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

Bottled. A deep red beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits and caramel. The flavor is sweet mlaty with notes of alcohol and over ripe fruits, leading to a dry bitter finish.

(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

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.

Name: Jewbelation Ten (Monumental)
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Co
Date: August 09, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear dark brown
Aroma: strong malt aroma, whispy tan head
Body: thick body
Flavor: strong malt flavor, light bitterness

Name: Jewbelation Ten (Monumental)
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Co
Date: October 15, 2009
Mode: draft
Words: the porter
Appearance: opaque dark brown, creamy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet dark chocolate and caramel aroma, touch of fruityness, light tartness
Flavor: big chocolate flavor, touch of dry chocolate powder, caramel sweetness, hint of roasted adds a bitter edge

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

Quite dark brown in colour. Big, rich aroma with molasses and buckwheat honey showing through. Thick, chewy, molassesy, lightly raisiny character. Sweet, a bit soft, and not showing any alcohol. A bit unfocused, as can be expected with so many ingredients, but a tasty drop nonetheless.

Clear red-black body with creamy tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, raisin/cherry, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, cherry/raisin, caramel, grapefruit, some alcohol. Creamy medium-full body with low carbonation.

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) Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head. Aroma of raisin, licorice, cocoa, and toastiness. Flavor of hops, dark malts, licorice, molasses, and dark fruits with a dry finish.