Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

ommegangpbr

New York

4.47/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I, too, tried this one on for size at Rattle N Hum.
I don't have much to add on to what has recently been said by those that had this on tap at that bar.
Chocolate covered raspberries, strong on the booze while still being pretty easy to drink. A sit'n'sip with dense flavor that keeps reeling one in. I wish it hadn't been served so cold to start with because it was difficult to find the patience required to let it warm to a temperature where the fullness of flavor would peak. Even when very cold, lots of depth, interest and happy flavor.
I was excited and happy to try this and I would be excited and happy to have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2011 07:12:33 | More by ommegangpbr

MarkIntihar

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-22-2013 13:35:06 | More by MarkIntihar

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-22-2013 13:15:57 | More by SpdKilz

Rohkey

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 23:09:36 | More by Rohkey

CFHMagnet

Ohio

4.73/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

This review is from notes taken in the wee morning hours of Sunday 5-19-13, when I was able to get into Kuhnhenn's a little after midnight for my bachelor party. I had a couple things there, but this was the one I had to rate.

It had a reddish brown body with a finger of head. This dissipated into a frothy ring and left light lacing.

I wish I could have smelled it a little better, but I was a little stuffed up from allergies. What I did get was raspberry cream, or some kind of raspberry dessert smell.

The taste was all raspberry. Raspberry cream, raspberry cough syrup, a little bit of booze helping out on that call.

Mouthfeel was medium bodied. It coated the tongue. It was perfect. Refreshing (yes, I said it) while still a tad syrupy.

Overall I wish the allergies hadn't been acting up so I can be sure what I smelled and tasted was accurate. I had to rate it as I perceived it as a rare chance for any Ohioan to do so very often. I was very happy to be there in Kuhnhenn's where so much magic goes down.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 17:43:33 | More by CFHMagnet

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-21-2013 04:40:41 | More by CosmoHopHead

ackeeper

Illinois

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-21-2013 01:00:16 | More by ackeeper

midlifec

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-20-2013 22:46:13 | More by midlifec

powz87

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-20-2013 17:23:34 | More by powz87

ShawnMH

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -15.2%

05-19-2013 15:22:07 | More by ShawnMH

Treebs

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev -14.9%
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 -3.8%

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