Thom arrived over to Beer Nut Towers on Saturday evening carrying a swing-top flagon of Eggenberg Urbock 23°. With assistance from some other guests, we managed to put away all two litres of the 9.9% ABV dark Austrian lager.
And it’s tasty stuff, though takes a bit of getting used to, what with the intense sugary sweetness. Until it warms up a bit there’s not much else to be said about it, but after a while the strong boozy flavours start to kick in, with burnt caramel and more than a hint of sherry, accentuated by the minimal carbonation levels.
This is very much a beer for considered post-prandial sipping. Eggenberg have a number of distilled beer products in their line and this stuff tastes like it’s already half way there.
Cheers Thom. You’re welcome to revisit when you’ve refilled the flagon.