HeBrew Origin Pomegranate Ale

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

pours a frothy light head, has a delicate carbonation. The beer is a light amber. Aroma contains the obvious hints of pomegranate and fruit with light hints of sweet malts. taste is rather plain no flavors that can easily be distinguished besides sweet malts and a hint of fruitiness

it’s a beautiful start to a beautiful Saturday as I sit back to relax with a glass of He’Brew Origin Ale, a malty ale brewed with pomegranate, lots n lots of pomegranate. Now, I will be the first person to say that pomegranate is not my most favorite fruit and can be rather fickle when it comes to being integrated into drinks, whether they are cocktails or beer. Only available in large 22oz bottles, Origin quickly tops off my 24 oz glass as a soft layer of foam flirts with the edge, dangling precariously on the lip. No overflow and she settles gently into a soft layer of foam. A deep rich brown, the massive amounts of pomegranate juice also lend a bit of a dark amber hue to the ale as it rests in my glass. Rich malts in the nose with a definite pomegranate essence. Not overpowering, but unlike with some fruit-flavored beers, I definitely get the pomegranate right up front in the nose, and in the immediate first quaff. Sweet malty ale creaminess with an immediate follow-up of crisp citrusy bite and pomegranate flavors. The fruit itself has a bit of zing, which comes through in the Origin Ale, adding a nice bit of bite to what could overall be a rather average malty ale. a good full meaty mouth feel gives Origin a hearty body which is just what it needs to stand up to the pomegranate. Full body aside, Origin drinks smooth and easy, the malts working in ale harmony with the crisp pomegranate. Truly, another fine beer from Schmaltz Brewing. I was definitely skeptical when I first bought my bottle because I am very picky when it comes to pomegranate drinks. I’ve had stellar, and I’ve had horrendous. Thankfully, He’Brew Origin Pomegranate Ale is the first. An excellent ale for any time of the year.

Clear dark amber pour with a foamy off white head. Lots of sweet malt in the aroma, with a touch of red fruit and hops. Sweet flavor as well. Malt and hops are balanced well with just a touch of the pomegranite coming through. Pretty good and very refreshing.

Medium amber hue with a thin ivory head. Aroma is slightly malty and nutty. Flavor has a definite tart pomegranate punch, some hop bittering, mor on the bitter side of life ant I like - would benefit from a bit more malt and floral or citrus hop flavors. As it warmed (or I warmed to it) it became more fruity and enjoyable.

Wait...a fruit beer above 5%! Yes! While there could be definite improvements, the big malt profile mixed with the slight pomegranate blend in the background go well for my palate. Hops over take the fruit a bit more than I’d like, but hey, they dig what they dig.

Bottle. Amber pour with an off white head. Aroma is lightly piney/floral with a grapefruit accent. Pomegranite is not overpowering, more like an amber ale in character than a fruit beer. Pretty good.

Pours a clear but dull light ruby with a thin bubbly white froth. Sweet fruity malt aroma with definite pomegranate and some citrus hops, smells sticky. This is a great fruit beer!!! because it is a beer first... then fruit second. The pomegranates merge so harmoniously with what seems like a rye ipa. The pomegranates add just the right amount of sweet/tartness for the grapefruit flavor. Glassy body, medium full, with smooth bubbly carbonation. This is a very very underrated beer.... [reminds me of dieu du ciel]

copper/orange pour with off white head, aroma is typical of an amber ale with a slight fruit funk, the flavor is slightly bitter but I’m not picking up the pomegranate maybe a little bit at the back of my throat but not as much as what i was expecting. Overall I think this is good as an amber ale but not a fruit beer.