Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

drowland

Florida

4.8/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

HUGE thanks to StFun for this one! Small bottle. Wow! Nice reddish/brown pour with a very small khaki head that fades. There are a million things going on here! Amazing real sweet and sour raspberry going on with sweet malts, pie spices, crisp crust, and more. Amazing! Wonderful!!!

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 21:30:25 | More by drowland

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 16:39:27 | More by jl28r1

pmarlowe

California

4.3/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2012 vintage. Thanks to scoot1969 for this long time want! Tulip glass.

A: Pours a garnet color, slight browning on the edges, with very good clarity. Only a few bubbles distinguish it from red wine. No head or lacing. A second, more vigorous pour yields a ring of tan head.

S: Loads of rich, sweet raspberry and dark chocolate. Slight booziness.

T: Mild chocolate mixed with rich, sweet raspberry, very mild tartness. The chocolate is kind of an undertone to the raspberry. A lengthy finish. At the recommended serving temperature (45-55), an alcohol taste is only slightly noticeable, though there isn't a boozy burn or sharpness or anything. No way this tastes like a 15.5% beer.

M: Medium-full body, mouthcoating, and light carbonation which provides some structure. Slight syrupy-ness.

O: Like a raspberry-filled chocolate truffle. Nice digestif. Manages to be sweet but not cloying. If I had any complaints, it would be that the beer leans towards one-dimensional. But it succeeds at what it attempts.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 04:30:34 | More by pmarlowe

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-16-2013 20:22:37 | More by carlosega

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 11:32:08 | More by DanGeo

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-16-2013 04:06:24 | More by deekyn

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 02:06:12 | More by browniewithnuts

illy0sis

Texas

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-14-2013 22:05:34 | More by illy0sis

Jspriest

Maryland

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-14-2013 17:54:47 | More by Jspriest

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-14-2013 01:31:18 | More by HarmonMW

Sethzilla

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-13-2013 19:48:20 | More by Sethzilla

jamescain

Texas

4.85/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Lucky enough to be in Detroit for work and they still had this on tap. Poured into a small wine glass.

It pours a clear deep red with brown hues and a thin tan head that quickly fades. The smell is amazing. Cocoa nibs and and fresh raspberries. I couldn't stop smelling it. The taste is even more impressive then the nose. It taste like fresh chocolate covered raspberries. I'm not sure how the keep the raspberries from tasting like a syrup and being overly sweet. The body is medium thick with medium carbonation and a sweet but not cloying finish. This is with out a doubt one of the most incredible beers I have ever tried. I'm really happy I was able to try some and really glad I made the choice to spend the money to try it. Easily one of the most unique beers I have ever tasted.

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2013 19:16:30 | More by jamescain

Matagal

Brazil

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 16:11:11 | More by Matagal

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-12-2013 22:28:18 | More by JohnnieNepal

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-12-2013 21:59:34 | More by ajzy

lpayette

Vermont

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-12-2013 20:07:37 | More by lpayette

sendsilk

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-12-2013 13:01:07 | More by sendsilk

Tyler1tiger

Florida

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-11-2013 18:46:25 | More by Tyler1tiger

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-11-2013 01:44:13 | More by stereosforgeeks

BRoss242

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-10-2013 09:52:04 | More by BRoss242

ereye

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-09-2013 22:56:33 | More by ereye

dmhurdle

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-08-2013 22:38:34 | More by dmhurdle

HenrikO

Sweden

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-06-2013 20:16:34 | More by HenrikO

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.41/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

a really one of a kind bottle of beer here. all the thanks in the world to thebrewo for hooking this one up for me via trade. the pour is the least impressive feature, with brown and red meeting in the middle in terms of color, and only paltry carbonation resulting in almost no head. it looks more like a glass of wine, which is okay in this context. the nose hits like a freight train, super fresh raspberries abound. not like, genetically modified grocery store berries, but fresh picked off the pricker bush, middle of august berry. there is also some bitter cocoa in there too, giving the scent of chocolate covered fruit. the alcohol does have an aroma, but it isn't nearly as biting as one would expect in a beer over 15% abv. the flavor is a glorious combination of raspberries and chocolate and wood. I get so much organic fruit, not syrups or extracts, but straight up farmers market. the chocolate creeps in slowly, and is more like bakers chocolate than anything else. there is some sweetness from the berries as well as from the middle of the road malt profile. the alcohol isn't tasted until the very finish, but then becomes quite hot. as the beer warms, the alcohol becomes even more potent, but the beer still finishes with a drying feeling. carbonation is underwhelming, but that's indicative of the style more than anything, and the body is plenty big. its certainly a bottle to share, but one of the more enjoyable fruit beers I can ever remember drinking. thanks again to thebrewo for making this experience possible. its a trip in a glass.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 18:54:09 | More by StonedTrippin

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

#3000 for me, been waiting a long time to try this one. Finally gettin my chance.

This poured out from a 2007 vintage bottle, reddish brown in color with virtually no head on top. The lacing and retention basically don't exist. The smell is of straight raspberry jam and subtle malt, boozy and sweet. The taste is of tart raspberry with hints of chocolate in there also. The mouthfeel is thick, gently carbonated and smooth. Overall it's an impressive brew, would love to try a fresh bottle someday. Very glad I got to try it!

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:39:39 | More by Knapp85