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He'Brew Miraculous Jewbelation (8)
Shmaltz Brewing Company
- From:
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 12.37%
- Reviews:
- 99
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 09, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.91/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
LOOK: Unknown vintage, pours a murky brown with an off white foam collar. Looks like the carbonation is still strong, and defintely an unfiltered brew.
SMELL: Richly malty and pungent nose on this. Definitely leather and tobacco, along with a cascade of dark fruit and alcohol fumes. Kind of smells more like a Baltic porter than the sweeter, American interpretations of the style.
TASTE: Dried fruit and dusty cocoa notes dance on the palate being quite nice. The hops have faded slightly but remain earthy, piney and resinous. There is a faint faint note of grapefruit juice. Pipe tobacco, molasses, roast, coffee and must round out the profile quite nicely. For 8% alcohol by weight, there is little evidence of that in the taste.
FEEL: Medium bodied, medium to low carbonation, and a chalky residue all contribute to the mouthfeel. Has some age on it, so it has smoothed out in time.
OVERALL: A very good porter in the vein of its European brethren. Tasty, strong, complex and quite rewarding. One of my favorites from the Jewbelation series, this is a cellar treat.
Aug 03, 2013SMELL: Richly malty and pungent nose on this. Definitely leather and tobacco, along with a cascade of dark fruit and alcohol fumes. Kind of smells more like a Baltic porter than the sweeter, American interpretations of the style.
TASTE: Dried fruit and dusty cocoa notes dance on the palate being quite nice. The hops have faded slightly but remain earthy, piney and resinous. There is a faint faint note of grapefruit juice. Pipe tobacco, molasses, roast, coffee and must round out the profile quite nicely. For 8% alcohol by weight, there is little evidence of that in the taste.
FEEL: Medium bodied, medium to low carbonation, and a chalky residue all contribute to the mouthfeel. Has some age on it, so it has smoothed out in time.
OVERALL: A very good porter in the vein of its European brethren. Tasty, strong, complex and quite rewarding. One of my favorites from the Jewbelation series, this is a cellar treat.
Reviewed by Mitchster from Michigan
4.35/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle as part of the 8-15th anniversary box set for $30. Has been cellared in the closed box for a year since I bought it. 8 year anniversary beer brewed with 8000lbs of malt with 8 different grains (2-row, crystal, chocolate, victory, munich, carapils, wheat and oatmeal), 8 different hops (warrior, northern brewer, mt. hood, centennial, cascade, vanguard, tettnang, and czech saaz) and 8% abv.
Pours out to a clear very dark brown, near black, forming a tightly beaded, very creamy light tan head (like good cappuccino foam). Superior head retention and solid thick sticky sheets of lace, moderate carbonation, ~2.5 carbs or so. The nose is redolent of prunes, figs, raisins, spicy hops that have mellowed a bit, rum, carob, a little touch of bourbon, and subtle black walnut. Mouthfeel is slightly acidic due to the hops, with a medium rich, but not syrupy mouthfeel. Cleanly fermented, no off-flavors, even at this age. The taste is a recap of the aroma with a pleasant medium bitterness, in perfect balance with the malts, and some mild dark roasted malt flavor. Reminds me of a strongly hopped baltic porter, but not as roasted or astringent as a robust porter or American stout. Finish of black cherries, leather and mild pipe tobacco.
An excellent beer. My only complaint (and I'm sure I won't have to wait long considering I have the rest of the series to go) is that the mouthfeel is a touch too thin considering the flavor and abv. Highly recommended.
Jan 24, 2013Pours out to a clear very dark brown, near black, forming a tightly beaded, very creamy light tan head (like good cappuccino foam). Superior head retention and solid thick sticky sheets of lace, moderate carbonation, ~2.5 carbs or so. The nose is redolent of prunes, figs, raisins, spicy hops that have mellowed a bit, rum, carob, a little touch of bourbon, and subtle black walnut. Mouthfeel is slightly acidic due to the hops, with a medium rich, but not syrupy mouthfeel. Cleanly fermented, no off-flavors, even at this age. The taste is a recap of the aroma with a pleasant medium bitterness, in perfect balance with the malts, and some mild dark roasted malt flavor. Reminds me of a strongly hopped baltic porter, but not as roasted or astringent as a robust porter or American stout. Finish of black cherries, leather and mild pipe tobacco.
An excellent beer. My only complaint (and I'm sure I won't have to wait long considering I have the rest of the series to go) is that the mouthfeel is a touch too thin considering the flavor and abv. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois
2.88/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.88/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz. bottle from the 2011 Holiday Pack
(A)- Pours an almost black color with some reddish highlights. Some tan froth.
(S)- Some raisin in there. Otherwise its actually kind of a subdued smell.
(T)- A nice malty grain profile with some raisin dark fruits.
(M)- A nice carbonation level. A good mellowed balance with a basic porter feel.
(O)- Not bad for a porter; straightforward with no strings attached.
Sep 26, 2012(A)- Pours an almost black color with some reddish highlights. Some tan froth.
(S)- Some raisin in there. Otherwise its actually kind of a subdued smell.
(T)- A nice malty grain profile with some raisin dark fruits.
(M)- A nice carbonation level. A good mellowed balance with a basic porter feel.
(O)- Not bad for a porter; straightforward with no strings attached.
He'Brew Miraculous Jewbelation (8) from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
131 ratings
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