Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

Brewed by Kuhnhenn Brewing
Style: Fruit Beer
Warren, Michigan USA

2007 bottle, courtesy of dkachur’s most kind gift. No special occasion, the mood just struck. Pours a thickish dark amber, trace of a head is gone in a flash. Aroma frightens me for a moment at first, all malt that borders on soy, reminding me of Sam Triple Bock. Yikes! Fortunately, after a few moments in the glass, the aromas open up and turn just spectacular, rich chocolate, caramel, and malt with a tootsie roll fruitiness that just builds the warmer it gets. All melded together perfectly. Couldn’t stop smelling this one. Flavor is loaded chocolate and caramel, with dark fruits meandering in the background. Clear heat on the finish. Great sipper, this is a fantastic treat that shows just how far you can push beers into the realm of fine after dinner liquours.

Review #300! 2007 vintage. Pours a dark reddish brown in the glass which has orange tints when held up to the light. There is almost no head at all, leaving no lacing or head retention. The smell is pretty intense, with the obvious raspberry aroma, but with a huge sweetness featuring caramel and chocolate. Alcohol burn increased as it warmed. The taste is like a raspberry tootsie pop. Lots of raspberry sweetness up front with chocolate mixed in as well. The alcohol makes its presence felt with a burn in the throat through the finish and lingering between sips. Mouthfeel is like a liquid dessert, syrupy sweet and sticky. This is definitely a dessert beer and very much a sipper. The sweetness is pretty intense and the alcohol is evident in the taste, especially as it warms. Still, an extremely unique beer.

Vintage 2007, thanks to Miketd. Pours caramelly dark brown with no head, just some bubbles. Smells sweet and caramelly with raspberry and some chocolate, just a little bit of alcohol. Tastes of alcohol, raspberries, some chocolate with a nice caramelly finish. A bit of alcohol burn. My wife says Tootsie Roll pop aftertaste. Full body, light but good carbonation.

Thanks to bgramer for this 2007 bottle. An aggressive pour into my St. Bernardus glass leaves me with a dark ruby brown beer that leaves a quarter inch head that fades immediately. Aroma is of raspberries, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow creme, caramel and alcohol. Taste is chocolate, raspberry, marshmallow creme/rich caramel, and alcohol. I’m not a big fan of the marshmallow creme flavor but I appreciate this beer for what it is. Huge syrupy body that has a slight tingling carbonation. This just keeps getting better and better the more it warms. More alcohol is coming out but it blends well with the flavors and the aforementioned creme flavor is starting to meld with other flavors better.

2007 vintage bottle from linus stick. pours dark brown with no head. aromas of raspberry, chocolate, tootsie roll. flavours are similar but this comes together in liquid form far better then one could imagine. it is the best beverage ive had that in know way reminds me of conventional beer. if i were the brewer of his concoction id bottle it in 750ml bottles and sell it as a liquer for $100 a bottle. that being stated its one of the best beers ive ever had and im truely mad it comes in the 167 ml format. give me 750’s of this and ill be happy. till then im content. thx linus you made me content on this evening.

2004 bottle. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma of chocolate, raspberry and something I can’t put my finger on. Taste is the same with some oak, vanilla, alchohol and caramel. Very, very smooth. Could only handle a little bit though. Thanks Grim!!!!

From illinismitty. Pours a dark dark brown with a small head. Big complex aroma, chocolate, raspberry. Very sweet flavor. Thanks Sean!

Courtesy JMFG. The aroma of this gem is stunning, almost beyond comprehension. Chocolate, raspberry, malted milk and nougat all add to the mastery. The flavor is almost overwhelming. The chocolate and raspberry is strong. Stunning.