Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock
Vorchdorf, Austria

If you know what you’ve signed up for, this beer is a real treat. If you don’t have a clue, and you by this as "something different to try, instead of Heineken", then you’re in trouble. I knew what I was getting into, and I was very excited to finally try this beer! Pours a deep clear orange with a brief thin head that vanishes almost instantly. This beer is very boozy-- all bourbon, sponge toffee, and and marmalade with hot alcohol. It sticks to the sides of the tongue, and the finish is incredibly long and slightly medicinal. The booziness really trumps everything else, and is just too much for my taste. A sipper to be sure, and an interesting treat, but to big to come back to with any true relish. I’m glad I could finally try it, but I’m in no hurry to return, even though I appreciate the craftsmanship.

Pours a reddish brown with no head. Smells of sweet malts. Taste is extremely sweet and caramel like. Lingering finish of artificial sweetener laced with hops and alcohol.

11.2 oz bottle, 2005 vintage. Clear dark amber with a thin tan head that could only be coaxed out by a vigorous pour. Very rich, sweet malt nose, some honeylike qualities. Huge sweet malt flavor, raisin, date, brown sugar and whiskey like booziness. Full, slightly syrupy body has just enough carbonation to keep it from being too heavy. A bit dry in the end. Excellent.

Quite delicious. I was a little hesitant when I saw malt liquor stamped on the front of it but I am happy that I bought this beer, well worth the money.

Amber colour with no head.Aroma is fruity plum,apricot heavy malty and warming mouth feels,maybe a littel to much i guess reminds me of Port wine.

2005 bottle: Aroma of caramel, plums, and alcohol. Even the smell is thick and heavy. Pours a ruby/copper with absolutely no head. There’s a ton of dark fruit flavor with a smooth and creamy caramel body. No carbonation and a slightly alcoholic finish that definitely benefited from a few years of aging. Very complex flavor palate, more like a fine cognac then a beer for sure.

05 bottle. Pours clear red/yellow with no head. Looks a lot like cognac. Aroma is dark fruits, plum, cherry, grape, with a bit of alcohol. Taste is more dark fruit with a hint of molasses and alcohol. Some plum and apricot in there for sure. Awesome sipper. I can see this beer being far too harsh when its young, which is probably why the average rating is so low. Give it a couple years, and it becomes delicious.

i just noticed that i had rated the swiss version of this on accident! sorry. Strong malt aroma, caramel, alcohol. Pours amber with a white head. Smooth for the 14%, dates, toffee, dark fruits, great dessert beer!