Samichlaus Bier Helles (Limited Edition)
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg

Samichlaus Bier Helles (Limited Edition)Samichlaus Bier Helles (Limited Edition)
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From:
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
 
Austria
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
14%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 18.3%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
57
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 19, 2021
Added:
Feb 06, 2010
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  31
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Ratings by Jtrigonis:
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Rated by Jtrigonis from California

4.47/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Dec 31, 2014
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Rated: 3.66 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Oct 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.34 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Dec 24, 2018
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Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia

4.02/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2012 vintage. Coppery red and crystal clear, this one jumps right into the nose with currant, caramel, clove and a little banana. Taste goes a slightly different direction, as there is an immediate sweet cherry that morphs into a barley fueled biscuity yeast bubble gum banana finish. Body is light to medium with a quickly fading finish that leaves a sacharin sweet feeling on the tongue.
Apr 08, 2017
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Reviewed by youradhere from Washington

4.55/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
waxed bottle from purchase

Pours effervescent bright copper with no head/lacing, but ample carbonation roiling the thick surface. Smells of molasses heavily, noticeable honey notes, with a toffee fruitiness to finish. Taste is extremely balanced and smooth for 14%- molases with hints of bitter chocolate, honey, with some sweet sugarcane picked up on the sides of the tongue. Mouthfeel is thick, smooth, very well balanced, carbonation is present and carries the sweetness well. This is a rare beer in that all of the flavors play beautifully and overall this beer is well balanced and very complex.

I wish I had more bottles of this, but alas it was a one-off brewing. I must admit, I was concerned about the "malt liquor" title on BA, and remember fresh it was not very bueno, but this ~8 year old 14% bruiser has mellowed out beautifully by now.
Feb 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.89 by Watersox from North Carolina

Feb 13, 2016
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Rated by rctracker from Texas

2.55/5  rDev -34.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Extreme sugar flavor, slow drink
Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MSandahl23 from Indiana

Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Feb 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by Braz from Washington

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Amirabutwo from Hong Kong

May 12, 2014
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Reviewed by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)

4.05/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Found one bottle of this randomly on a road trip in January 2013, been aging since then.
A - a clear cedar red-brown, head fizzled almost immediately but to be expected given the ABV (and possibly the age), but a steady stream of carbonation rises from the bottom of the glass
S - plumb and raisin, toffee and general candy sweet aroma, slightly musty
T - sticky sweet flavours of candied plumbs, mild apricot, caramel malt, mild woody flavour, and a generally sweet finish
M - sticky sweet throughout, just a little flat but nothing serious, sticky mouth coating finish, no real trace of 14% ABV until waaay late when your insides feel warm and fuzzy
O - ridiculously drinkable for its heft, the sweetness is big but creates a nice stance against the alcohol, not sure if the extra aging made any difference since I only found the one bottle, but a quality brew either way
Apr 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jan 05, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by mmulebarn from Minnesota

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by djre4orm from Virginia

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by APreacher from California

Jan 01, 2013
Samichlaus Bier Helles (Limited Edition) from Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 57 ratings