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March 18, 2013

62/710)  Home:  Samichlaus by Castel Brewery Eggenberg of Austria:  **1/2;  this is brewed once a year, on December the 6th - the feast of St. Nicholas - and aged ten months before bottling;  it's a strong one, 14%;  a beautiful amber colour with a heady nose of alcohol, spices and yeast;  it has a strong alcohol bite, spicy hints of burnt brown sugar;  this is one to sip and savour on a cold evening;

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