The Eggenberg castle where beer has been brewed since 14th century

Eggenberg Brewery is an Austrian brewery founded in 1681 by Michael Weismann when he bought the brewery from the Monastery of Kremsmuenster. Samichlaus (pronounced Sammy-Claws) was one of their strongest beers in the world, at 14% alcohol by volume. The name means Santa Claus in Swiss German. It was originally brewed by the Hürlimann Brewery in Zürich. (Full article...)