Hurlimann Samichlaus

Formerly brewed at Hürlimann (Feldschlösschen)
Style: Doppelbock
Zürich, Switzerland

Serve in Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

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<b>Bottle 250ml. at home.</b>
[ Vintage 1995 ]. Clear medium to dark brown color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, dark bread, sweet danish rye bread, caramel, vintage, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is syrupy, carbonation is flat. Very nice ;0) [230908]

UPDATED: SEP 17, 2004 [Vintage 1996, sampled January 2nd 2004] The aroma is strong and sirupy with notes of alcohol, plums and prunes. The color is a clear dark brown and it has a small but extremely fast disappearing head. The flavor is extremely sweet - too sweet or not balaced well enough for me. But the flavor contains notes of prunes, plums, alcohol, wood and caramel - a lovely complexity. The alcohol runs slightly over the tongue. I must admit, that I like a fresh version of the Eggenberg better than this one - I don't know if it is the age or the recipe - I'll get wiser as time passes, since I'm storing some Eggenbergs for enjoyment in the future. A big thank You goes to Alex (fiulijn) for trading me this one - I really appreciate the opportunity to try this beer.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Pours reddish mahogany with a slight haze and a small, rough off-white head. Vinous, rich and very complex aroma. Very full-bodied, shiploads of roasted malt and accents of dried and overripe fruit. Very sweet and very delicate. Slightly oxidized. Impressive though, that the hops still maintain a degree of bitterness. 090506

25 cL bottle, courtesy of Bov - huge thanks for providing me this rare beer for my rating no 12345. Pours dark brown with a golden amber glare and a small bubbly tan head. Aroma is dark malty and quite wineous. Sweet caramelish and smooth roasted malty. Dark breadish and light spiced too. Thick syrupy caramelish. Lingering malty into the far finish. Great stuff.

Bottled (thanks Bov!). 1996 vintage. Dark amberish brown colour, not much head. Aroma is alcohol, raisins, madeirawine and slightly spicy. Also very ryeish. Flavour is raisins, vanilla, alcohol, spices, rye and some wooden hints. Aged well, and the alcohol is not disturbing, even though it’s noteable.

Bottled, 1996 version sampled in September 2000.
Nut brown. Very malty, very sweet. Big flavour of caramellized sugar. Mature.

Bootle, 1997-vintage. Cloudy orange brown coloured with a beige head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel and dried fruits. Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruits and alcohol.

1986 bottle. Woody aroma. Cloudy brown colour, no head. Thick mouthfeel. The flavour is a lot like port. Woody, raisiny flavour. Long, sweet aftertaste. Thanks to Martin from Haandbryggeriet, DK.

Bottled 1996, 8 years old
Deep amber color; the head disappears quickly.
Intense aroma of malt, then the caramel and finally a light phenol; then, in waves, the phenol, spices, cookies, liquorice.
Thick, oily, very sweet; a lot of caramel and malt, with nuts, roasted nuts and a delicate fudge; light soy sauce.
Ends with a very strong caramel aftertaste, along with some liquorice and (only now) a warming alcohol feeling; correctly balanced by the necessary bitterness.

Perfectly matured (doesn't show the age), this brew could last forever; despite the many opinions against it, I can really say I love it.

UPDATED: SEP 30, 2007 Name: Samichlaus
Date: 07/27/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: total beverage, DC
Vintage: 1994

dark amber, whispy head, strong sweet ester aroma that was very apparent as I poured, kick ass wine like ester flavor balanced with good hop bitterness, light body. Brewed once/year on 12/6

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Score: ***+/4
-------- /> Name: Samichlaus
Date: 07/20/2003
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Vintage: 1996

dark brown, headless, yeast chunks, sweet alcoholic malt aroma, sweet chocolate malt flavor, no hops
-------- /> Name: Samichlaus
Date: 02/09/2005
Vintage: 1996

muddy brown, headless, lots of sweet carmel malt aroma, very fumey, fruity flavor with lots of raison and rich over ripe dates, age is a wonderful thing
-------- /> Name: Samichlaus
Date: 05/20/2006
Vintage: 1996

sweet raison and soy sauce aroma, still hot, some great chocolate comes through

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4