ABV 14% 'Samichlaus' beer is brewed once a year, in each case on December 6th, and stored and matured afterwards for over 10 months before it is bottled. 'Samichlaus' beer can mature for many years in the bottle; older vintages obtain a complexity and receive their creamy warm aftertaste. This beer can be served with heavy meals and desserts, particularly with chocolate - or as digestive and meditations drink. According to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the strongest lager beer in the world with 14 % alcohol and 32 degree original extract content. It is brewed exclusively of natural raw ingredients after the purity requirement of 1516. 'Samichlaus' beer is filled in a 0.33 litre designer bottle embossed with Schloss Eggenberg and in barrels of 15 and 30 litres for export.