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Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier - Doppelbock

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 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 
10463.5/5.03.5/5.014%81.8Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass
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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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 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/53/101/59/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Age unknown. This is a strnage brew. The aroma was a bit like a Greek or Italian dish, full of green olives, alfredo sauce, blue and cheddar cheeses. Clear amber with a thick yellow head. Vinous and syrupy sweet without being medicny. Weak olive finish. Potent. Way too sweet and complex for my unrefined palate. I’ll try this again after I hit 1000 and see if my opinion changes.


 douglas88 (1556), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/105/516/20
Oct 31, 2007  
2006 bottle. Pours amber with no head. The taste is dominated by an alcohol bite with some type of fruit. A sweet and spicy flavor, it’s tough but nice. Overall, really good, just not an everyday drink, unless your Chuck Norris.


 hopslovin (180), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 11, 2007  
Bottled in 2005. Had at 3F Brewpub. Amber pour with no head or apparent carbonation. Smells of spice and alcohol. Sweet malt flavor with caramel, raisans, spices, and dark fruit. Very smooth. Medium mouthfeel with some heat in the finish. Very, very enjoyable. Easy drinking for 14%. Like a fine cognac.


 Beershine (2678), Hue, Vietnam
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2007  
Tried this at the 2004 Seattle Intl. Beerfest and wish I could have tried the original Swiss version. Really enjoyed it. Although the alcohol is detectable the beer tastes great. Dark, malty, rich, strong, smooth, and balanced. Lucky to have sampled it, as I cannot get it anywhere near me.


 bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Vinous aroma - sort of like sherry. A clear cognac color with essentially no head. Medium body; mild carbonation. Starts with malty sweetness, something like toasted caramel. Noticeable heat. Finish is very slightly sweet, suggestive of a decent brandy. Interesting way to end an evening.


 cyrenaica (435), Milton, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/104/510/20
Oct 6, 2007  
330ml bottle
14% ABV
I tried this beer on September 25, 2007 at ’Smokeless Joe’s’ in Toronto. The beer poured a reddish copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma was very sugary, almost maple. The mouthfeel was thick, creamy, and very little hint of carbonation. The taste was very sweet, almost cognacy, with a hint of bitterness.


 pumpmaster (473), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2007  
11 ounce bottle purchased at Total Wine Fort Lauderdale, FL $4.49 V.ery good


 MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Oct 2, 2007  
Bottle. Looks like a 2006 version. Pours a ruby mixed with amber color, very little head. Aroma is sweet with notes of fruit and malt. Body is kind of oily and has medium to light carbonation. Flavor is sweet, malty, and of fruit, apricot, figs. It has a fairly sweet finish with sweet malts and hints of alcohol. Man, this is strong with alcohol but it remains hidden besides the warmth. Flavorful, a little sweet, decently balanced, this is one gnarly beer. I’ll try to get another and age it a while.



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