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HeBrew Rejewvenator 2008

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2193.4/5.03.38/5.0Special7.8%35.7Snifter, Trappist glass
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Contract brewed for Schmaltz Brewing Company. Sacred Species No.1 YEAR OF THE FIG Jewish tradition celebrates 2 New years; The 1st calendar month in spring historically came after the barley harvest. The High Holidays in Fall mark the creation of the world. Harvest to harvest - the perfect bookends for deliciousness! Arise noble Rejewvenator, infused for ’08 with the sacred succulent Fig. O the history, O the shtick: Gen 3:7: "And their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked; they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons." Time to get cooking! "Professed Wrestlers and Champions were in times past fed with figs." -Pliny, Roman naturalist. Romulus, mythic founder of Rome, and his twin Remus were nursed by a wild she-wolf under a fig tree. In 1857, Queen Victoria commissioned an 18 inch plaster fig leaf to adorn her cast of Michelangelo’s David. "The statue that advertises its modesty with a fig leaf brings its modesty under suspicion." -Mark Twain. Buddha gained enlightenment meditating beneath a fig tree. Zechariah/Micah: "Nations shall beat their swords into plowshares...all will sit with his neighbor under his fig tree, with no one to be afraid." Fear not Shmaltzers - Grab your Newtons, rub your happy belly, strap on your fig leaf and your championship belt, abd prepare to blow your shofar... tis a new HE’BREW Beer season to rejoice. L’Chaim! Brewed for Schmalt Brewing Co.
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 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 29, 2009  

2008 Year of the Fig / Sacred Series No. 1

9/04/2008: He’Brew Rejewvenator 2008 pours out in a golden brown stream and is mostly clear with a small dark beige head. The aroma has toffee malt, a vibrant fruitiness (figs, of course!), and a hint of apple leather. The semi-sweet flavor contains cherry, caramel, aged or baked fruits, and is malty with and earthy hop presence. The beer has a medium body and is slightly chewy. Overall it this is a good beer, but not overly interesting. I am slightly disappointed as I was really hoping for more...

22 fl. oz. bottle (7.8% Alc by Vol.) from Rozi’s Wine House in Lakewood/Cleveland, Ohio. Rating #203 for this beer.


3Faveryrogue (82), Asslip, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/510/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Dark ruby amber with nice off-white head. Little soapy smell. Bread, malt. Not a whole lot going on here. Figgy caramel prune taste. Hints of plum, wine, and dark fruit. Not much hop character. Would neither buy another one, nor recommend.


 SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 14, 2009  
Pours clear dark brown with a tan head. Fruity sweet malt aroma. The flavor follows the aroma.


 GregClow (2496), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 2, 2009  
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, garthicus, blankboy & tupalev - HogTownHarry’s bottle. Ruby-brown with a small cream-coloured head. Aroma is quite sweet with burnt sugar and malt, and some nice green hops around the edges. Flavour is big and fairly well balanced, sweet and fruity, but nicely hopped in the finish. I bit less exciting that I hoped/expected, but still enjoyable.


 Glouglouburp (2839), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2009  
In short: A boring alcoholised bottle figs/raisins juice with bubbles
How: Bottle 22oz. Consumed relatively fresh about four months after purchase.
The look: Ruby body topped by a beige ring of foam
In long: Nose of hard candies, figs and raisins. Taste is pretty much what the label on the bottle implies. This is figs/raisins concentrate juice with bubbles and alcohol. Sweetness level is medium-high. The little hops I could notice (very little) provide a little tobacco component but that’s about it. This is not poorly executed but this is just too boring by nature to be enjoyable. Yet another ordinary jewish brew from this brewery that likes to make funny play on words with “jew”. I find that juvenile, very jewvenile.


 WisconsinBeer (521), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 1, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a deep brown, decent head. Flavor is earthy and a bit sweet, noticable fig presence along with some roasted malts and caramelized sugars. Belgian yeast type notes also present giving it a sort of funk. Medium bodied on the palate, somewhat viscous and smooth. Leaves a lingering syrup note on the palate. Not a bad brew at all.


ajbitt (46), , Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Aroma: Soft malts, plum, fig, caramel. Appearance; Dark Amber, initial thick caramel-colored head, light to medium carbonation. Flavor: Nice caramel, malty, citrus complexity, slight belgian-style like yeast lingers on finish. Palate: not too viscous, slight carbonation cuts any viscosity leaving clean finish. Overall: once again, bang for the buck with these guys. Only second behind the 11 in my preferred brews from this brewery.


 fakepurseninja (785), Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Wow! Another Hebrew beer with (gasp!) Figs! Holy Messiah, enough already. Heavy syrup sweetness dominated by fig and raisin with a chewy molasses sweetness and a spicy citrus component. A little medicinal quality highlighted by a strong alcohol presence at the finish.



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