Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

	Percentile
	88
	overall

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock
Vorchdorf, Austria

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1057	3.51/5.0	3.5/5.0	14%	82	Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass

Commercial Description:
The once strongest beer in the world is back ! Brewed only once a year on December 6. Samichlaus is aged for 10 months before bottling. This beer is perhaps the rarest in the world. Samichlaus may be aged for many years to come. Older vintages become more complex with a creamy warming finish. Serve with hardy robust dishes and desserts, particulary with chocolates, or as an after dinner drink by itself. Brewed under the exclusive licence of Feldschlösschen-Hürlimann-Holding, Switzerland.

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Pwn3d (1053), Manhattan, New York, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Mar 2, 2009

Bottle sampled in Montreal. More like a QuadroBock. Pours dark brown body. First scent of sweet malt and figs. Very sweet, but with a strong tone of alcohol towards the finish. I feel like this beer is big for the sake of being big... not because it fits. Suitable for desert.

jredmond (1027), New Jersey, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Mar 2, 2009

Bottle. Pours dark brown body. First scent of sweet malt. Very sweet, but with a strong tone of alcohol towards the finish.

jesperhammer (290), Copenhagen, Denmark

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	7/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Mar 2, 2009

Bottled 2008. Strongest lager i the world? You can only tell by the slight buzz in your head after finishing the bottle. Beautifull colour and no head - apparantly due to the high alcohol level. Caramel syrup. I can tell that is is bottom fermented because it reminds me of EKU 28 though Samichlaus is much better. Smoother and more complex.

cfrancis (311), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	7/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	12/20

Mar 1, 2009

Caramel taste. Very strong palate and aroma of alcohol. Would be a better after dinner almost port drink.

grandet (478), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Feb 27, 2009

Bottle from sam the beer man. Nice dark red pour with a very small head. Aroma is of dark fruit, oak, and funk. Taste is strong alcohol, almost too much. Not great. but worth a shot.

tennisjoel (937), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	11/20

Feb 26, 2009

Deep red body with a minimal head. Aroma is caramel and literally nail polish. Candy like sweetness, oak, sherry with a warming finish. Very unique flavor, but I can’t say I enjoy it immensely. Just too sweet and alcoholic for my tastes.

MrManning (1642), London, Ontario, Canada

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 25, 2009

LCBO bottle sample- Transparent deep amber pour with a fizzy off white cap that dies down to a thin ring. Nose is of woodsy boozy oak, sherry, caramel, dark fruits, aggressive hops. Tastes overly sweet and of prune, raisin, woody alcohol, over the top vanilla, burnt caramel. Quite heated and sweet on the finish. One bottle was enough.

kkearn (997), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Feb 18, 2009

11.2oz bottle, 2005 vintage. Pours a dilute cola color, with a small off-white head. Impressively aroma, sweet with notes of raisin, apricot, brown sugar, ans a little spice. Flavor is rich and sweet, with notes of raisin, honey, caramel, and some chocolate. Full bodied, a bit syrupy. Alcohol snuck up on me. Perfect slow sipper.

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