HeBrew Messiah Bold

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

Not a lot of taste to this beer; kinda plain but not necessarily bad. A very average beer.

Pours a very dark brown, especially for a brown ale. Doesn’t allow much light through. The head is standard, medium thickness, creamy, and light tan. The aroma is very distinct. Smells very nutty, roasted nuts, roasted malt, cereal grain. Tastes fairly nutty too, definite roasted character, very crisp, actually some alcohol showing, very satisfying, very surprising. I dont think this beer has gotten enough credit. The palate is crisp and it goes down easy imparting is roasty and nutty character along the way. Overall I was very surprised by this brown ale. Would be an excellent session brew. I recommend trying it.

(bottle) Crisp brown ale with refreshing taste. But nothing to get excited about, in short, their are many browns I would drinkl before this.

ok i think everyone that’s rated this beer is crazy. unlessi got an exceptionally great bottle (unlikely since i got it from the mix-a-six portion of the store), it’s great for a brown ale. aromas of maple, chestnut, almond, and some thick roasted malt. the flavor is much the same with a little hint of pine thrown in. damn good. people should have the respect of brown ales that i do.

My Dad bought me a bottle of this for Christmas, and I liked it so I bought a 6 pack. I later regretted this because this beer has such a nasty, bitter aftertaste that I actually dreaded having to finish it and gave the rest of the bottles away to unsuspecting friends.

Bottle from Total Wine. I have to admit I bought this just for the name, but after trying this, I was really impressed. Pours dark brown with a white head. Aroma of hops and a bit of what I think is molasses. Solid with tastes of coffee, molasses, a dash of chocolate. The aftertaste kicked in to say, "Yes I am a brown ale." I am pleased with this offering.

(Bottle) This is a darker beer than I expected, much like a porter. The aroma isn’t terribly exciting; there is a hint of roast, which develops into a strong roasted flavour as you drink it. Pleasant bitterness--a tiny bit too sweet, which gives it a heaviness I could do without, but overall this is a very good brew. I agree with the claim that there is a "complex hop character"--the hops are present and tasty. The beer has a flat texture, little carbonation, but this fits with the overall style. This is a winner. The other reviewers’ comments make me wonder about the consistency, however, as other people are reporting a sweet beer with heavy carbonation. The beer I drank was not like this--and it was quite excellent.

A cola brown pour with ample off white head. Sweet malty aroma with hints of nuts. Heavy carbonation with a sweet raisin port taste.