EKU 28

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein

This beer poured a copper amber color and formed a bubbly off white head that left circular lace. An aroma of malt and caramel. A powerful taste of malt and caramel and strong presence of both in the finish. The alcohol comes through as an after affect of the finsh. Nice flavor, but definately a sipper style, even if it does come in a six pack.

Light amber in color. Big bubbly head fades down into nothing. smells of bruised fruits with very sweet, date like notes. More intensly sweet date notes in the flavor. Alcohol kick on the end that leaves a slight burn in the throat as if you were drinking some hard stuff. Drink slowly and savor. Not a beer to shotgun unless you want to be dead drunk after a few bottles.

I've been hanging on to this bottle a long time, last from a 6-pack bought over 13 months ago...time to send this one home... Clear, bold amber hue, fiercely buzzing foam on top that evaporates instantly into nothingness...aroma bespeaks of alcohol before you even try to smell it, but let's give it a close sniff anyway...cherries, booze, brandy, cognac, cough syrup, Jagemeister, brilliantly burnished, all sweetness and liquory, and still appealing. Taste: huge impact on the palate, a jolt of cherry schnapps, some buzzing hops, thick, sweet malt, and hot alcohol feel. Fills the palate fully, sending this sharp, bright sensation around all the corners of the senses. Defies most common notions of "what is beer", that's for sure. Body is full, finish is long and strong, character is memorable all the way. Not a beer I'd turn to often, and not quite halfway into it, the booze is now in full control, starting to worm into the brain and begin the process of drunkening...nighty-night, and goodbye, yaddy-dee, dee, dee, dee-dah...lovely nightcap, or a cudgel, ...

(Söderbärke 2007) Golden color, no head. Malty aroma, vinous, oily, raisins, syrup. Raisin flavor, vinous and malty. Quite a nice bock!

Bottle...clear amber pour with no head. Aroma of raisins and macerated pit fruit (Apricots, peaches, etc,,,) Clean alcoholic flavor with those same flavors as the nose, raisins and pit fruit. Also a little smokiness noted.

UPDATED: DEC 10, 2008 [bottle - Great European Beerfest 8, Sharp Edge Tavern - East Liberty, PA] The first eisbock I ever had. Poured a deep copper red with a creamy looking white head. Very rich aroma of hops blended with sweet malts, caramel and toffee and some clove as well. Isn’t as sweet in the flavor as I thought it would be. It has sweetness to it, but also a decent balance of hops and alcohol. Very thick and chewy.

( 12oz bottle ) Pours a clear amber body with a small white head. Aroma of brandy, apple, molasses, raisins, and vanilla ice cream. Flavor of apple, brandy, raisins, and caramel malt.

Raisin malt aroma, very sweet. Head quickly disappears. This beer punches you in the tounge. Super malty, alcohol, grapes, sweet port. Geez. I could see savoring a bottle of this on a cold winter day.