Shmaltz Brewing (San Francisco/NYC) just released Jewbelation 14 in celebration of their 14 years of craft brewing. Just to recap – it’s a big barleywine – 14 hops, 14 malts. The Jewbelation series started in Shmaltz’s 8th year of brewing Continue Reading →
Each year Shmaltz Brewing releases an anniversary beer. The recipe is bigger and more complex than the last. The 12th Anniversary was 12 malts, 12 hops, 12% ABV. 13 – 13 malts/13 hops, 13% ABV. This year marks 14 Continue Reading →
Here’s a beer that challenges your take on a traditional oktoberfest. Why? This beer is malty like a marzen, but doesn’t stop at straying into amber ale territory. Want something even more unique? It pours red.
The 2010 edition of Rejewvenator by Shmaltz Brewing has arrived! This year features grapes as it’s highlighted ingredient. (AKA The Year of the Grape.) This is the 3rd edition of the “Sacred Species” collection. The previous releases featured dates and Continue Reading →
From Shmaltz Brewing (San Francisco/New York) comes R.I.P.A. on Rye. This small batch release finds R.I.P.A., just recently added imperial IPA to the year round line up by the brewery aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.
The Porter Beer Bar, nestled in Little 5 Points kicks off “Firkin Madness Week” starting tonight! Owner Molly Gunn has set up a great lineup of firkins, each tapping at 6 pm, and flowing until gone.
Recently, I wrote about Shmaltz’s Jewbelation 13 (Bar Mitzvah) release. Quick recap- Jewbelation is released once a year starting with the 8th year, as a kind of an anniversary ale. It’s unique each year and follows a theme. 8th year Continue Reading →
Shmaltz Brewing (San Francisco/NYC) just released Jewbelation 14 in celebration of their 14 years of craft brewing. Just to recap – it’s a big barleywine – 14 hops, 14 malts. The Jewbelation series started in Shmaltz’s 8th year of brewing – with 8 hops, 8 malts, and of course 8% ABV. To celebrate not only the past releases in the series, but also Chanukah, the brewery will be releasing a vertical gift pack.
The vertical pack will feature years 8-14 in 12 oz bottles. There is an 8th bottle included in the gift pack, one I’m especially excited to try. The 8th bottle will contain a blend of all seven years, aged in 6 year Sazerac 6-year rye whiskey barrels. According to the brewery, the aging was between 4-6 months in the barrels, done this year. It will be featured separately on special draft appearances.
If this gift pack didn’t seem fun enough, included in the box is special glass, candles, and instructions on how to make your own beer menorah! You can submit your beer menorah pics to the brewery. Best one wins a prize.
Each year Shmaltz Brewing releases an anniversary beer. The recipe is bigger and more complex than the last. The 12th Anniversary was 12 malts, 12 hops, 12% ABV. 13 – 13 malts/13 hops, 13% ABV. This year marks 14 years of brewing at Schmaltz. So in good fashion this year packs a whopping 14 hops, 14 malts, 14% ABV.
Founder Jeremy Cowan is quite the writer. His labels if you take the time to read them are legendary. I asked him about how he does it one time, he just said it takes time. I think he topped himself with this one:
At age 14, is Shmaltz Brewing still the throes of adolescence? After publishing Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah, a new small business saga, I’ll leave it up to you, Dear Reader. As with many 14 year olds, this years Jewbelation is all about Hands, Hearts and Farts. 14 is the numerical value of the Hebrew word for “hand.” The human hand contains 14 digital bones and 14 joints. 14 items to fill the Passover seder plate, narrating the Exodus of the Hebrews – “and with a might hand did the Revolution bring us out of Egypt.” Jacob labored 14 years to earn marriage to Leah and Rachel. Over a lifetime, the average American spends 14 days kissing. Valentine’s day, Feb. 14, dates to a pagan festival for the she-wolf who suckled mythical founders of Rome, Romulus, and Remus. 14 lines structure a sonnet. Romeo and Juliet unfolds 14 days before Juliet’s 14th birthday. Carbon 14 dating proves the age of organic materials. Woody Allen, now married to his once not-daughter and not a spokesman for American Apparel, received 14 Oscar nominations for best screenplay and directed 14 other actors in nominated performances. 14 Jews serve in the senate. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th leader of the Tibetan people. A hummingbird’s heart flutters about 1400 beats per minute. Dr. Oz reported on Oprah that humans fart on average of 14 times a day. At age 41 and in our 14th year of brewing, the numerical sychronicity will happen only once in my lifetime. Here’s to being here now… L’Chaim!
Here’s a beer that challenges your take on a traditional oktoberfest. Why? This beer is malty like a marzen, but doesn’t stop at straying into amber ale territory. Want something even more unique? It pours red.
Commercial Description: Arise & take possession of this bewitching offering of the season. Crafted to lure your spirit’s deepest rapture. Conjured to exorcise the grim horrors of teh armies of souless drafts everywhere.
Beer Rundown:
Style: Red Ale Hops: Warrior, Cascade, Willamette, Hallertau, Northern Brewer Malts: Canadian Pale Ale, Wheat Malts, German Munich, Vienna, British caramel.
Taste Expectations: Sweet malts with flavors of fruit. Some notes of berries. Earthy hops. Awesome red color. Think Halloween.
The 2010 edition of Rejewvenator by Shmaltz Brewing has arrived! This year features grapes as it’s highlighted ingredient. (AKA The Year of the Grape.) This is the 3rd edition of the “Sacred Species” collection. The previous releases featured dates and figs. This half doppelbock, half Belgian style dubbel is sure to please.
Rejewvenator is classified as an American strong ale. Ingredients –
Hops – Warrior, US Goldings, Cascade, Amarillo, Mt Hood Malts – 2 Row Specialty malts. Munich, 2 kinds of Dark Crystal, Cara Vienna Adjuncts – 600 Hundred gallons of Concord Grape Juice
Yeasts – Lager, Trappist, Abbey
Availability – 22oz Bombers, Draft. Seasonal Release, each year with a different featured ingredient.
Taste Expectations– Sweet caramel malts. Concord grape flavor from start to finish. Very easy drinking. Year of the grape becoming a favorite already.
From Shmaltz Brewing (San Francisco/New York) comes R.I.P.A. on Rye. This small batch release finds R.I.P.A., just recently added imperial IPA to the year round line up by the brewery aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.
The Porter Beer Bar, nestled in Little 5 Points kicks off “Firkin Madness Week” starting tonight! Owner Molly Gunn has set up a great lineup of firkins, each tapping at 6 pm, and flowing until gone.
Here’s the lineup —
Tuesday – (Note — Porter closes at 11 pm today)
Bells Two Hearted Ale — IPA, 7% ABV. Lots of Centennial Hop flavors. Pale & Caramel Malts.
Wednesday
Allagash Black — Belgian Stout, 7.5% ABV. German 2 Row Barley, Torrified Wheat, Oats. Belgian Dark Candy sugar. Hints of chocolate and coffee.
Recently, I wrote about Shmaltz’s Jewbelation 13 (Bar Mitzvah) release. Quick recap- Jewbelation is released once a year starting with the 8th year, as a kind of an anniversary ale. It’s unique each year and follows a theme. 8th year — 8 malts, 8 hops, 8% ABV and so on and so forth.
On Tuesday November 10th, Brickstore Pub is going to give you the chance to catch up. Starting around 5pm bring your taste buds to the bar for Jewbelation 8,9,10,11,12 and 13 in a row. Why should you do this? Well, this is a great opportunity to see how additions of malts and hops change a beer. If I can dig up the malt hop list for all the releases, I will post them.
5pm, 11/10/09
Brickstore Pub
125 E Court Sq
Decatur, GA 30030-2521
(404) 687-0990
Shmaltz Brewing (San Francisco/NYC) just released Jewbelation 14 in celebration of their 14 years of craft brewing. Just to recap – it’s a big barleywine – 14 hops, 14 malts. The Jewbelation series started in Shmaltz’s 8th year of brewing – with 8 hops, 8 malts, and of course 8% ABV. To celebrate not only the past releases in the series, but also Chanukah, the brewery will be releasing a vertical gift pack.
