7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle from Ammersin 5, Vienna.
Dark amber, brownish, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Sour, fruity aroma, with Brett, apples, berries, lemongrass, dried fruits, red wine, barrel notes, subtle sweet dark malts.
Taste with lots of dry red wine barrel notes, Brett, sour fruits, overall very dry.
Medium, slck to oily mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes dry, sour, tart, with long-lasting barrel notes.
Tasty! The nose is really great, complex. The taste doesn’t fully live up in my opinion, not as complex as the nose, while the red wine barrel notes are very nice. The base beer isn’t recognisable at all. Unfortunately this is very expensive, so I don’t think I’ll have this again, as much as I enjoyed it.
Dark amber, brownish, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Sour, fruity aroma, with Brett, apples, berries, lemongrass, dried fruits, red wine, barrel notes, subtle sweet dark malts.
Taste with lots of dry red wine barrel notes, Brett, sour fruits, overall very dry.
Medium, slck to oily mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes dry, sour, tart, with long-lasting barrel notes.
Tasty! The nose is really great, complex. The taste doesn’t fully live up in my opinion, not as complex as the nose, while the red wine barrel notes are very nice. The base beer isn’t recognisable at all. Unfortunately this is very expensive, so I don’t think I’ll have this again, as much as I enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2015
at 16:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle from Biertempel Online Shop.
Dark copper body, with an average, creamy, beige head.
Lovely, full, sweet aroma of marzipan, sweet berries, dried fruits, caramel.
Taste is boozy, with dried fruits, lots of spices like pepper, berries, toffee, dark chocolate.
Full, creamy mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, astringent, very spicy, peppery, a bit sour-fruity, slightly bitter.
Very nice! The taste is too boozy for my liking, like in almost all Eisbock beers, and also quite sharp, but still has a lot of interesting notes. The nose is really lovely though, quite unique. Not my favourite Eisbock, which is the Aventinus Eisbock and I also like the standard Granitbock a bit more, but a very good beer for sure.
Dark copper body, with an average, creamy, beige head.
Lovely, full, sweet aroma of marzipan, sweet berries, dried fruits, caramel.
Taste is boozy, with dried fruits, lots of spices like pepper, berries, toffee, dark chocolate.
Full, creamy mouthfeel, with an average carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, astringent, very spicy, peppery, a bit sour-fruity, slightly bitter.
Very nice! The taste is too boozy for my liking, like in almost all Eisbock beers, and also quite sharp, but still has a lot of interesting notes. The nose is really lovely though, quite unique. Not my favourite Eisbock, which is the Aventinus Eisbock and I also like the standard Granitbock a bit more, but a very good beer for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2015
at 17:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ home. Clear dark orange to amber color, average sized off-white head . Smell and taste malts, lightly bitter, slightly hayish. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2015
at 15:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle during the RBWG lobby share. Pours a clear brown with no head. The aroma is raisin malt and booze. Thin mouth, strong booze, prune juice, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2015
at 01:26
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle shared late night during RBWG 2015. Pours Clear russet with a creamy tan head. The aroma holds mild caramel, bread, butterscotch, dried fruits. Big sweet flavor, a bit metallic and tangy, with touches of cherry, salt, meat. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy finish with grating metal, berries, understated caramel. Rough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2015
at 22:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Hotel beer, RBWG 2014 Tampa. Clear amber color. Aroma of burnt caramel. Taste is creme brulee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2015
at 22:12
6/10
Tried
on 20 Feb 2015
at 22:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle from Biertempel Online Shop.
Dark golden to amber, hazy body, with a small, creamy, white head, that dissipates quickly.
Aroma of dried fruits, citrus, peach, honey, some alcohol.
Taste is smooth honey, citrus, mandarin, peach, dried fruits, some spices, alcohol booze.
Full, creamy mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, astringent, bitter, a bit dry, zesty, sweet malty, a bit spicy.
Very nice! As mentioned before, feels more like a hoppy Eisbock, not that much IPA character. The taste is really good though, with a nice mix of smooth malts, hops and alcohol strength. Overall an interesting attempt.
Dark golden to amber, hazy body, with a small, creamy, white head, that dissipates quickly.
Aroma of dried fruits, citrus, peach, honey, some alcohol.
Taste is smooth honey, citrus, mandarin, peach, dried fruits, some spices, alcohol booze.
Full, creamy mouthfeel, with a soft carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, astringent, bitter, a bit dry, zesty, sweet malty, a bit spicy.
Very nice! As mentioned before, feels more like a hoppy Eisbock, not that much IPA character. The taste is really good though, with a nice mix of smooth malts, hops and alcohol strength. Overall an interesting attempt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2015
at 13:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
bottle shared by Sebilinz at Vienna Tasting 02/2015. Thanks Erich. golden shiny clear color, very little white head. smells curry, sweat, some sweetness, honey, spices, cinnamon. full body, sweet, oily texture, alcoholic, curry, honey, spices, spicy light sweet finish. Wow, very unique beer, probably would not drink this by the bottle, but good, quiet complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2015
at 16:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle shared by Sebilinz. Thanks!
Dark golden, clear body, with a small, creamy, white head.
Sour, tart, but also sweet aroma, with sweat, curry, honey, sweets.
Tastes of honey, curry, spices, ripe fruits, pepper.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes spicy, tart, quite sharp, with fruits and honey.
Really interesting! Pretty difficult to nail down all aromas, definitely no average stuff, very unique and complex! Kudos to Hofstetten for another great, challenging brew!
Dark golden, clear body, with a small, creamy, white head.
Sour, tart, but also sweet aroma, with sweat, curry, honey, sweets.
Tastes of honey, curry, spices, ripe fruits, pepper.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes spicy, tart, quite sharp, with fruits and honey.
Really interesting! Pretty difficult to nail down all aromas, definitely no average stuff, very unique and complex! Kudos to Hofstetten for another great, challenging brew!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2015
at 15:15