 cyrenaica (440), Milton, Ontario, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
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 (476), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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 | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
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.
Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 1, 2007 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.
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 30, 2007 Updated: Jan 17, 2009
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.
dkachur (2349), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 Bottle. Light bronze color. Little head. Faint but pleasing aroma. Strong flavor... a little overly sweet, but with a nice finish.
TrevorFloyd (309), Connecticut, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 26, 2007 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.
tarjei (1745), Bryne, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 24, 2007 Updated: Nov 19, 2008330 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.
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