Twelve Days of Christmas Beers – Samichlaus (Santa Claus)
This rich dobbelbock is an annual favorite of many beer lovers. It is brewed by Schloss Eggenberg once a year on December 6, Santa Claus Day, thus the name. It is then aged for 10 months before bottling. The result is a rich, malty brew with a whopping 14% alcohol, once the highest alcohol beer in the world.
Unlike many other Christmas beers which are based on fresh spices and fruit, Samichlaus is a made strictly of only barley, hops, water and yeast. It is also a vintaged beer, meaning it can be kept and aged in the bottle like a fine wine.
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