It has been an incredibly busy week and I have yet to find the time to draft a worthwhile post, so I will cut and paste some interesting trivia for you this week relating to Cole's birthdate.
Samichlaus, which means "Santa Claus" in Swiss German, is one of the rarest beers in the world, brewed once a year on December 6th, naturally aged before bottling, and distributed one year later. This beer was once the world's strongest lager (around 14% alcohol by volume) and has been listed in The Guinness Book of Records. Unlike other lagers, it should be stored at cellar temperatures in order to enhance its definite ale- like qualities. Creamy, soothing and gently warming, it is best served after dinner.
Switzerland is among those countries that separate the celebration of Santa Claus, and the giving of gifts, from that of Christmas itself. December 6 is Saint Nicholas' Eve, and that is when each new batch of the potent brew is made, at Zurich's Hürlimann brewery, and laid down to mature in the cold cellars. Samichlaus was first made in 1980, when Hürlimann decided to pit its super-yeast against other techniques being used to produce very strong lagers across the German border.
The cost of this famous but rare beer is 3 for $68.01, 6 for $128.88, 12 for $243.36. So maybe when Cole turns 21, we will splurge (at $22 a bottle that is a few bucks per sip) and celebrate his coming of age with some Samichlaus.
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