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"This yeast finishes clean and goes well with ... "
By: Chay
Date: March. 30, 2011
Beers brewed: Christmas/Holiday Ale
Comments: This yeast is pretty complex and offers a nice taste profile that is influenced by the esters produced. I get an underlying banana/clove taste from this strain. This lager yeast finishes clean and goes well some spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. I have never had a problem with brewing a high-gravity beer (~10 % ABV) with this yeast.

"Split a batch of Baltic porter using this strain ... "
By: Mike S
Date: Sept. 9, 2010
Beers brewed: Baltic Porter, Helles
Comments: Wow. I'm not sure I got the same yeast as the other reviewers. Split a batch of Baltic porter using this strain and WLP830 at 50°F. 1.5mil cells/mL/°Plato starter from vial (stepped over the course of a week) on stir plate for 5 gal; 1 minute O2; pitched @48, ferm at 50. Kicked out all kinds of strange dark fruit (plum, cherries, tartness, etc) esters. Weird, unexpected, but not necessarily unpleasant. I tried again thinking I had some sort of sanitation issue, but pitched proper amount as part of a 4-yeast Helles recipe experiment (new vial). Same thing; cherry-estered Helles. My WLP885 beers had nothing like the Samiclaus ester profile. It was very flocculent, almost like WLP005; large silvery clumps in the starter that dropped out quickly. YRMV.

"Very nice and refreshing"
By: drewmazzeo
Date: Oct. 31, 2008
Beers brewed: sparkling sake/rice wine
Comments: Fermentation can be described as the little train that could -- slowly but surely at about 52F. Lactic (tart) flavor is subtle and not encouraged at the low fermentation temperature. Very pleasant and blends nicely with koji -- overall very clean with very low fusel and ester. Ages crystal clear and clean on its own. Made to about 7% alcohol and sparkling -- very nice and refreshing drink for the wife. Hate to say it but "Zima" like. You could easily go higher in alcohol content. 

" ... rewarded with a tasty crisp lager"
By: Tony V.
Date: June 4, 2008
Beers brewed: Pilsner
Comments: Even though this yeast is used to make high-gravity lagers I choose to make a medium-strength pilsner. Within a few months time I was rewarded with a tasty crisp lager to enjoy while working in the hot sun. Zurich is a clean fermenter and "creates a quality lager."

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