Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

On tap at the Hop Devil Grill, 2/21/07. was going to save this rating for #1000 but who can wait when it’s on tap at your local bar!!?? blackish brown color, ruby brown at edges. aroma is chocolate malt and raspberry, smells like a Godiva chocolate raspberry truffle! flavor is the best chocolate malt I’ve ever tasted. flavor is also like a choclate raspberry truffle. alcohol is so well hidden it’s sick. the finish of alcohol is more like godiva liqueur with chambord, and goes quite well with the rest of the flavors. believe the hype.

Rating #600

Sampled at the O-Town throwdown. Pours dark with almost no head. The aroma is chocolate, light berry fruitiness, hints of smoke and tobacco. The flavor is smooth and melded with tart berry fruit, caramel malts, dark chocolate bar, some wine grapes and then another dash of sweet caramel and chocolate. The flavors play very well together and I get no sense of the ABV.

Bottle from footbalm. Thanks!! Now, I’ve been wanting to try this for a looong time and guess what? I wasn’t blown away like I thought i’d be. Anyway, Murky dark amber color with small fast dissapering head. Aroma of raspberries, caramel,chocolate and funk. The taste was the same as the aroma with a weird tart finish. Smooth mouthful.

Bottle shared at the O Town Throwdown. Dark red pour with an off white head. Aromas of chocolate, raspberries and sweet dried fruits. Sticky, pleasant mouthfeel. Medium carbonation. Flavor on the tongue is all chocolate raspberry. Finishes a bit sour as well. A very nice effort.

Highly carbonated crimson pour w/ large tan head. Raspberry creme w/ caramel aroma. Buttery, caramel, raspberry, white chocolate flavors. Way more complex than I had antisipated. Very different and very, very enjoyable.

Oh baby. This one exceded my expectations...Cloudy dark red with small head. Aroma of raspberry and malty sweetness. This is a very unique and tasty beer...Maple syrup, chocolate and raspberry. Fantastic.

Tap at HopDevil: Beautiful hazy amberish/auburn color with a consistent tan thin head. This stuff is huge and complex everywhere. Bright raspberry aroma along with tons of hearty bran, brown sugar, cocoa and raisins, and has some vinous qualities as well. The flavor has loads of malt upfront. Thick and chewy, oat-bran like. There’s a nice sharp, yet mild tartness from the raspberries. Plenty of caramel malt. The middle and late flavors are full of bright toffee soaked fruits. Loads of natural ripe raspberries and raisins. More flavors develop towards the finish with chocolate, brown sugar, hint of cinnamon. It reminds me slightly of Raisin Bran cereal. This stuff is definitely a world class brew.

My 300th rating on my one year anniversary ! ! 6.3 oz bottle, 2004. Pours quite like champagne but with a light brown sugar head. Clear garnet with tiny streaming bubbles. Small bits and sediment cloud the last flute. Nose is exotic yet earthy. Warm and comforting spiced raspberry cider simmering on the stove of an old country cabin. Taste follows suit with raspberry jam, sherry and caramel. Woody drying with some orange. Ambrosia in the mouth. Faint carb tingle. Really takes fruit beer to the next level. Exceptional!