavor was sweet caramel till middle of beer. A sticky sweet leather flavor appears with some wet corn. Sweet sticky licorice aftertaste on the palate. Need some water for palate rinse. Decent brew.

Malty sweet aroma with choclatey undertones. Taste was same, well rounded, and nicely hid the huge alcohol (contrary to what others have found). Minimal aftertaste, also. (12oz/$3)