 nolankowal (854), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2006 Updated: Dec 14, 20071997 bottle shared by moejuck at CT4, thanks! Pours an amber-brown with no head. Aroma of dark fruits, and bready caramel malt, brown sugar and a bit of booze. The flavor had a bunch of bready caramel malt, some spices, booze and some candied fruit...cherry. Thick, almost syrupy mouthfeel...also a bit medicinal and still hot! I was really glad I got to try this one, especially to see that it still has one helluva kick left.
Numenor (869), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2006 1995 vintage. One of the best beers of the night, and really what Samichlaus has to live up to. Great brownish black body, with a very small head. Heavy aroma, like a chocolate cordial. Great flavor, similar to the KRE in that it’s like rum soaked cake with chocolate covering and cherry accents. Great thick feel to this beer. Damn shame that it’s been gone for ten years.
moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2006 Shared by moejuck at C-bus tasting #4. Bourbon and alcohol aroma with some soy sauce. The appearance is dark brown wiht some ruby red highlights. Very full palate compliments a sweet brown sugar taste that has a ton of great malt flavor. Even though this was a ’97 bottle the alcohol is definitely a strong player, but I still really enjoyed the flavors.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2006 1997 Bottle shared by someone: Brown with no head. Aroma of caramel, some fruits, brown sugar and some alcohol. Flavor, spicy, reasty, some rich malts. Pretty good stuff, still a monster though.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 29, 2006 Sampled at the Richmond Beer Industry Gathering 2006. 1995 Bottle. This is what Samichlaus always should have been. Dark brown body with a small off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel, raisins, molassas. Strong molassas flavor, rum soaked fruit with a mild caramel background.
spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2006 Aroma is of dark fruits and alcohol.Pours a dark red with very little head.Get a lot of sweet malts and a little chocolate.Has a full mouthfeel and finishes very hot.1997 bottle
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2006 12oz bottle 1997 vintage at columbus tasting 4.0 - Forget who shared this one - Pours brown with a short offwhite head that faded quick. Aromas of raisin, brown sugar, caramel and a lot of alcohol. Flavor is just like it smells. Lots of alcohol.. Low carbonation full body, soft palate for such a big beer.. But did I mention that the alcohol overwhelms this one??
kmweaver (2471), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 17, 2006 12oz bottle, 1996 vintage, courtesy of kramer17801. Thanks, Jason! Pours an oily brown appearance, somewhat viscous; slight off-white head that quickly disappears to nothing. I could smell this as I was pouring it. Huge, layered aroma: boozy fruit leather, biscuity, dried fruits and charred malts. Viscous mouthfeel, parallel to the notes in the nose: alcoholic fruit rollups (someone’s going to hate this, but it reminds me of KRE), almost creamy, hints of milk chocolate underneath; some caramel notes as well, some of which is from oxidation. Finish lasts forever.
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