Post by thepaintedman on Sept 16, 2010 20:10:46 GMT -5
The Germans loves their beer. Eisbocks rank among the more decadent of their strictly enforced styles. Originally created by mistake, eisbocks (“ice bocks”) are the stronger, more potent cousins of doppelbocks…
Eisbock is a traditional Kulmbach specialty beer that is made by freeze distilling a doppelbock and removing the ice to concentrate the flavor and alcohol content. Alcohol content ranges from 9% to 43% by volume. It is deep copper to dark brown in color, often with ruby highlights. Head retention is frequently impaired by the higher alcohol content. It has a rich, sweet malty flavor, balanced by a significant alcohol presence. It has a clean, lager character with no hop flavor. Examples include Schneider Aventinus Eisbock, Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock and Eggenberg Urbock Dunkel Eisbock...