HeBrew Monumental Jewbelation Tenth Anniversary Ale

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

Pours from the bomber a deep ebony brown color; almost stout black. Props up a dense, thick beige head with superb retention. No lacing noted. Nose is a bit tame but sweet. Notes of roasted malts, raisins, figs, brown sugar and hints of chocolate and charred wood come through. Palate is full, round and chewy with a pleasant creaminess. Flavors are quite assertive and firm. One gets an initial hit of dark caramel candy, dark dried fruit, licorice and chocolate malt-ball sweetness which is immediately followed by a balancing presence of dark roasted malts, bittersweet chocolate, charcoal and hops. Alcohol is just slightly warming; very reserved for 10% indeed. For $4.49 this 22 oz’er was well worth it and will be re-visited.

What little aroma came from this beer was just a hint of plums, raisins, and a touch of pine finish. The beer itself is beautiful, almost black, with red highlights visible when heald up to the light, a thin offwhite head that faded quickly, leaving lacing behind. The flavor is far sweeter then I expected, strong raisin flavor, with hints of sugar, and just a touch of coffee on the finish. The mouthfeel is thick and oily, coating the mouth, yet not cloying. Overall a good strong ale, but from reading of 10 hops, I was probably expecting more of a DIPA.

Bottle. A dark red brown beer, almost black, with a big beige head. The aroma is of light roasted malt, chocolate, rye bread and caramel. The taste is a bit fruity, light roasted, rye bread and caramel. Medium body with a sweet dry finish.

Bottle. Average creamy light brown head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Very dark looking brew. Aroma was a lovely mix of caramel, grain, molasses, burned and nutty notes, rye bread, light floral and grapefruit notes as well. Full bodied with an average carbonation and alcoholic texture. Flavor was moderated sweet malty base with light bitter floral notes. Sweet and lingering finish. Quit nice.

Bottle. Clear dark brown coloured with an off white ehad. Roasted aroma of caramel, dried fruits and rye bread. Sweet and roasted flavoyr of dried fruits and caramel.

(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a beautiful, clear, chestnut brown with a reddish hue and a creamy, beige head. Aroma of burned caramel. Very full body, sweetish, burned malt and some nutty accents. The finish is bitter - but not overly so. A nice one. 160607

22 oz Bottle. Pours dark brown in color with brown head. Taste of malt and thick beer with a lite bitter finish. Aroma of malt and hops

22oz bottle-A dark brown almost black body with a nice tan head and an aroma of hops, malt, and a little alcohol. Taste of hops, roasted malt, more hops on a dry finish. Another good beer from these guys.