Samichlaus

[Mark]

We were just up in the guest room closet putting away some xmas stuff and I found a four pack with a small vertical of Sami.

2002,2003,2004,2005

[King Kon]

Mark,

If you drink them, I'd be interested in your opinion of the 2004 & 2005. That's where my stash starts, and I'm resisting cracking them open for a few more years. But if they're really, REALLY good...

[Okiebrewer]

Not meaning to hijack or anything, but do you think this holds true for Rogue's Old Crustacean barleywine. I had some Hopsquatch barleywine from Four Peaks Brewery in Tempe, Az and I liked it so much I went straight to the booze store as soon as I got home and purchased one of the 25oz ceramic bottles of Old Crustacean. I really did not enjoy it like I thought I would. I was rather surprised until I read all these reviews about other high grav/IBU beers. Should I get another bottle and sit on it for a few years as there are not very many other barleywines that make it to stillwater.

[TheBeerWolf]

Is this stuff worth 16.99 a bottle? Thats how much my liqour store here is charging but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much.

[Triple Freak]

Is this stuff worth 16.99 a bottle? Thats how much my liqour store here is charging but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much.

That's the price of a 4 pack around here.

[Brandon]

Is this stuff worth 16.99 a bottle? Thats how much my liqour store here is charging but I just couldn't bring myself to pay that much.

That's the price of a 4 pack around here.

Yeah I think thats way too high. Its about the in Nashville for a 4 pack $17

[TheBeerWolf]

Yeah the liquor store here is plain ridiculous sometimes. They want 13.99 for a six pack of oaked bastard. I want to try it but that kind of seems like a lot. What size are the sami's in the 4 pack?

[Brandon]

11ish oz I believe

[alemageddon]

Yeah the liquor store here is plain ridiculous sometimes. They want 13.99 for a six pack of oaked bastard. I want to try it but that kind of seems like a lot. What size are the sami's in the 4 pack?

Stone sixers run almost 18 bucks here in Florida. Though we just started getting their brew in stock.

[hwasone]

sami 4-pks are the 330mL/11.4oz

[MDixon]

While the bottles are marked 0.33L (in the glass), the label is clearly marked 11.2 oz (and has been for a long time - well, in truth, it was marked 11,2 for many years).

In the FWIW file 0.33L = 11.15863 oz.

[hwasone]

While the bottles are marked 0.33L (in the glass), the label is clearly marked 11.2 oz (and has been for a long time - well, in truth, it was marked 11,2 for many years).

In the FWIW file 0.33L = 11.15863 oz.

thanks, i used the wrong mL/oz conversion. 33cL is a pretty standard bottle/can size in europe.

[MaltnHopsrGood]

A guy I know from work just gave me two bottles of the 2008 Samichlaus. I have a bottle of 2006 that I'm tempted to open and taste...should I wait awhile longer or do you think 3 years is good vintage?

Also, I noticed that the label on the 2008's are different than the 2006. They say "Classic" on them, and the caps are a different color as well.

[Liquid Bread]

Funny you should post this today. I shared a bottle of the 2004 vintage last night with the wife and it was heavenly. Straight out of the beer fridge (~50 deg) it had a distinct raisin/plum/port thing going on but as it warmed I swear I noticed a honey mead-like aroma.

There was a slight alcohol burn that complimented the beer flavors nicely and the carbonation was almost zero. Probably the best dessert I've had in a while!

[MullerBrau]

A guy I know from work just gave me two bottles of the 2008 Samichlaus. I have a bottle of 2006 that I'm tempted to open and taste...should I wait awhile longer or do you think 3 years is good vintage?

Also, I noticed that the label on the 2008's are different than the 2006. They say "Classic" on them, and the caps are a different color as well.

I have 05, 06 and 07's. I say when the time is right open it (special occasion). My 2005 bottles are really nice and complex. Very enjoyable. It is 14% abv so I am guessing they will probably peak between 5 - 7 years.