Kulmbacher Eisbock
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RATINGS: 1433 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.8/5 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.
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.
2.9
UPDATED: JUL 30, 2023 Brunsvart vätska med rubinröda inslag. Aromer av dadlar, rågbröd och fruktig kaka. Fruktig maltsötma med mer dadlar, sultanrussin och saftad engelsk kaka. Rejält värmande med en påträgande eldighet.
3.6
UPDATED: JUN 10, 2023 How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Brown colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, fruit, vinous.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, fruit, vinous.
3.6
UPDATED: APR 7, 2023 Mørk rødbrun lett tåkete med beige skum. Lukter mørk sirup og maltekstrakt. Fyldig. Søt, maltig. Smaker mørk sirup, karamell og noe trevirke. Middels lang.
3.8
UPDATED: FEB 27, 2023 Flasche 0,33l: Kastanienbraun, dunkles Rubin, dezente Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; sehr würzige + fruchtige Nase, kräftig malzig, kräftige dunkle Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Trockenfrüchte, Feigen, Backpflaumen, leichte Hopfenaromen, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, kräftige Röstaromen, dunkle Schokolade, Haselnüsse, Nougat, fruchtig-würzige Bitterkeit; kräftig malziger + würziger Körper, kräftige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Backpflaumen, dezente Hopfenaromen, kräftig Malz, Malzzucker, dunkles Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Röstaromen, Haselnüssen, Nougat, dunkle Schokolade, Kakao; malzig-würziger Nachgang
3.9
UPDATED: FEB 17, 2023 Flaska från Systembolaget. Bärnstensfärgad öl med vitt skum. Trevlig öl med fina toner av torkad frukt, malt och karamell. Torr fin avslutning.
3.3
UPDATED: JAN 29, 2023 Mahogany color, small beige head. Aromas of malt, caramel, alcohol, brown sugar and dried figs. Taste of malt, alcohol, nuts and brown sugar.
3.4
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2023 Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. 9.3%. Jesus this is heavy gear. Obviously, I suppose. Super dense but surprisingly vinous and dry. Vinous finish. Eek.
4.9
UPDATED: DEC 23, 2022 BESTER EISBOCK!!!
Der Kulmbacher Eisbock kommt dunkelbraun und mit geringer Schaumkrone ins Glas. Die Krone ist mittelporig, beige, gering aber auf niedrigem Niveau stabil. Der Geruch nach Toffee und Kaffee sowie Alkohol ist sehr beeindruckend. Beim Antrunk kräftiger Körper mit den genannten Aromen und wenig Rezenz. Ein Schwergewicht. Der Eisbock ist wenig süß, was bei über 9% Alkohol und diesem Bierstil außergewöhnlich ist. Sehr lecker! Beim Abgang mehr Alkohol aber kein wahrnehmbarer Hopfen. Ein rundum gelungener Eisbock von einer Brauerei, die für sich beansprucht, dass sie diesen Bierstil erfunden hat.
12-2019
4.2
UPDATED: APR 24, 2022 Taste and aroma of malt, hops and yeast. A little bitter.
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3.7
UPDATED: JAN 29, 2022 Bottle, online from Hereford Beer House. Pours dark chestnut brown with a cream cap; Aroma: sweet malt, caramel, toffee, dark fruits, sugar candy. Taste: moderate sweet with lighter bitterness, sweet malts, caramel, molasses, dark fruits, spice. Alcohol is well hidden. Medium body with fine carbonation.
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