Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.41
pDev: 10.88%
Reviews: 393
Hads: 197

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Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Eisbock | 15.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (368), on-tap (24), growler (1).

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Reviews by ktrillionaire:

ktrillionaire

Florida

5/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

2004 (tiny) bottle. I wish it was a Methuselah! Better yet, how about a Melchizedek...

A - It has a hallowed, sanctified, consecrated appearance, projecting a velvety royal oxblood-crimson hue with visibly plasma-like viscosity. There is a smattering of wispy tan froth, though it is very scant.

S - This is indescribably delicious. I have never experienced a better fruit- anything. No beer, wine, jelly, juice, candy, confection or fruit itself has ever hit me with this level of deliciousness. And I haven't even taken a sip yet. There is an unbelievably rich malt sensibility that is reminiscent of the best English Barleywines I have had, evoking memories of J.W. Lees 1997 and some of the better Thomas Hardy vintages, except decadently raspberry-laden. As I drink away this (perhaps-never-to-be-seen-again) treat, the EBW comparison is solidified.

T - Off the hook. This beer is paradoxical; it is simultaneously intense and sensational, whilst also being sublimely refined. This is the definitely the best fruit flavor I have ever had. I think this is probably the most delicious beer I have ever had! Yeah, I said it. Now what? Beautifully lustrous and luxurious malt-driven notes of caramelized brown sugar, toffee and hazelnut, dried dark fruits macerated in raspberry liquor as well as oaken vanilla provide myriad pleasure and complexity. I really can't do this justice with words. The ABV is unthinkable, you would never know that this had 6%, much less 13.5%. I am not tremendously familiar with this brew as a fresh(er) product, so I can not accurately say what changes time has wrought; I can say that time has been very good to it.

M - Crimson velvet. Silky smooth. Slightly sparkling (ever-so). I could ask for nothing more.

D - Too much of my enjoyment of this gem has been squandered ticking! Perfect 5s!

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2010 22:49:43 | More by ktrillionaire

More User Reviews:

ShawnMH

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev -15%

05-19-2013 15:22:07 | More by ShawnMH

Treebs

Illinois

3.76/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Shared this bad boy at DLD. 2012 vintage served in a Deschutes snifter.

A: Pours a brownish, reddish color with a pretty still body. No real head forms on the pour.

S: Lots of sweet booze and malt with blast of smashed raspberries. Bready malts make up most of the flavor profile in the nose.

T: Tons of sweet raspberry. Much more than nose conveyed. Very jammy in nature with a little boozy heat. A mild burn is there with a heavy, bready malt profile to back it up.

M: Low carbonation with a chewy texture and mouthfeel. Sweet and hot on the finish.

O: This was good, but it definitely needs some time. The boozy notes are right up front and need some time to settle in.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 13:35:29 | More by Treebs

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 16:39:27 | More by jl28r1

pmarlowe

California

4.3/5 rDev -2.5%
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 -3.6%

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

DanGeo

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +2%

05-16-2013 11:32:08 | More by DanGeo

deekyn

California

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 04:06:24 | More by deekyn

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +2%

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

illy0sis

Texas

5/5 rDev +13.4%

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

Jspriest

Maryland

5/5 rDev +13.4%

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

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +2%

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

Sethzilla

Texas

4.75/5 rDev +7.7%

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

jamescain

Texas

4.85/5 rDev +10%
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