Eggenberg Samichlaus

Today's offering is a Christmas present to me from me love me. The beer is bottled only on the 6th December as Samichlaus is Swiss German for Santa Claus. It once was the strongest beer brewed @ 14% without freeze distillation.

 

 

 

Appearance:

Russet coloured with no head to speak off

Aroma:

Spicy hops, vinous fruit slightly acidic and a hint of malt.

Taste:

Man of man this hits you like a sledge hammer it more like port than beer, sweet fruit and nuts and toffee. The finish is long strong vinous fruit spicy hops and a just a hint of malt and almost like a Metaxa with a nice warming.

Overall:

I am not sure this can be called a beer but it is certainly different and I would like this after a nice meal it is just to intense for a normal beer, hence the 8.0 out 10.0. Try it but do it slowly.

8.0/10