you’d like featured in Beer of the Week, let us know via a comment. I’ve talked a lot about aging beers in past columns, but I’ve never really found a beer that was necessary to age until now. Last ...

For those of you who prefer pints to Pinots, sip on this: A rare 1997 vintage Hurlimann Samichlaus lager, the only keg of its kind left in the world, has made its way to Washington. Brasserie Beck ...

Christmas arrived early this year: Santa Claus has already come down the chimney in the form of a rare and special beer. This gem comes from a brewery called Schloss Eggenberg, located in Vorchdorf, ...

One of the strongest and most storied old world beers, Samichlaus Bier is a 14% alcohol doppelbock that’s aged for 10 months. It’s said to be brewed just once a year, on the 6th of December, the day ...

The Swiss incarnation of St Nicholas, popularly known as Samichlaus in the German-speaking part of the country, looks very much like his counterpart in the United States or in Britain. Both dress in ...

GRAND RAPIDS --Hopcat's Chief Beer Geek Steve Smith doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Either way, he's bringing Samichlaus to town starting at noon Saturday at Grand Rapids beer haven, ...

A mass to thank God for the world's strongest lager has been held in the chapel at the brewery where it is made, in Eggenberg Castle, in the Alpine town of Vorchdorf, Austria. The chapel is the ...