Samichlaus Bier Helles - Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg

mnapier

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Service Temperature, 50 degrees farenheit. Service Glassware, 12 ounce tulip.

Pours a golden almost dusk like colored complexion that stabilizes into a clear resolve. The head profile is white but strong but quickly recedes revealing a crown of lace along the perimiter of the glass.
The nose features a waft of sweet corn, golden raisins, spice, candied sugar and some alcohol.
Sipping this I get an immediate medium alcohol burn, that is followed up by the aforementioned sweet corn and sugars. Overall mouthfeel is medium almost mild.

Definitely smooth, but I wouldn't eat anything light with this, maybe some pork or poultry.

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2008 02:28:31 | More by mnapier

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-23-2013 03:04:32 | More by kvnstfrd

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-19-2013 00:07:37 | More by Photekut

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-16-2013 03:40:45 | More by Casey3236

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-12-2013 19:50:47 | More by BeerForMuscle

Sunnanek

Sweden

4.68/5  rDev +24.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: A small head, light and airy. The color of the beer is deep golden.

S: Out of this world; the sweet dark dried fruits reign supreme. The smell could as easily been from a Port. The well-balanced malt and the high ABV make the a very complex beer.

T: Very nice; a thick syrupy sweetness from a very powerful maltyness. Lots of dark dried fruits; apricots, raisins and figs. Also a fresh fruitness in the back. Very complex.

M: A short sweet aftertaste, not that surprising though, considering the ABV and style. The body is so thick and the carbonation is almost non-excisting.

O: I've had lots of dark Samichlaus - this is my first pale one. The only thing that could improve this beer is a couple of years cellaring - but my character is too weak...

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 16:18:38 | More by Sunnanek

Axnjxn

North Carolina

3.84/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

2010 bottle poured into a DFH pint glass.

Pours a very light brown color with a light white head on it. Smell is sweet and bready. Malts dominate the aroma, no alcohol on the nose. Taste is sweet as well, also quite malty and bready. It is definitely a doppelbock but is a bit too sweet for my liking. Alcohol is not detectable on the palate but is quite detectable after swallowing this beer. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a medium carbonation. Drink ability is pretty good for a beer of such ABV.

Overall too sweet for me but quite drinkable for a beer with such high alcohol. On the bottle this is described as malt liquor! Wouldnt buy again but not unhappy that i tried it.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 00:13:16 | More by Axnjxn

zestar

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-25-2013 09:12:56 | More by zestar

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-28-2013 18:49:36 | More by harpus

Lare453

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-24-2013 19:16:59 | More by Lare453

MtOrion

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-19-2013 16:35:52 | More by MtOrion

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-11-2013 07:20:57 | More by spycow

mychalg9

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

02-17-2013 18:36:00 | More by mychalg9

yoyo

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

02-16-2013 20:38:11 | More by yoyo

NastyNate11

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +13%

02-13-2013 02:17:16 | More by NastyNate11

Proclarush

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

02-04-2013 22:02:37 | More by Proclarush

bismarksays

Iowa

4/5  rDev +6.4%

01-16-2013 05:54:45 | More by bismarksays

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.75/5  rDev +26.3%

01-05-2013 02:34:10 | More by tbryan5

hooliganlife

Missouri

3.65/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

1987 bottle, from original eggenberg castle brewery.

Pour was a slight mahogany brown, light cola. Little head.

Sweet nose, dark fruit. Some alcohol.

Very similar to nose, although less alcohol. Sweet dark fruit and roasted , malt. Back end was complete soy sauce. Like sushi dipping.

Smooth, hint of burn.

Pretty good minus the soy sauce.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 15:14:19 | More by hooliganlife

mixed_master7

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

01-03-2013 21:26:25 | More by mixed_master7

Gravelost

3/5  rDev -20.2%

01-02-2013 03:54:13 | More by Gravelost

jmathis

Florida

3/5  rDev -20.2%

12-27-2012 21:09:08 | More by jmathis

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

12-27-2012 03:58:04 | More by bsuedekum

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13%

12-25-2012 17:46:45 | More by ejimhof

keithmurray

Louisiana

4.05/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance - clear crimson color, aggressive pour produced a very thin film of white head

Smell - cherry, brandy, alcohol, syrup

Taste - very sweet, reminiscent of a liqueur, cherry, brandy, caramel, malt, alcohol

Mouthfeel - thick, sticky, syrupy, very very sweet, good flavor in the aftertaste, low on the carbonation, burn of booze on the way down

Overall - Good beer, not as enjoyable as the Brown Label Samiclaus, worth a try

Price Point - $5.69/11.2 oz Bottle

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 23:50:28 | More by keithmurray