Hofstettner Granitbock Ice.
11.5 % ABV. Brauerei Hofstettner, Sankt Martin im Mühlkreis, Oberösterreich, Austria.
This bottle is from 2011. It's about time someone drank it.
Dark brown color, nearly opaque, brief brown head.
In the nose: Caramel and raisins. Deep malty flavors. Dates and molasses.
In the mouth. More richness abounds on the palate. Dark fruit and caramel flavors continue to traipse about the tongue. And before you know it, alcohol rings in, loud and clear.
This is quite possibly the first eisbock here in ye olde Nib. Let's check and see. Nope, none on here. Going onto BeerAdvocate.com, they tell me that I've reviewed eight, way back when. They are rather hard to find. (It would be nice to try the Schneider Weiss Aventinus version again.) But, they can be a tasty treat, that's for sure, if a bit too much on the boozy side. This would feels like it lacks a bit in body, for a brew of such strong flavors. I feel that it has surpassed it's peak.
Durch ein spezielles Tiefkühlverfahren wird der legendäre Granitbock zu einem mächtigen Eisbock ausgefroren. Die ohnehin schon kräftigen Aromen konzentrieren sich dadurch zu einem überwältigenden Spiel der Dunkelmalzaromen auf.
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