Hobart Brewing Eisbock

Rating:

73372357_1200977143419762_3132942002618892288_n“Long ago, in a small German town in the depths of winter, a tired young brewer left some barrels of bock to the elements of the brew yard instead of rolling them in to the cellar. By morning the kegs had partially froze. Upon tasting the remaining rich liquid the brewmaster’s horror turned to delight and a legend was born.”

Glassware: Goblet.

Appearance: Dark brown which reveals mahogany hues when held near the light. Hardly any head whatsoever with little lace as it subsides.

Aroma: Super malty. Just full of booze-fuelled caramel, toffee, dark fruits and lightly smoked malts. As it settles in it opens up with figs, bakers chocolate, banana split, plum jam, ginger bread and yeast esters. Every now and then we get a fleeting hint of peated whisky. Holy moly that is one good way of opening up the nasal cavities!

Flavour: Proper malt bomb…everything from caramel and toffee to toast, roasted nuts, dark fruits, dark chocolate and smoke. Then backfilled with figs, choc-coated banana, espresso coffee, peated whisky and ash. And let’s not forget the sweet sweet taste of pure alcohol! The length on this bad boy…ooph it just goes on for days.

Mouthfeel: Thick, chewy and almost like cough syrup. It would be rather smooth and silky if it weren’t for the burning booze (16% ABV) but hey at that number you have to kind of expect it.

Overall: A freakin massive beer but they’ve done a marvellous job of keeping it within reason. We reckon it would go well as an after dinner aperitif. It would also do well after quite a long stint in the cellar too. So if you have deep pockets and good patience the jump on it!