Style: Specialty/Undefined
ABV: 14%
Origin: Vorchdorf, Austria
Note: Bottle cellared for one year after ten months of ageing prior to bottling.
Poured into a 12 oz. goblet.
Dark brown, slightly red and crystal clear. No head to speak of. Oaky smell of tawny port, fruit cake and alcohol. The taste tells me my nose was right; this is very much like a tawny port or a creamed sherry. Also a similar warming alcohol sensation after the swallow. There are some hops in there, but they’re dominated by a wonderful sweetness. Mouth-feel is thick and almost oily with no detectable carbonation at all. Many have pushed this beer into the doppelbock category, but I'm not so sure this beer can be classed into any known style. (Schloss Eggenberg calls it a "specialty beer" and has another doppelbock in their lineup.) This is such a complex brew; it has the traits of a doppelbock, a barleywine and port wine.
OK, who cares? This is one awesome brew and one of my all-time favorites!
Read more about this beer at my Austria page!