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Steam Brew German Red
Privatbrauerei Eichbaum
- From:
- Privatbrauerei Eichbaum
- Germany
- Style:
- Bock
Ranked #89 - ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 78
Ranked #26,898 - Avg:
- 3.31 | pDev: 16.62%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 07, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 08, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
No description / notes.
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Ratings by The_Kriek_Freak:
Rated by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 05, 2019
3.77/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 05, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.46/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
.5L can, purchased at Lidl in Toulouse, France. Best by 9/26/2024. (+1 for cool can art!) Poured well chilled into a snifter. Fine white cap forms atop an amber red brew.
Nose is caramel malt and a prevalent sweetness. Little bit of plum on the perimeter.
Once the bold malt intro backs off, there’s a cerealy sweetness, then a void. No hop glory to elevate the profile. There is an alcohol nip, a tinniness, and syrup residue that rides above a semi-dry finish. The sweet syrup reveals itself more as the beer warms, killing any comparison to classic bock brews.
Full mouthfeel is pushed by medium carbonation.
Overall, this is an OK attempt at a dopple bock at a reasonable price, but the heaviness keeps it from being crushable.
“Let’s Oil The Gears Of Life!”
Nov 29, 2023Nose is caramel malt and a prevalent sweetness. Little bit of plum on the perimeter.
Once the bold malt intro backs off, there’s a cerealy sweetness, then a void. No hop glory to elevate the profile. There is an alcohol nip, a tinniness, and syrup residue that rides above a semi-dry finish. The sweet syrup reveals itself more as the beer warms, killing any comparison to classic bock brews.
Full mouthfeel is pushed by medium carbonation.
Overall, this is an OK attempt at a dopple bock at a reasonable price, but the heaviness keeps it from being crushable.
“Let’s Oil The Gears Of Life!”
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.85/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 oz can, poured into glass
dark red in color, cream colored head - good head retention. Nice malty aroma and flavor - toasty. medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Oct 23, 2023dark red in color, cream colored head - good head retention. Nice malty aroma and flavor - toasty. medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Reviewed by Noelito76 from New York
4/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Randomly purchased this off a supermarket shelf in Medellin, Colombia. Not your typical German bock in that it's not super sweet. I will say it is significantly better when it warms a bit. That's when the malt characteristics come forward and they're tasty. At 7.9 percent it's quite drinkable. I might grab another for later.
Apr 14, 2023Reviewed by monkist from Hungary
4.54/5 rDev +37.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +37.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This is a very good beer - as a matter of fact, all of these Steam Brew series are very nice (haven’t had the stout yet but I guess I have to after all…)
First sip was an AMAZING malty, almost bourbon-like. Loved it, especially with the 7.9% ABV. Then it warms up and becomes a bit more what it really is, a bock, although quite a German bock because of the amount of carbonation. I love bocks btw, sometimes they can be a tad bit overwhelming but this one couldn’t be further from that. Very easy drinking, malty but not sweet, not bitter, just right. Makes you feel it is kind of light and you end up chucking it, and then the ABV says hello. A very nice beer, once again. Might be a repeater.
Sep 20, 2022First sip was an AMAZING malty, almost bourbon-like. Loved it, especially with the 7.9% ABV. Then it warms up and becomes a bit more what it really is, a bock, although quite a German bock because of the amount of carbonation. I love bocks btw, sometimes they can be a tad bit overwhelming but this one couldn’t be further from that. Very easy drinking, malty but not sweet, not bitter, just right. Makes you feel it is kind of light and you end up chucking it, and then the ABV says hello. A very nice beer, once again. Might be a repeater.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.06/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
500 ml can, from Lidl Hjørring. ABV is 7.9%. Beautiful and clear reddish brown colour, moderate white (or slightly off-white) head. Aroma of malts, dust and caramel. Flavour of malts, caramel and brown bread, no noticeable hops. Not too sweet though. Thin body for its strength. Boring.
Aug 24, 2022Rated by forgotaboutlaye
3.9/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Very reasonably priced from Lidl. Great beer for the Autumn and Winter, but come Spring and Summer the Imperial IPA is a better choice.
Mar 14, 2022Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
2.5/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Cerveza de color ámbar con una leve espuma de retención media. Ligera y de carbonatación media. Aroma a malta y algo de caramelo. De sabor dulce con un ligero amargor en el final.
Dec 17, 2021Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.95/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Privatbrauerei Eichbaum “Steam Brew German Red”
,5L can coded “MHD 11/08/2022 L223 0915 C”. Sampled on 29.09.2021
€,79 @ Lidl, Benrather Str. 7b, Düsseldorf, DE
I’m quite impressed with this line of beers from Eichbaum. I think the Imperial IPA is fantastic, and better than this, but this is great as well, and inexpensive. It’s a clear deep copper/chestnut brown in color beneath a full head of off-white foam. Both the head retention and the lacing could be better but they’re not bad. The aroma is clean, and expresses gently sweet and lightly caramelish malt. The flavor is malty and rich, but not too sweet at all. This is labeled as a bockbier and I’d agree with that. It also lists the original gravity as 16.5˚ Plato with 7.9% ABV and 23 IBUs. There’s not a lot of hop flavor to it, but nor should there be. If you seek it out though there’s some herbal and spicy hops there. It finishes semi-dry but not bittersweet, just malty with a light bitterness fading. In the mouth it’s malty and smooth with a medium to medium-full body and a fine-bubbled median carbonation. For the price these Steam Beers are a great deal - but don’t forget the ,25€ deposit on the can.
Sep 29, 2021,5L can coded “MHD 11/08/2022 L223 0915 C”. Sampled on 29.09.2021
€,79 @ Lidl, Benrather Str. 7b, Düsseldorf, DE
I’m quite impressed with this line of beers from Eichbaum. I think the Imperial IPA is fantastic, and better than this, but this is great as well, and inexpensive. It’s a clear deep copper/chestnut brown in color beneath a full head of off-white foam. Both the head retention and the lacing could be better but they’re not bad. The aroma is clean, and expresses gently sweet and lightly caramelish malt. The flavor is malty and rich, but not too sweet at all. This is labeled as a bockbier and I’d agree with that. It also lists the original gravity as 16.5˚ Plato with 7.9% ABV and 23 IBUs. There’s not a lot of hop flavor to it, but nor should there be. If you seek it out though there’s some herbal and spicy hops there. It finishes semi-dry but not bittersweet, just malty with a light bitterness fading. In the mouth it’s malty and smooth with a medium to medium-full body and a fine-bubbled median carbonation. For the price these Steam Beers are a great deal - but don’t forget the ,25€ deposit on the can.
Steam Brew German Red from Privatbrauerei Eichbaum
Beer rating:
78 out of
100 with
41 ratings
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