Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz Announces Bigger Reach

Shmaltz Brewing Company (Clifton Park, NY) is waiting no time in expanding their distribution reach.

Starting now, and going through 2014 are a host of new states and territories. Start looking for Shmaltz in New York City, New Jersey, Minnesota, North Continue Reading →

Shmaltz RIPA on Rye Back for Year 4

Fouth year on this one.  Shmaltz Brewing’s small batch release R.I.P.A. on Rye is aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
Hops – Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Malts – Specialty Two-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Continue Reading →

Terrapin/Shmaltz Reunion 2013 on Shelves

Terrapin Beer Co & Shmaltz Brewing’s “Beer For Hope” collaboration arrives for another year of good feeling drinking. This year’s release is based off of 2012′s recipe, but with a new addition – coffee. The base imperial brown ale has cocoa Continue Reading →

Shmaltz & Cathedral Square’s Collab Arrives

Shmaltz Brewing has released a new collaboration – St. Lenny’s Belgian Style Rye Double IPA, aka the Immaculate Collaboration. St. Lenny’s is a collab with St. Louis, Missouri’s Cathedral Square Brewery.

This beer is the brewery’s Lenny’s RIPA, with Belgian Ale yeast. Hops, rye, Continue Reading →

Shmaltz’ Latest Jewbelation Is Reborn

Shmaltz is turning 17. Each year they celebrate with a new Jewbelation offering. As the years roll on, the beers get bigger. (Boozier). In 2013, this whopping 17 hop, 17 malt, 17% ABV brew is aptly named Reborn. It signifies the transition Continue Reading →

Coney Island Brand Sold

The Coney Island brand, created and made popular by Shmaltz Brewing, has been acquired. Alchemy & Science, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company is the new owner.

After reaching out to various team members at Shmaltz, we are told that this Continue Reading →

Posted in Distribution Expansion, Don't Miss This, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz Announces Bigger Reach

Shmaltz Brewing Company (Clifton Park, NY) is waiting no time in expanding their distribution reach.

Starting now, and going through 2014 are a host of new states and territories. Start looking for Shmaltz in New York City, New Jersey, Minnesota, North Carolina, Florida, Maine, and Vermont.  For those interested in carrying the Shmaltz lineup, check with these distributors.

Manhattan Beer Distributors — New York City and surrounding counties.
Kohler Distributing Company — Northern New Jersey
Shore Point Distributing Company — Central New Jersey
Kramer Beverage — Southern New Jersey
Freedom Beverage — North Carolina
J.J. Taylor Distributing — Minnesota
Brown Distributing Company — Florida
Craft Beer Guild of Vermont — Vermont

Coming soon:
Craft Beer Guild — Maine (October 2013)
Beer House Distributing — Kentucky (2014)

The graphic above gives you a full picture of the Shmaltz reach.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz RIPA on Rye Back for Year 4

Fouth year on this one.  Shmaltz Brewing’s small batch release R.I.P.A. on Rye is aged in Sazerac 6 year rye whiskey barrels.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged)
Hops – Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe, Crystal, Chinook, Amarillo, Centennial
Malts – Specialty Two-Row, Rye Ale, Torrified Rye, Rye Flakes, Crystal Rye 75, Crystal Malt 80, Wheat, Kiln Amber, Caramunich 60

Taste Expectations – Sweet notes, with whiskey hints.  Caramel malts, and oak.  Vanilla, toffee & booze also prevalent

Availability – 22oz Bombers. Seasonal

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Shmaltz Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin/Shmaltz Reunion 2013 on Shelves

Terrapin Beer Co & Shmaltz Brewing’s “Beer For Hope” collaboration arrives for another year of good feeling drinking. This year’s release is based off of 2012′s recipe, but with a new addition – coffee. The base imperial brown ale has cocoa nibs from Nashville’s Olive & Sinclair, vanilla beans, and cinnamon too.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Cinnamon, Cocoa Nibs & Shells, Vanilla Beans, Coffee)
Hops: Willamette
Malts: Pale 2 Row, Victory, Special Roast, Crystal, Brown Malt, Chocolate
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. All Terrapin markets.

8% ABV, 38 IBUs 

Pic via @redstoneliquors

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cathedral Square Brewery, New Releases, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz & Cathedral Square’s Collab Arrives

Shmaltz Brewing has released a new collaboration – St. Lenny’s Belgian Style Rye Double IPA, aka the Immaculate Collaboration. St. Lenny’s is a collab with St. Louis, Missouri’s Cathedral Square Brewery.

This beer is the brewery’s Lenny’s RIPA, with Belgian Ale yeast. Hops, rye, and a little Belgian flair.

Style: Belgian IPA
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Shmaltz Brewing

Shmaltz’ Latest Jewbelation Is Reborn

Shmaltz is turning 17. Each year they celebrate with a new Jewbelation offering. As the years roll on, the beers get bigger. (Boozier). In 2013, this whopping 17 hop, 17 malt, 17% ABV brew is aptly named Reborn. It signifies the transition from contract brewing to brick and mortar in Clifton Park, New York.

For those states with an ABV cap for beer, you might still see this monster brew. In the past, Shmaltz has brought in lower ABV editions so you don’t miss out on the birthday celebration. With a new brewing facility, this is a big possibility. In true Jeremy Cowan fashion, he tells a story on the bottle:

How could we hope to top last year’s Jewbelation Sweet 16 with its cupcakes, unicorns, & Satan’s Ferrari birthday cake? massive challenge. So for Year 17, we threw in a whole new dimension to our shtick – we built our very own brewery! After 17 years of contract brewing, our first Shmaltz Clifton Park batch emerged 17 months after the first draft of the business plan. Coincidence? Renaissance means “Re-birth” in French & Italian. In Buddhism, the concept does not truly translate as “reincarnation” but instead as “becoming,” or a “stream of consciousness.” 11 syllables structure a haiku. Shakespeare penned 17 comedies. In The Simpsons episode “Duffness” Homer sings “When I was 17” about buying his first beer with a fake I.D. “I drank some very good beer. I stayed up listening to Queen, When I was 17.” In The Office, Dwight recites Rule 17 that all Schrute boys must learn: “Don’t turn your back on bears, men you have wronged, or the dominant turkey during mating season.” Knowledge and growth come in many forms. It is taught that Nirvana is only attained when the soul transcends cycles of rebirth. Looks like Shmaftz just isn’t there yet. So with 17 malts, 17 hops, and 17% abv,JEWBEL4TIONREBORNserves as another mark of our death as a contract brewer and proof of our conversion to a new life as brewery owner……

Style: American Strong Ale
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: TBA

17% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Headlines, Shmaltz Brewing

Coney Island Brand Sold

The Coney Island brand, created and made popular by Shmaltz Brewing, has been acquired. Alchemy & Science, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company is the new owner.

After reaching out to various team members at Shmaltz, we are told that this sale allows the brewery to focus more on the Shmaltz lineup at Clifton Park, New York. Alchemy plans on overhauling the brand, to focus on all aspects of Coney Island, not just the freak show aspect of the lineup. A brewing facility is in planning for the Coney Island area. Current Coney lineup fans in it’s nearly 30 markets, bad news. Distribution will be pulled back to just New York and New Jersey.

Shmaltz Founder Jeremy Cowan will be advising Alchemy & Science in regards to the recipes, brewing and transition over the next two years.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Shmaltz Brewing, Terrapin Beer Company

Terrapin & Shmaltz Team Up Again on Cancer Fighting Brew

Shmaltz Brewing Company (Clifton Park, NY), Terrapin Beer Company (Athens, GA), Alan Shapiro (SBS Imports) have teamed up to release another round of Reunion Ale. Subtitled A Beer For H0pe, a portion of the proceeds is donated to the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer.

This year’s feel good release is based off of 2012’s recipe, but with a new addition – coffee. The base imperial brown ale has cocoa nibs from Nashville’s Olive & Sinclair, vanilla beans, and cinnamon too. Look for bottles of this beer to hit shelves soon alongside fundraising events.

Style: Brown Ale (w/ Cinnamon, Cocoa Nibs & Shells, Vanilla Beans, Coffee)
Hops: Willamette
Malts: Pale 2 Row, Victory, Special Roast, Crystal, Brown Malt, Chocolate
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. All Terrapin markets. Late September, 2013

8% ABV, 38 IBUs 

Worldwide, over 1,000 people per day are diagnosed with this cancer of the plasma. IMBCR is one of the world’s leading independent researchers. Their work not only affects myeloma patients, it also produces benefits in areas such as lymphoma and breast cancer.

by Reid Ramsay