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Kulmbacher Eisbock

Kulmbacher Eisbock

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An Eisbock brewed by
Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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6223.87/5.03.86/5.09.2%76 Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein P  Stats

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.

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 Skinnyviking (2590), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/104/513/20

Apr 30, 2008  
Bottle. High and long lasting off-white creamy head. Very dark red brown body. Weak and metallich barley malt aroma. Low carbonated caramel cocoa roasted malt flavor. Pretty sweet but with a long aftertaste. Alcohol well hidden.

 Gmoney (167), Manchvegas, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Aug 20, 2008  
bottle..dark ruby pour,small white head,thin lacing.aroma of molasses soaked raisins. malt and alcohol dominate flavor up front with a fruit/raisin finish.medium bodied ,lightly carbonated ,smooth and sweet but not sticky. finishes dry . very nice


 craftycarl21 (174), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Pours a dark reddish brown with a nice bubbly head and solid lacing. Aroma has malt, apple, and dark fruit. Taste has alcohol in the front, which then smooths out into a sweeter finish. Nice palate, damn good beer.


 Quack-Duck (1698), Bodensee, Germany
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2008  
bottle. Deep dark amber-brown colour, small beige head. A malty sweetness dominates, balanced by some fruity flavours of plum and raisins. Not too sweet. Shy hoppy flavours in the finish.


 BeerVirgin72 (568), C-Bus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Bottle recommende at the Winking Lizard by fellow ratebeerian Dragonstout (Thanks B!) Wow...Aroma was sweet molases...Pour was dark brown, thin, watery tan head. Flavor was dangerously delicious! Sweet malts, vanilla, brown sugar. Way drinkable for the alcohol content...Man, alcohol sneaks up on you and slaps you in the face! This beer could become a regular for me. This beer could get me in trouble. In fact, it kind of did!!!


 MrChopin (157), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Clear, carbonated, dark brown-red body with a small white head. Nose is quite sugary with raisins and bread crust. Flavor is sweet with lots of sugary malt and a syrupy caramel dominating, alcohol present in the background. Something reminds me of vanilla ice cream. Full bodied and foamy, this is definitely a beer to sip. A little rich for me.




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