Schloss Eggenberg Urbock 23°

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock
Vorchdorf, Austria

Bottle. Color is amber with medium head with short duration. Aroma is sweet malt. Taste is sweet and malty, finish with some spiceiness, alcohol and more sweet malt flavors.

This beer poured a clear golden amber with a thick off white head that was sustained by a flood of bubbles from the bottom of my glass. The head was so well sustained, it stayed around until the end leaving behind dense clumps of lace. Smelled fantastic with green grapes, marshmallow and dark caramel with a pervasive sour undertone. Tasted of cool green grapes and peaches with a slightly smoky molasses malt that lasted surprisingly long, but then collapsed into a dirty dry juniper finish. Very impressive delayed dynamics. The mouth feel was smooth, thick and creamy with a medium to thick body and a light playful carbonation. Highly recommended.

Draft at the Saloon, Washington, D.C. Poured golden, with a rocky white head. Surprisingly little aroma, but the flavor was sweet and malty with notes of grapes. Sticky, thick mouthfeel, and a smooth, alcohol-laden finish.

Minimal white head along with a dark golden appearance. Sweet malt aroma with some vinous notes. Dry, yet cloyingly sweet mouthfeel. Smooth sweet bourbon whiskey taste with some breadiness. Comes across stronger than 9.6 ABV. Very good and different than other urbocks. I like!

Dark amber colour , absolutely no head. Sweet and thick aroma, syrupy, complex flavour - heavy, sweet with strong honey notes, bitter end. There is something about this "cognac of beers".

Thick malt character. Sweet & syrupy/ maple like. There’s almost no hop character. The only bitterness I can detect is a slight grapefruit like bitterness on the back of the tongue. A little bit of cinnamon as well, creamy and nice alcohol warmth. Dense, and definitly lives up to the "cognac of beers."

Deep golden color with a whit head that disappears except the outer ring. Aroma a mix of sweet malt, alcohol, fruit and honey. More of the same in the flavor. I detect some hop notes trying to assert themselves but losing to this hugely malty beer. Very nice mouthfeel. Long lingering finish with some spiceiness, alcohol and more sweet malt flavors.

Bottle. Medium head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma is sweet with molasses or honey. Taste is sweet and malty.