Samichlaus Pale
Hurlimann Brewery

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From:
Hurlimann Brewery
 
Switzerland
Style:
European Strong Lager
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.45 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 24, 2004
Added:
Jul 24, 2004
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Reviewed by DrewBeechum from California

4.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Reviewed from a 1987 era bottle provided for sampling at the Toronado Barleywine Festival tasting.

A rare experiment on the part of the Hurlimann brewery.. Brewed for a short couple of years, some bottles of this still pop up from time to time.

Aroma is deeply nutty brown malt with a growing note of soy and salt fermenting in the glass.

Flavor is instensely sweet with maple and brown sugar before giving way into a teriyaki and soy sauce type of chewy, fruity and earthy palate.

Finish is remarkably clean and long for a beer with this much potency behind it. Each sip takes a long moment of contemplation to allow the flavors to fully come away from the palate.

Absolutely astonishing how well this brew held up even 16-17 years after it hit the bottle.
Jul 24, 2004