Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

2006. Bottle. Pours a deep amber with ruby edging and hardly any head. Aroma is very fuity with cherries dominating. Port like, vinous and full bodied. A heavy caramel malt or toffee flavor with subdued esters in the background. Complex and very smooth, deceptively smooth. Slightly warming but alcohol is well hidden. Excellent.

Name: Samichlaus
Date: February 24, 2003
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland
Vintage: 2000
Appearance: Hazy dark amber, almost headless
Aroma: sugary sweet malt aroma
Body: big body
Flavor: strong malt flavor, lots of carmel sweetness until the end, a short burst of alcohol up the nose during the finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4

Name: Samichlaus
Date: January 02, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Vintage: 2007
Appearance: clear dark red, wispy grey head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet malty aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: big sweet malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, light earthyness adds a bit of balance and keeps it from being too sweet, touch of hot caramel
Overall: the overwhelming sweetness of fresh sami is subdued on draft

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Bottle. Light bronze color. Little head. Faint but pleasing aroma. Strong flavor... a little overly sweet, but with a nice finish.

Light in color for a doppel, and the aroma came off as a bit weak, but this thing has enough flavor to make it up. Thick honey, some floral flavors, and a warming feeling of alcohol without a big alcohol flavor. Would be better on a colder night, I think.

330 ml bottle. Lovely amber color, small beige head. It´s very sweet and very fruity. Smells almost like gasoline... Alcohol is well hidden. This beer makes me happy.

Had this beer on 8/5/2007 and it was a 2005 bottling. Aroma is rich and sweet, seems to be a bit like a Barley Wine. Color is a clear brown with very good carbonation and a thin loose head that dissipates instantly. Taste is rich and sweet. Starting with a full/medium body that gives you a sweet mouth feel right away and then goes down with a crisp feel that has a sweet sharp feel coming in at the end. The finish is a rich caramel sweetness that rides out with an alcohol feel warming you on the end. In the after taste there is a mild bitterness that fades in giving a faint dry feel after you sit a bit. I think it is more a Barley Wine then a Malt Liquor, but either way it is a great Winter brew.

Bottle. Small beige creamy head that mostly diminished. Spare lacework. Clear and surprisingly sparkling body with an amber color. Explosive cherry notes of alcohol and dried fruit. Raisins, date, caramelized, cookie and nutty. Light grainy feel over the palate. Hint of alcohol in the sniff. Very full bodied with a somewhat thick texture, alcohol warming and a soft carbonation. Heavy sweet flavor with light alcoholic bitterness. Lovely lingering and warming raisin finish.

Pours a dark translucent brown with a tan head. Amazing tastes of caramel, figs, spices. Alcohol is masked very well. Very smooth. Not a lot of carbonation. Finishes sweet.