IJsbock
Gulpener Bierbrouwerij in Gulpen, Limburg, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Eisbock / Freeze Distilled Regular|
Score
6.96
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
30cl bottle from Valkenburg (2025 version, BB 19th April 2028). Poured into a La Chouffe tulip glass at home on 21st February 2026 after watching Grimsby Town lose by 3 goals to one at Bristol Rovers (we were bloody awful) on television. Dark brown body, tanned roof of smooth, tight bubbles, which sadly departed very swiftly. Sweet malty taste with a slight harshness in the aftertaste of each mouthful. Brown sugar with a trace of saltiness within the flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 17:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
0.3 l bottle from 'AH XL' (Roermond), 2025 vintage, best before April 2030. Clear, very dark ruby to black with a medium large, frothy, stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of caramel, cocoa, raisins and prunes. Rather sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity and a little spicy taste of caramel, molasses, cocoa, licorice root, raisins and some prunes, followed by a medium long, moderately bitter, a little boozy finish. Full body, smooth and creamy mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Solid Eisbock, very well-brewed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2026
at 18:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
‘22 vintage bottle at home, accidentally cellared this one for 2+ years. Pours black with a tan head. Nose is big licorice, some soy sauce, dark chocolate. Taste is some chocolate, light cinnamon somehow and mostly licorice. Medium bitterness, light to medium body. Not terrible, but far from good. Full disclosure, I hate licorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2025
at 19:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Dark brown colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2025
at 11:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle @ Torben Mathews tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are malt, alcohol, caramel, candy sugar and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2025
at 17:20
6/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Aroma is wheaty malt, caramel, plum, dried fruits, raisins, touch of liquorice, nuts, and a hint of clove. Flavour is sweet and a bit sticky, not too boozy at all, alcohol is surprisingly well-hidden. Body is above medium. Bit like a WeizenEisBock. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Аромат приятный, много сливы, изюма, и сухофруктов прежде всего, немного специй и цветов, легкая карамель. Цвет темно коричневый, пена средняя. Во вкусе снова много сливы и кураги с изюмом, немного специй, очень нежное тело и удивительно нету алкоголя практически. Послевкусие уже чутка дает больше карамльки и хлеба. В целом хорошо.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 06:02
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Strong alcohol notes in the aroma, some roasted notes. Dark brown color, small beige head. Still alcohol notes in flavor, medium bitter and lower sweetness. Full body, long finish.Creamy, like a stout.
Tried
on 30 Dec 2024
at 16:26