Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.41
pDev: 10.66%
Reviews: 400
Hads: 231

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Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Eisbock | 15.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (374), on-tap (25), growler (1).

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Reviews by bigman147:

bigman147

New Hampshire

4.63/5 rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked up 4 bottles last Christmas (2005 release) and had one while at the brewery

Appearance: Pours a deep reddish brown. Syrupy and with as it is swilled in the glass it has minimal carbonation. Legs of alcohol form on the glass as it settles (indicating the high alcohol).

Aroma: Smells of chocolate cake with a warm raspberry sauce. Complex malt and dark fruit aromas.

Taste and Mouthfeel: Heavy dark malt sweetness with a slight tart raspberry character. Somewhat syrupy and cloying with caramel and cake. Alcohol is hidden well but is definitely there in the finish with a slight throat burning. Carbonation is very light and only slight helps refresh the tongue from the syrupy sweetness.

Drinkability: This is definitely not an everyday beer. Even if you could get it. Its very complex and I still can't get past the chocolate and raspberry aroma. This would be an occasional sipper possibly for desert or with a dark chocolate sampler. $10 per bottle is a little steep but it is worth the occasional expense. If it was less or I could afford it, this would definitely be used in a raspberry reduction.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2007 18:05:25 | More by bigman147

More User Reviews:

ncaudle

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

06-19-2013 00:54:58 | More by ncaudle

dbc5

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2012 bottle poured into DFH glass.

A: Pours brown with ruby accents. Looks good coming out of the bottle. Not much of a head to speak of, although I am left with a frothy white foam around the edge of the glass. No lacing but some definite alcohol legs.

S: Huge raspberry jam hits the nose while pouring and is definitely the dominate aromatic element in this beer. Chocolate and caramel malt notes play a background role.

T: The raspberry notes are still very apparent on the palate, but don't dominate quite as much as on the nose. Raspberry is nicely backed by chocolate and sweet caramel or toffee. Sweet, followed up with some nice alcohol warmth in the throat.

M: Full bodied and syrupy with minimal carbonation. Coats the palette and lingers. Again, the alcohol warmth is apparent.

O: Extremely interesting beer. I've never had anything like this before. I'm sure this will develop significantly with some time, but I didn't feel the alcohol warmth was sufficient to detract from the experience.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:48:12 | More by dbc5

TheCrowsNest

California

2.93/5 rDev -33.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

First chance at tasting one of Kuhnhenn's beverages. No head at all, clear reddish/purple color; pretty uninteresting to look at it. Smells like a concentrated version of Hershey's Raspberry Syrup, in a good way; there's a hint of booze. Mouthfeel is very thick. Rasperries dominate the flavor but with more of a medicinal quality, a heavy cough syrup flavor lingers for several minutes.

This wasn't underwhelming, it was unpleasant. Would not be interested in revisiting.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 17:15:46 | More by TheCrowsNest

afallon86

California

4.75/5 rDev +7.7%

06-15-2013 09:21:41 | More by afallon86

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +2%

06-15-2013 03:18:29 | More by HisBoyElroy

Morey

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +2%

06-14-2013 00:32:03 | More by Morey

duceswild

Maryland

5/5 rDev +13.4%

06-13-2013 15:42:02 | More by duceswild

unclejazz

New York

4/5 rDev -9.3%

06-12-2013 20:47:02 | More by unclejazz

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

4/5 rDev -9.3%

06-11-2013 05:13:54 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

otrejo

Illinois

4/5 rDev -9.3%

06-11-2013 01:21:45 | More by otrejo

ravot

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

06-10-2013 04:33:10 | More by ravot

SDG1070

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

06-09-2013 19:29:08 | More by SDG1070

blitz134

California

4.5/5 rDev +2%

06-08-2013 05:32:24 | More by blitz134

Etan

Illinois

3.83/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

375ml from the recent release into a snifter.

A. Clearish ruby-mahogany body, no head.

S. Perfumy raspberry, mostly sweet but with an acidic edge. Some caramel and molasses notes behind, alcohol.

T. Sweetish raspberry flesh, concentrated caramel, bready malt, sharp booze, some mildly medicinal syrupy notes.

M. Medium-bodied, sticky, no carbonation.

O. This is a bit thinner and boozier than I would have liked. Interesting beer, but not quite up to the hype.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 16:36:34 | More by Etan