I go back to one of my favorite breweries this week: Voodoo. Since I visited the brewery in week 2o/21, and reviewed their delicious stouts in week 10, Voodoo has continued to put out some wonderful offering in extremely limited quantities. I was quite surprised to wander into Zeno’s Pub this week, during homecoming back at Penn State, to find a bunch of Trapped Under Eisbocks still in the fridge! Thinking I had missed out altogether on this one, I jumped at the chance.
The beer pours a clear, but dark, mahogany with hints of red and a nicely sized white head. Retention is great. It follows with a very deep and rich smell. Perhaps raisins, a sweetness from the cherries, dark fruits. Very much like a bock, huge malt notes, but the aging and cherries really end up making a mark on this complex and balanced smell. The taste is not as in your face as I was expecting. The cherry taste is not a strong part of the beer, and tartness is certainly not anywhere to be found. Deep, sweet, dark fruits, malts, and booze are the main flavors. I was hoping the cherries would lend more flavor to this, but they weren’t missed entirely as they curb the taste with a nice sweetness on the end. Mix all that in with hints of vanilla, while remaining relatively on the lighter side, and you have one delicious Eisbock. Light in body and a lower carbonation. You really can’t tell this beast is 14%. It is dangerously drinkable, and even my non-beer drinking friends who I gave a taste to really enjoyed it. I didn’t want to put it down until it was all gone. Excellent creation by Voodoo, keep on keeping on guys.
