My first review in the new apartment, though I'm still not 100% moved in. Lacking furniture of any kind, these notes were typed into the ol' MacBook Pro resting on my lap, while I sat on a box of books, glass of beer sitting solidly on the floor.
Samischlaus helles. Malt liquor, 11.2 fl. oz., 14 % fl. oz., "the world's most extraordinary beverage." We can't say "beer" anymore apparently. Castle Brewery Eggenberg. Product of Austria, bottled in 2010.
Clear and amber in color. Head begins, but quits quickly.
Aroma: rich malt, and booze in that order. Sweet, sweet, with toffee, caramel, vanilla, rum, beautiful and powerful.
Taste: Samischlaus Helles misses the dark complexities of Samischlaus proper, but it's really not lacking in flavor whatsoever. Sweet malty flavor is king. All those tastes in the nose, especially caramel and vanilla rise up to the top and tickle the tastebuds. Damnably delightful. Makes me reach for more, again, and again. But the expense, and the big booze factor makes seasoning a no-no.
A lovely drink, though, this, and a great candidate for aging, toasting, celebrating, makes whoop-de-doo, whatever you feel like, as long as the intention is honorable.
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