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Kulmbacher Eisbock

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99100
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Eisbock
Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 996   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.81   EST. CALORIES: 276   ABV: 9.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
The ice bock, also known as "Bayrisch Gefrorns", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren’t discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content.
Even if the dark, tasty speciality is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
BlackIPA (201) - Rochester, New York, USA - FEB 10, 2012
Pours a deep, deep brown, almost black. Thin off white head that dissapates quickly. Aromas of dank fruit, rum, molasses. Taste is actually quite nice... almost akin to a porter but with a different yeast strain. Heavy, heavy malts. Alcohol is noticeable, but barely. This beer is world class.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
jandd1983 (750) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - FEB 6, 2012
It poured a deep brown color with a tan head. The aroma was of malts and some molasses. The taste was of malt with more molasses and caramel. A very good Eisbock.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
andyhwcinc (807) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 5, 2012
Purchased at West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago, IL; enjoyed while at my practice space listening to bandmates other band. Appearance is a very dark, murky brown with a thick off white head. Aroma is very malty, unique German lager yeast, dark fruit, nice and unique aroma. Taste is nice and good, happy to have tried it, not my typical style though.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Thomasalias (82) - Budapest, HUNGARY - FEB 4, 2012
On tap at Sörspecialista, Budapest. Clear ruby color with minimal off-white head. Sweet malty odor. Nice aroma with some smoke and much alcohol, but sugar doesn’t dominant. Clear, dry, bitter taste with some sweetness. Medium body with soft carbonation and creamy and oily texture. Smoky sweet alcohol finish. It’s an underhand beer with quiet taste but with high alcohol content.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Grzesiek79 (605) - Radom, POLAND - JAN 22, 2012
spruce, cheese, banana, rotten eggs, smoke, amber, sparkling, tan foam, brown foam, heavy cloying sweetness, medium bitterness, heavily sour, medium body, sticky, soft carbonation, long finish,

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Zymurgeist2 (396) - San Francisco, California, USA - JAN 18, 2012
Deep brown almost black with red highlights and taupe head. Sweet crisp aroma with some dark fruit. Medium-full well rounded mouthfeel leads with dark fruit and cola. Biscuity malts throughout. Alcohol warmth on the finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 12/20
kerenmk (139) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - JAN 16, 2012
Bottle sample in a Winter Beer tasting in Tel Aviv. Pours coca-cola black. Grape, fruit, sugar aroma, sweet, wine-like taste. Smooth,not too carbonated, medium body, long, sweet finish. Quite nice.

2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jsmerig (409) - Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 15, 2012
Pours thick and near black with almost no head. Aroma of sour malt and oak. Taste is very sweet. No carbonation seemingly. Tastes a bit like flat soda with alcohol. Still the bock flavor is mild and a bit watered down. Even though its strong the alcohol doesn’t come through too much.


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