Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

I must say, I’m enjoying this far more than I did when I first tried it. Pours the color of a well-aged rum (very pretty) with a quickly dissipating head. Smells like candy. Molasses, brown sugar, toffee - sweet malts abound. That sweetness manages to hide the 14% remarkably well, but it’s a little cloying - I wish there was a better balance to the flavors. It actually reminds me somewhat of the DFH world wide stout - but without the depth and complexity offered by the chocolate / coffee notes in the stout. Thick and a bit sticky, but still, very intriguing. UPDATE: About an hour and a half later, I still haven’t brought myself to drink the last of this bottle - as time goes on, the sweetness gets worse, and it really starts getting to you.

Fuckin awesome. An absolute pleasure to drink. Very sweet and smooth. The alcohol is well hidden as well. Similar to Avery’s The Beast in flavor.

Excellent beer for a 14% abv beer. Sweet toffee aroma. Very malty and nicely aged Excellent end of evening beer to finish off the night. Not a bear to start the evening with.

Bottle pours amber color with a thin off white head. Aroma is strong toffee, caramel, tootsie roll, alcohol, and sweet smells. Mouthfeel is medium body. Flavors are strong toffee, alcohol, fruit, brown sugar, candy, and over the top sweetness. Overall not a bad brew. Just too much alcohol with the other ingredients have a hard time mixing well.

A very, very interesting beer. Sweet, sweet smell. Beautiful color, but absolutely no head. To me, tastes like a mix between beer and a liquor (maybe port?) due to the creaminess and the extreme sweetness. A little too sweet for me, but my friends (who don’t drink too much beer) loved it. I would lean towards using this primarily as a dessert.

2005 bottle (I’ve had many on tap, but wanted to try one that was a bit older) Ruby-amber coloring with a medium, but fading head. Aroma is sugary-sweet with candy, brown sugar, and strawberries. Flavor has a heavy burnt-sugar/malty/dark fruit taste that I really dig. Solid feel with a nice crisp finish. Just a little alcohol in there. Went very nice with some honey goat cheese. The verdict: Still young, but after having the 97 Hurlimann Samichlaus earlier in the year, I can say that this really is a beer that shouldn’t be touched for at least 8-10 years. Its good now, but deserves to be laid away.

Dark amber, with hardly any head at all. The smell has lots of maltiness, as well as the taste. There alot of alcohol taste, which kinda made it tough towards the end of the glass. I don’t think I’d chilled this one quite enough. Have to give it another go. Pretty cool though.

Bottled. Dark amber color with a almost beige head, not persistent. Aroma is sweety with a quite alcohol note. Flavor i s pour alcohol, too strong, Oh Lord! Mouthfeel is dry and a hard alcohol presence.