Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Time to get this started with a review of Kunhnhenn's Tenacious Cassis


It is a Wednesday evening and I have nothing better to do, so why not enjoy a 15% Eisbock.

2007 6.3 oz bottle into Stone Old Guardian glass

Pours the slightest amount of tan head that doesn't last but seconds. Color is dark murky brown with a ruby hue to it.

Aroma: I don't know if I have had a beer with currants before, but this is smelling amazing. So much fruit in this beer. It is a little sour and mouth puckering, but nothing like a wild. Also has some chocolate and toffee to it. Lots of sweet flavors.

Taste: Wow, this is a huge beer. From the aroma, I wasn't expecting such a huge body, but this packs flavor. It starts out with the currants, then goes into a lot of the bock flavors. Roasted malts, toffee, chocolate, and caramel. A nice amount of heat shows. It settles down to a raspberry taste, but probably is just more currants.

Mouthfeel: A little tart, but relatively creamy. There is a lot of heat in this beer. The aftertaste is like that of taking some kind of liqueur shot. Full bodied with hardly any carbonation showing.

Overall, this is an interesting beer to say the least. It is a big time sipper. The 6.3 oz bottle is a perfect size for this beer. I really am shocked with the taste of this beer compared to the aroma. Very unique and worth a try. It does have a high abv and the heat shows, so it isn't the most drinkable beer, but I do like it.

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