Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock - Kulmbacher Brauerei AG

Luigi

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark brown with a ruby glow around the edges. The head starts off big and creamy but for some reason dissapears. The smell is sweet with alcohol and roasted malts. A full body with a syrupy texture. Sweet alcohol hits the tongue at first and rounds off with roasted malts. Has a minimal sweetness and a sweet finish. Big and malty. Kind of a switch up for a hop head like me.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2005 06:37:41 | More by Luigi

jgammoniv

Maine

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-18-2013 12:32:04 | More by jgammoniv

hiphopj5

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-15-2013 21:46:02 | More by hiphopj5

laxer8811

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-12-2013 01:56:07 | More by laxer8811

coolandy007

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-06-2013 10:55:30 | More by coolandy007

Luiz0930

California

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-31-2013 07:26:40 | More by Luiz0930

kvnstfrd

Missouri

5/5  rDev +21.4%

05-23-2013 13:12:36 | More by kvnstfrd

hsus0225

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-21-2013 14:01:57 | More by hsus0225

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -15%

05-19-2013 18:13:35 | More by tom10101

kguard

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

05-18-2013 11:25:04 | More by kguard

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-18-2013 04:11:23 | More by browniewithnuts

deepseacatfish

Iowa

4.18/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One of the more complex and interesting beers that I've had the pleasure of tasting. The Eisbock was dark and rich with the obvious presence of the 9.2% alcohol. Definitely a little sweetness, plenty of roasty flavor, caramel, and Germanic beer fruit notes. Wonderfully balanced and very drinkable in spite of the heavy nature of the beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 19:58:53 | More by deepseacatfish

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-12-2013 16:33:57 | More by JamesStreet

beergoot

Colorado

4.44/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Cola-brown body sitting beneath a rich, foamy head. Aroma exudes caramel and ripe, dark fruits with hints of roasted grains. The body comes across heavy and sweet. Caramel and nougat flavors abound with a rich sweetness taming a bold alcohol presence in the background.

I'm hard-pressed to notice a big difference between this eisbock and some of those big, bold doppelbocks I also love and crave. And this is a good thing! This eisbock is big and bold in flavor and character, and for a high ABV beer, does a supremely excellent job of balancing things out. Most definitely a good beer for a cold, late Spring winter storm while the hardwood fire burns in the fireplace...and I can easily think of other occasions where I would enjoy this powerhouse beer...!!!

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 23:22:57 | More by beergoot

BLACKENEDPLAGUE

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-18-2013 02:51:28 | More by BLACKENEDPLAGUE

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-15-2013 23:14:35 | More by AmandaSchaefer

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-13-2013 17:48:48 | More by GRG1313

BlackHaddock

United Kingdom (England)

4.05/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Last beer in a random tasting evening on 2 Apr 2013: 33cl bottle, best before 26 Aug 2013, poured into a Palm Special tulip at home. labelled as Kulmbacher 'Eisbock'.

I love dark, rich, sweet brews and this fits the bill nicely.

The smell is all malty molasses: with a dark alcohol laden fruit cake dropped into the brew. The taste is also sweet malty fruit cake: raisins and Victoria plums soaked in a bitter-sweet balsamic mix with some caramel and burnt butterscotch all add to make this beer more than just a uber strong Bock.

All in all, a very nice beer, strong but balanced, if a little malty and sweet.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 20:51:29 | More by BlackHaddock

BeerBucks

New York

4/5  rDev -2.9%

04-02-2013 02:32:24 | More by BeerBucks

RochefortChris

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-31-2013 02:40:46 | More by RochefortChris

Asics

Washington

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-29-2013 03:41:22 | More by Asics

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

03-25-2013 00:49:23 | More by drgonzo2k2

Stinger80OH

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.9%

03-14-2013 11:08:42 | More by Stinger80OH

CharlatanSin

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

03-14-2013 00:15:39 | More by CharlatanSin

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.1/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

On tap served into a snifter.

The beer comes to me with a small off white head and a dark body with amber highlights.

Smells like a malt bombbb. Dark fruits like crazy. Raisins.

More raisiny dark fruit malt character on the taste. The alcohol is there but fairly tame and warming.

This is smooth with a medium-full body. It has a subtle carbonation that massages your tongue.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2013 04:10:35 | More by MattSweatshirt