Samichlaus Classic
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg in Vorchdorf, Upper Austria, Austria 🇦🇹
Bock - Doppelbock Winter|
Score
7.20
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Brewed only once a year on December 6th, Samichlaus is aged for 10 months before bottling. Serve with hardy robust dishes and desserts, in particular with chocolates, or as an after dinner drink by itself.
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3L bottle. Holds up well for being 20 years old. This is really good. Smooth, slight balsamic. Showing a bit of age, but what do you expect after 20 years? Not re-rating this one as I've already rated it before, but wanted to note this for historical purposes. Just noting this here. Thanks Eugene for sharing this!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2026
at 18:11
7/10
Boozy, sweet, dried fruits, dates, molasses.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2026
at 21:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark pour with a small head. Big sweet notes, plum, red fruits, malts, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, sweet nuts. Full mouth but not as thick as the 14% would lead you to believe. Booze is well-hidden throughout. A classic for a reason. 2022 edition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2025
at 15:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sottobosco e di alcolico. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma è destinato a vita breve. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato carico tendente marrone. Il corpo è strutturato non pesante e offre nuove sfaccettature. L'amaro è contenuto. La forza gustativa è molto elevata. La continuità gustativa è lunga, duratura e persistente. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso e persistente. Al gusto vengono donati toni di caramello, miele, crosta di panettone, frutta secca, agrumi, spezie, arancia, cannella, uvetta bagnata nel rum, rabarbaro, vino rosso, chiodi di garofano e vaniglia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2025
at 12:55
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
What an awesome strong ale. I can see why you might call it a Doppelbock, but it has left that mostly behind. More akin to the monster Barleywines and Imperial Stouts of today, without the crappy flavoring or overloaded sugary feel. Deep caramel over sherry notes. Just a fantastic beer.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2025
at 04:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 25 Aug 2025
at 19:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Slight dark amber colour with small head.Nose is intense malt as well prunes and figs.Caramel and malt and red fried fruits. Warm feeling after a few seconds.Not my kind of beer but for the ABV is really well brewed .The strongest one so far I guess.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2025
at 12:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Burp Castle. An alcohol fueled monster. Poured dark with some read. Fruity and a bit plummy? I don’t know. But yeah not malty enough and with 14%, damn...
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:52
8.5/10
A real classic. Boozy, sweet, sticky. Brown sugar. Surprisingly good with dill mustard cheese.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2025
at 19:27
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2025
at 10:04