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He'Brew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah (13)
Shmaltz Brewing Company
- From:
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 13%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 11.11%
- Reviews:
- 215
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 09, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 18, 2009
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 25
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Ratings by caddybuyer:
Reviewed by caddybuyer from New Jersey
4.12/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle slightly chilled from the cellar into a brandy snifter. Is this really an Imperial Stout?
A-Deep dark appearance. Slight ruby highlights when held to a light bulb, but this sucker is dark. Slight tan head that fades to virtually nothing. A little ring maybe. Looks rich and tasty. Wish it had a head.
S-Stout? Not sure about that, but I'll leave it to the taste. I'm smelling barleywine, and a rich one at that. Dark candied sugar fruits and alcohol throughout. A bit of a yeasty background.
T-Holy cow! An H bomb of taste explosion in the first sip. The nose carries into the taste, with rum soaked dark fruits predominating, a hint of dark ripe cherry, and some bittersweet bakers chocolate somewhere behind leading to a slightly astringent bitter finish. A deeply sweet roasted taste to all. I have to cleanse the palate with sharp cheese and crackers between sips to try to pick out all of the flavors in this exceedingly interesting (abd very strong) brew. This may be a case of "too much is too much"...13 hops, 13 malts, 13 ABV, but although it is very over the top, it is fairly balanced and is not overly hopped. I like this, and I bet with some age, it will mature into something pretty special.
M-On the heavier side, slighly oily, a bit chewy, and carbonation is spot on. Just about right for this brew.
D-A snifter of this is about all you can take at a time...it is strong, potent and flavorful and would definately make a great after dinner beer (or one enjoyed with a good cigar). Buy it again? Hell yes, and I'm putting some away to see how this ages. My guess is a bit of age on this, and it may easily be a new favorite.
Not sure how this got to be called an Imperial Stout. Seems more like a Barleywine, or perhaps a strong ale, but it does have some stoutlike characteristics. Let's just say that it defies characterization. Try it. If you like strong flavor packed brews, you will like it.
Dec 05, 2009A-Deep dark appearance. Slight ruby highlights when held to a light bulb, but this sucker is dark. Slight tan head that fades to virtually nothing. A little ring maybe. Looks rich and tasty. Wish it had a head.
S-Stout? Not sure about that, but I'll leave it to the taste. I'm smelling barleywine, and a rich one at that. Dark candied sugar fruits and alcohol throughout. A bit of a yeasty background.
T-Holy cow! An H bomb of taste explosion in the first sip. The nose carries into the taste, with rum soaked dark fruits predominating, a hint of dark ripe cherry, and some bittersweet bakers chocolate somewhere behind leading to a slightly astringent bitter finish. A deeply sweet roasted taste to all. I have to cleanse the palate with sharp cheese and crackers between sips to try to pick out all of the flavors in this exceedingly interesting (abd very strong) brew. This may be a case of "too much is too much"...13 hops, 13 malts, 13 ABV, but although it is very over the top, it is fairly balanced and is not overly hopped. I like this, and I bet with some age, it will mature into something pretty special.
M-On the heavier side, slighly oily, a bit chewy, and carbonation is spot on. Just about right for this brew.
D-A snifter of this is about all you can take at a time...it is strong, potent and flavorful and would definately make a great after dinner beer (or one enjoyed with a good cigar). Buy it again? Hell yes, and I'm putting some away to see how this ages. My guess is a bit of age on this, and it may easily be a new favorite.
Not sure how this got to be called an Imperial Stout. Seems more like a Barleywine, or perhaps a strong ale, but it does have some stoutlike characteristics. Let's just say that it defies characterization. Try it. If you like strong flavor packed brews, you will like it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
4.06/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep, dark brown with a small head and thin lace.
The aroma of coffee, light alcohol notes, mocha, malts - really good aroma.
Taste starts off mild with caramel sweetness, mocha chocolate, some good coffee.
Nice hops in flavor of this beer.
The feel was smooth, well balanced.
The alcohol was well hidden, but this is one boozy beer with a full body , medium carbonation with dry finish.
This kept me warm and too much of this gets you into trouble.
As scooter23 says, "no need for a sixer just get this ".
Mar 09, 2024The aroma of coffee, light alcohol notes, mocha, malts - really good aroma.
Taste starts off mild with caramel sweetness, mocha chocolate, some good coffee.
Nice hops in flavor of this beer.
The feel was smooth, well balanced.
The alcohol was well hidden, but this is one boozy beer with a full body , medium carbonation with dry finish.
This kept me warm and too much of this gets you into trouble.
As scooter23 says, "no need for a sixer just get this ".
Reviewed by pVCropley1 from Georgia
4/5 rDev -1.2%
4/5 rDev -1.2%
Finally decided to open this '09 while watching football. Poured it into a porter glass. Head was minimal. Five years ago the alcohol was just too obvious; coupled with Shmaltz's ritual of matching the malt to the year in question (13), it was too sweet for my palate. Still can't find the 13 hops. Alcohol has definitely mellowed and malt much less sweet.
Enjoyable slow drink. Nice coffee-like aftertaste. Not bitter.
Glad I waited five years. Sorry it was my last bottle.
Nov 28, 2014Enjoyable slow drink. Nice coffee-like aftertaste. Not bitter.
Glad I waited five years. Sorry it was my last bottle.
Reviewed by jdcollens from New York
4.04/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22oz bottle, purchased fresh in 2009. Drinking from a Duvel tulip. Thought I'd crack this and a 2010 Pumking to support the Rangers (my adopted Eastern team since I'm moving to NY in a few weeks... plus, the Kings beat my Hawks so I can't rightly support them). I stored this bad boy in a box in an interior closet. Ideally, I'd have kept it at about 65-70F, but I live in GA and that's just unreasonable, so it's been at 68-75.
A: Deep, dark brown with a creamy 1-finger head that fades a bit quickly. I'm surprised at the head - at 13% and aged for 5 years I didn't expect much of it.
S: Mostly a sweet malty smell, though there are some nice coffee/toffee scents as well. Maybe even some raisins. Some very mild ethyl booziness lingers.
T: Great malt sweetness. I remember drinking one of these fresh 5 years ago and thinking the boozy flavor overtook the milder, better flavors (I was somewhat of a newbie at the time and still noticed the booze). Now, the situation is reversed. The alcohol has mellowed a lot in the bottle over time and the malty sweetness is at the forefront now. Some coffee and toffee, but the roasted malts are the stars here. A very small amount of chocolate comes in on the back end.
M: Very viscous and silky. This is exactly what I was hoping for all along.
O: Oh, man. If you can find this one, 5 years out, do yourself a favor and locate it. I know some folks are tapping it in the Northeast every once in a while. Look for a Shmaltz tap takeover and get some of it. It holds up even better than the 2007 Black Ops I had last month.
I should note that, as I typed this up, the damn Kings came back from being down 4-2 to tie it up. Jerks.
Jun 08, 2014A: Deep, dark brown with a creamy 1-finger head that fades a bit quickly. I'm surprised at the head - at 13% and aged for 5 years I didn't expect much of it.
S: Mostly a sweet malty smell, though there are some nice coffee/toffee scents as well. Maybe even some raisins. Some very mild ethyl booziness lingers.
T: Great malt sweetness. I remember drinking one of these fresh 5 years ago and thinking the boozy flavor overtook the milder, better flavors (I was somewhat of a newbie at the time and still noticed the booze). Now, the situation is reversed. The alcohol has mellowed a lot in the bottle over time and the malty sweetness is at the forefront now. Some coffee and toffee, but the roasted malts are the stars here. A very small amount of chocolate comes in on the back end.
M: Very viscous and silky. This is exactly what I was hoping for all along.
O: Oh, man. If you can find this one, 5 years out, do yourself a favor and locate it. I know some folks are tapping it in the Northeast every once in a while. Look for a Shmaltz tap takeover and get some of it. It holds up even better than the 2007 Black Ops I had last month.
I should note that, as I typed this up, the damn Kings came back from being down 4-2 to tie it up. Jerks.
He'Brew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah (13) from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
272 ratings
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