Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock
Vorchdorf, Austria

2005 bottle - Pours a clear amber color with a thin off white head that faded quickly. No lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, raisins, and brown sugar. Flavor is strong esters and light caramel malt. Alcohol is noticeable. Medium body. Lingering alcohol on the palate. A little strong but worth a try.

Poured a copper amber color with a quickly disappearing white head. Aroma was sweet and malty. Very sweet and creamy with hints of toffee, caramel, and raisins with an intense warming sensation like bourbon. Would make a great after dinner drink if you can stay awake through the 14 % abv.

The color was amber/orange/golden. The head was fizzy and white. The aroma was alchol, fermented fruit, grape, and berry. The flavor was dry, soy sauce, salty/sweet, fermented fruit, grape, and alcohol. The palate was smooth and the finish, very warm. I really like this beer. I think that it’s generally rated too low.

Very sweet and malty. High taste of alcohol. Creamy taste. Carmel flavor. A nice gift from a student! Thanks, Joe. Updated to reflect 04/06 tastings that showed more of the brandy.

Bottle (2001 & 2006). Dark amber with a very small head. Complex fruity aroma with raisin & alcohol. Almost puked after the first sip of the 06 bottle. The 01 was almost as disgusting. Both went down the drain. Definitely not my beer...

(2006)poured into tall tulip. pours a dark clear amber with low head quick to dissipate, good ring left. lots of carbonation present, bubbles.... aroma is very sweet with lots of alchohol and fruity essences... taste is sweet on the front with the strong alchhohol finish, you feel the warmth in the swallow... has a whisky feel on the palate, and taste left on the tongue... this one I had was very fresh and young, I can imagine that with age it will be wonderfull... once the alchohol is on the palate this drink is great.... a real enjoyable, warming sipper... I enjoyed it, you find yourself rather buzzed after one, and definitly wanting another, not too much of an aggression to keep you from wanting more, only the 14% slows you down....

Poured a golden copper brew that showed a little red with light. The head is medium thin, off white, and slightly frothy. The aroma is very reminiscent of wine, I smell very defined grape and muscadine with alcohol. The vinous character resembles Ayinger Celebrator. The flavor tastes very much like a wine, muscadine and alcohol are very very prominent. The palate is very smooth and creamy with a strong dry alcohol backbone. The finish is dry and very warming. Overall, I thought that this was very highly underrated and was disappointed with the reviews. From the reviews I read people seemed to misinterpret the sweetness. I don’t think this beer falls into a clearly defined beer style and as such shouldn’t be looked at as such.

Bottle 2002. Clear copper, small and quickly vanishing beige head. Strong malty aroma with raisins, figs, burnt sugar, and some hops. Smooth and medium bodied. Complex sweet flavour, never overwhelming, and a bitter and dry finish. Rating 8/3/6/4/15->3.6.

New rating, bottled in 2007. Too sweet and sugary, and alcoholic.