HeBrew Genesis Ale

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

Bottle says light brown ale, but it’s a pale ale. Hazy copper/orange, fading head. Smells of NW hops. Body is a bit on the light side, but that’s fine. Probably mid-range in hops for an APA. Not the most bite, but still some grapefruit bitterness. "Smooth and distinctive" says the label, and the former is more correct than the latter.

Pours a medium orange brown color with small amount of bubbly offwhite head. Aroma is faint caramel sweetness and tad bit of citric and earthy hops. Flavor is mostly bitter earthy hops. Dry bitter tart finish. Overall, so so.

Bottle. Slightly cloudy copper pour with an off white head. Aroma is very faint, but I can pick up a piney hop scent. Flavor is a little weak as well, but there is definitely a nice floral and piney hop taste, has a decent body. Not Bad.

Crisp, nutty, smooth, goes down easy. I like this one, but not as much as the Pomegranate Hebrew one.

Bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a clear deep amber-copper with a small diminishing off-white head. Nice aroma, it’s different then I expected but in a good way -- Malty along with dark fruit, nuts, honey and light hops. Less flavourful then I would have thought based on the aroma but still nice -- toasted malt, toffee, nuts and light hops. Light bitter finish. Average to medium bodied. Good stuff, too bad we don’t still get this here.

Bottled sample. Clear light amber in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of toffee, nuts, earthy hops, and a bit of citrus. Fairly slick in the mouth, with crystal malts, and nuts playing dominant roles. A bit of orange and spicy hop on the finish, but not nearly enough to put this into the American pale ale category. Drinkable, but not overly impressive.

Bottle (12oz). My bottle, shared with blankboy and garthicus. Clear deep copper with a smallish creamy beige head. Sweet caramel malt and soft floral hop and sweet yeast aroma - taste follows, lightly bitter in the finish. Very soft mouthfeel, carbonation and astringency, fairly quick linger - decent, easy to drink.

HogTownHarrys bottle, shared with Harry, Blankboy and Tupalev. Thanks Harry. Appearance: Light red coulour, small brown head, zero visible carbonation. Aroma: Toffee, malt, honey, mmm nice smellin’ beer! Flavour: Malt, hops, slightly bitter, some honey too, medium dry finish. Interesting.Nice.