Austria

An excellent pilsener from Schloss Eggenberg. The name means hop king and is evident in a good perfumy aroma an appetizing lemony finish. Taste…dry and fresh start, light refreshing taste with fine CO2, hoppy character, long tasting hoppy finish.

Nessie is brewed with scottish Highland whisky malt and matures for 6 months before bottling. The speciality has a pleasant, smoky aftertaste and has been described as the "Whisky among the beers". Brewed by Eggenberger in the lake country close at Vorchdorf. Taste… dry malty start, pleasant body with slight hoppiness smoky finish and lasting aftertaste. Colour…clear shining amber.

Originally brewed by Hurlimann of Zurich, but now in Austria by Eggenberger. Samichlaus is brewed only once a year on December 6th, and is aged for 10 month before bottling. It is one of the rarest beer specialities in the world and with 14% alcohol by volume, it is the strongest of its kind. Verified once by the Guinness Book of Records as the strongest beer in the world. Taste...a big rich malt flavour is on the sweet side; finishes semi-dry, long dry malt aftertaste. Colour...brillant deep amber-brown.

One of the best known Austrian beers in the world is this hefty brew from the castle brewery of Eggenberg. The figure 23 refers to the original gravity measured in degrees Plato. The beer is matured for 9 months, till it is fully fermented and turns amber in colour.