Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles

Brewed by Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Style: Doppelbock
Vorchdorf, Austria

on bottle and tap within the same week. More carbonated on tap, not to detriment of beer - on bottle killed head. On bottle the bottle may have sat a while, but not to detriment of beer. Picked up at Pipe and Pint in Greensboro. Very clear with meadlike sweetness and alcohol to nose. Thick mouthfeel, malty toward slight syrup. Alcohol is pleasant and diversity of malt flavors impressive. Smooth, drinkable whiskey type finish. I could easily drink myself to death with this drinkability to alcohol ratio and never notice it.

330. Thanks, Rich! Crystal clear medium gold with a slim gray rim. Sticky, slim webs of lace above that. Humongous nose of toffee and sharp boozy booze. Thick, sticky body. Toffee, cough syrup, and booze on the mid-palate. Long dryish finish. I can see why this beer is a huge big deal, but this was way too sticky and hot to be called pleasant. Maybe time will chill it all out a bit.

Bottle pours a clear dark orange color with a very thin head. Aroma includes alcohol, malt, burnt sugar and grapes. Very sweet flavor that lingers on your tongue. Warming alcohol feeling that travels from the mouth down into the chest. It has a nice flavor, but way too sweet for my tastes to enjoy a whole bottle of this.

Bottle.
Pours a flat, thin, and uninspired cheddar orange with an aroma of weak bubblegum. Flavor is sweet honey bbq sauce and alcohol. Surprisingly thick mouthfeel that spreads the flavors. Interesting beer; not sure if I’d want another.

Pours a clear, orangey-auburn color with a very small, off-white, fizzy head which is nearly all diminishing and leaves no lace. Nose is strong with an overwhelming alcohol presence; underneath is green raisin, some honey, lots of vanilla, and toasted sugar cookies. Flavor is sweet and quite warm; lots of green raisins, vanilla, light honey, maybe some faint maple. Palate is sticky and syrupy, moderately full, and soft to lively, with plenty of warmth. Finishes drying from the intense warmth with some vanilla sweetess and lingering green raisin. Just too young with the alcohlol overwhelming some of the other notes. A bit too sweet for me but interesting to try a light lager of this strength.

33cl bottle. deep amber colour. strong old celllar apple nose. strong as fuck, and i recommend to drink this monster with any cheese you normally wouldn’t consider due to strenght issues. because this is, what this beer has, definite strenght issues. but hey, it’s sweet, its strong and goes well with sweet ploughmans pickle :-)

Bottle. Pours a dark golden/amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma is pale malts, fruit, alcohol, caramel, and a touch of honey. Rich and sweet flavor with light fruit,caramel, honey, alcohol, and a hint of molasses. Medium to full bodied with a good sticky mouthfeel. Excellent doppelbock.

Bottle. Time to make up for the three NAs I drank tonight. Pours clear copper with a 1/2 inch white head that settles down quietly. Huge pineapple, apple candy and honey nose, very fruity, very forward, very sweet smelling. Thick, bright, hugely sweet and sticky, viscous and vinuous, very rich. Reminds me of some of the super alcohol releases from Avery, such as Samael and the Beast, but without the harsh astringency and burning alcohol. The alcohol is extremely well hidden, just barely noticeable in the long-lasting sweet finish. Crazy beer, but very delicate and soft while remaining huge and hefty on the palate. The sweetness is overwhelming halfway through the glass, making it difficult to finish.