HeBrew Genesis 10:10

Shmaltz Brewing Company
Formerly brewed at Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)
Style: American Strong Ale
San Francisco, California USA

Bomber.

Clear reddish amber with a small head. Juicy citrus aroma, some caramel. I’m surprised at how bitter the flavor is relative to the aroma --- I guess this one uses a lot of bittering hops. Some caramel malt, some juice notes - I certainly wouldn’t have called the pomegranate if I hadn’t known it was in there. It’s not a sweet beer, and the flavor is not complex it the least (somehow it seems very one-dimensional, in that I don’t get the depth of flavors across the development of each sip). But it is relatively pleasing in a mouth-drying way. There’s certainly absolutely no hint of 10%. I’d have called this one at closer to 6% if I’d tried it blind, which is really an impressive job of smoothing the alcohol. Unfortunately, we don’t really have a flavor complexity to merit that 10% either.

Bottle, from Julio’s. Ok aroma, bittersweet. Noticed the pomegranate as a raspberry. Grapefruit, pine as it warmed, little vodka thing. Litely hazed brownish orange color, Small head that faded quickly to nothing. From a certain angle I thought it looked purple. Bittersweet flavor, like aroma. Mainly grapefruit. Little soapy though. Medium body, creamy oily mouthfeel. bitter finish. It’s alright, but I don’t think the pomegranate did anything for it.

Bottle pours a clear tawny amber with a small white ring of a head with only slight traces of lacing. Slightly fruity sweet malt aroma. Flavor is malty and carmely. Plenty of alcohol fumes and just the right amount of pomegranate in the mix. Interesting combination, I probably would have liked it better at 6-7%.

22 oz. Bottle: Clear dark copper color with not much head to write about. Cardboard aroma, cheap perfume, and sweet alcohol. I like the taste! Sweet malt alcohol rises up into the nasal cavity, sweet flavors abound, but the pomegranate provides the perfect amount of tartness for the finish. 10% alcohol, 10th anniversary, 10,000 pomegranates and when more people drink this along with Natalie Merchant, 10,000 maniacs. Thanks Indiana_Red!

22oz Bottle Pours out a light amber with some red as well. Topped with a tan head. A Small tast of the Pomegranate. Thanks Indiana_Red.

Bomber: golden red in color, poor head retention. Sour tones definitely noted from pomegranate. Interesting as an experiment, but wouldn’t buy again.

Bomber: Pours a clear deep dark orange with some brown, rich malts and dark fruits in the aroma, full bodied with an oily texture, mild alcohol burn at the end, but not bad for 10%.

Cold 22oz bottle: Pours a crystal amber color with a small amount of ivory bubbles around the edges of the glass. Aroma and taste are of roasted malt, grapefruit, pine and alcohol, with floral notes. Bitter and sour ending.