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Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles

Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles - Doppelbock

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 Percentile 
77
overall
Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock

Vorchdorf, Austria

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2443.34/5.03.33/5.0Winter14%60.8Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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Commercial Description:
Samichlaus is brewed once a year on December 6, and is aged for 10 months before bottling. It is one of the rarest specialties in the world. Samichlaus may be aged in the bottle for many years to come, as older vintages become more complex. Brilliant deep amber, complex dry toasted malt nose and huge intensely sweet palate. The 2007 bottling is the first bottling since 1986.
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 nuplastikk (1161), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/518/20
Mar 9, 2009  
11.2 oz bottle. I have lots of fearful respect for Samichlaus, the original alcohol-bomb beer. so I was quite interested to see what the Helles had in store. Big cognac-sweet alcohol aroma. Some foamy head which quickly dissipated leaving it rather still. Sweet and sticky, quite fruity in a liqueur-sense. I tend to find this a touch preferable to the "regular" version, perhaps a touch more drinkable. Sugary with almost a honey touch, this is certainly a unique concoction. Sweetness reminiscent of a Tripel, but with the malty quirks of a strong bock. Worth a try certainly.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/56/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Bottle. Aroma of fruit and alcohol. Clear orange amber body, small head. Painfully sweet flavor, almost undrinkably so. Some fruit. Loads of alcohol. Pretty dreadful.


 Pinball (2693), Allerød, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/57/103/513/20
Mar 2, 2009  
33cl bottle. orange, small wihte head. sourish alcoholic aroma, eggs. flavor is very sweet, caramelly, warming alc. apricot, quite complex and the alc melts well in with the powerfull flavors. however, you really have to be into lethally strong beers to really appreciate this one. it is more a liqeur than a beer imo.


plowhandle (1), Laramie, Wyoming, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles does not count
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/59/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Bottled in 2007, opened March 1 2009. Clear, light amber color, thin white head that disappears quickly. Sweet, fruit and alcohol scent with a little aroma of caramel. Very sweet, alcohol very strong in the finish. Alcohol was almost overpowering. I will try another out of the package next year.


aco2 (11), Florida, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/52/102/52/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Pours dark amber with little to no head. Malty aroma. Accents of malt, chestnuts, and pears. Alcohol makes a VERY strong presence at the finish. So sweet as to induce gagging. An unpleasant brew; felt like I was drinking cough syrup.


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/514/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Hazy orange pour with a fizzy white head. Rich nutty aroma. Spicy, sweet malts, caramel, and fruits. Big alcoholic finish


 Gr0ve (1382), Oslo, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 15, 2009  
330 ml bottle. Golden colour with a slight haze. Small white head. Fruity aromas with hints of cookies and malts. Alcohol is obvious, but does not really get in the way. Aroma of strawberries. Very rich malt flavours with a strong hop bitterness.


 Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 10, 2009  
Bottle from Hamilton’s. Pours a mostly clear orange amber with absolutely no head. Nose was very sweet with notes of caramel, honey, sweet malts, and candied tree fruits. Flavor is very sweet, almost like desert wine.



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