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Anyone interested in Kulmbacher Eisbock? Don't see too many commercial Eisbocks around. Or at least, I don't. Perhaps they're more common than I'm aware.

Anyway, if you're curious about the style or would like to try some, let me know.

Any tasting notes would be nice. I've been interested in possibly brewing an eisbock at some point. I've heard they are pretty sweet. Is it cloying?

My favorite? Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock


When I find this gem on tap it is always my "night cap" beer. It's got all you'd want from a weisse beer plus the plum/caramel notes of an eisbock. The extra ABV doesn't hurt either!

David

ps: oh and meister ... be careful publishing the fact you are making an eisbock ... in some states it's considered distilling and illegal.

I think posting about brewing an eisbock would be the least of meister's concerns...

It is distillation and illegal in all states. I made an Eispils by mistake once. I had what started as a good Bohemian, but it started to change - less carbonation, and it didn't taste like a pilsner anymore. I had a brewer friend of mine over and I had him try it and tell me what was wrong. He tried it, cocked a eyebrow and asked if I wanted to be arrested. Sure enough we opened the keg and there was a big 'ol chunk of ice taking up most of the keg. Damn, that beer wouold get you faced in a hurry! Once it was gone I turned down the kegerator.

meisterofpuppets wrote:Any tasting notes would be nice. I've been interested in possibly brewing an eisbock at some point. I've heard they are pretty sweet. Is it cloying?

I cracked one open a few nights ago but neglected to make notes (I usually do take notes on a new beer). A definite alcohol presence on both the aroma and palate and lots of malt sweetness.

Cloying? Perhaps. It was definitely very sweet. But I'd say there were just enough hops in there to keep it from being overly cloying.

When I crack open the next I'll make some more detailed notes.

PS - Clipper City brews a seasonal Weizen Doppelbock. That's an incredible beer! Wish I'd cellared a few but it was too damn good to set any aside.

BrewTa2 wrote:It is distillation and illegal in all states. I made an Eispils by mistake once. I had what started as a good Bohemian, but it started to change - less carbonation, and it didn't taste like a pilsner anymore. I had a brewer friend of mine over and I had him try it and tell me what was wrong. He tried it, cocked a eyebrow and asked if I wanted to be arrested. Sure enough we opened the keg and there was a big 'ol chunk of ice taking up most of the keg. Damn, that beer wouold get you faced in a hurry! Once it was gone I turned down the kegerator.

it's not illegal in NY. plus, how could the style of beer be accepted for competitions if it was illegal to make? thats like allowing "the cousin" to be used in beer making process for competitions.

has anyone every got in trouble for making it?

meisterofpuppets wrote:I've heard they are pretty sweet. Is it cloying?

Depends on when you're drinking it -it's certainly not something I would grab on a summer day. As Macgruffus says, it's a "night-cap" beer. Definitely sweet, alcohol aroma and flavor are pretty strong. Intensely malty.

I don't think I could have more than one a night. At least the Kulmbacher. I haven't tried any other commercial eisbocks yet.