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

A wonderful beer that steals from so many different styles that I guess it can only be categorized as an American strong. We thought it could be a porter or old ale or strong ale. Lots of caramel and quite sweet, this is really something special that I could have plenty more of.

750 ml, at about 60 F. Nearly opaque brown-black with a medium-sized and lasting head that leaves some frosty lace. Chocolate, raisin, and caramel aroma. Flavors of earthy and slightly sour molasses, fudge, toasted nut, slight charred wood and a hint of cherry are among the many flavors in this chewy beer. Big chocolate and malt presence is dried well by bitter-herb hops on the end, and just a touch of alcohol. Heavy, smooth body has some hop and alcohol tingle. Awesome brew, truly monumental. Only got better after being open (I put a cork in it) for 5 days, had to bump it up a point, even.

This brew will bring a lesser man to his knees!! Plain and simple a VERY complex beer similar to an imperial stout but with more hops in the finish- EXCELLENT Brew!!

Very good beer. Dark roasted chocolate flavors, very nice smooth mouth feel, similar to a strong smooth stout. I like this better than their Jewbelation Eleven. I had both of these on Tap at <a href="http://www.maxs.com">Max’s.

Bottle. Dark chocolate malt aroma with a very nice hop presence. Opaque with good sized light tan head and excellent lace. High alcohol profile with considerable hop presence. Has some qualities similar to an imperial stout. Dates, plums, molasses. Outstanding. A true winner and very underrated.

22 oz bottle. Pours to a beautiful, deep chestnut color, with a thick, creamy, tan head, and a good bit of carbonation. The nose is excellent, with lots of good aromas of piney/citrus/herbal hop aroma, paired with sweet malt, dark toast, roast, and peppery alcohol. The palate is firm, with good dark malt, toasty, nutty, and biscuit malt flavors. paired with some mild roasty flavors. This beer finishes with more good malty and nutty flavor up front, then ends with some good piney bitterenss, followed with some soothing alcohol heat that warms and lingers. Jam packed with aromas and flavors, this is a hearty, delicious, strong ale, great for the winter/holiday season. Makes a great after work drink or night cap.

Wow, deep dark brown, inviting, light brown head, hang time there. Initially sweet, then a dense malty roasted aroma. Bitter, nutty flavor, roasted chocolate notes, good god this stuff is good. Good night.

I don’t think this beer gets nearly enough credit. Very dark color, but ever so slightly red. Thick, resilient brown head with plenty of lacing. Lots of prunes, raisins and toffee on the nose, and quite alcoholic. Flavor has some of the dark dried fruit, but moves toward unsweetened chocolate, caramel. Very rich with a satiny mouthfeel and a well balanced bitter finish.