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He'Brew Funky Jewbelation '13
Shmaltz Brewing Company
- From:
- Shmaltz Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.4%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 13.61%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 11
A blend of 6 ales & lagers aged in 55% Bourbon Barrels and 45% Rye Whiskey Barrels.
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida
3.88/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into an El Catador Barrel-Aged glass. Consumed 9.20.18.
A: Rich dark brown, but obviously brown rather than black. Nearly opaque and a only a small level of visible carbonation. Forms a thin tan head that fades quickly, but persists as a ring of foam.
S: Sizeable punch of whiskey and bourbon up front. Sour malic acid cherries, mild acetic bite, and toasted bready malts. Some toffee sweetness in here, and mild brown sugar, and modest dark fruits – figs and plums. A modest basement funk here too, along with oak tannins. Decent…I could dig this.
T: Sour cherries, bourbon, and oak. Toasted malts, toffee, and brown sugar. Still a mild acetic and vinous character, and the modest basement funk. Oak tannins and the sweet dark fruit again, with a lingering whiskey and/or bourbon sweetness in the hang.
M: Full-bodied and sticky sweet mouthfeel for sure. Low carbonation sensation. The alcohol is obvious but fairly well integrated.
O: Decent. It tastes better than it smelled to me. Sweet but not overly so, bourbon-y but not overly so. Tart and funk enough to keep things interesting. Tasty enough, though ultimately nothing I’d be in a hurry to repeat.
Nov 04, 2018A: Rich dark brown, but obviously brown rather than black. Nearly opaque and a only a small level of visible carbonation. Forms a thin tan head that fades quickly, but persists as a ring of foam.
S: Sizeable punch of whiskey and bourbon up front. Sour malic acid cherries, mild acetic bite, and toasted bready malts. Some toffee sweetness in here, and mild brown sugar, and modest dark fruits – figs and plums. A modest basement funk here too, along with oak tannins. Decent…I could dig this.
T: Sour cherries, bourbon, and oak. Toasted malts, toffee, and brown sugar. Still a mild acetic and vinous character, and the modest basement funk. Oak tannins and the sweet dark fruit again, with a lingering whiskey and/or bourbon sweetness in the hang.
M: Full-bodied and sticky sweet mouthfeel for sure. Low carbonation sensation. The alcohol is obvious but fairly well integrated.
O: Decent. It tastes better than it smelled to me. Sweet but not overly so, bourbon-y but not overly so. Tart and funk enough to keep things interesting. Tasty enough, though ultimately nothing I’d be in a hurry to repeat.
Reviewed by MrHolden from Texas
3.66/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
2013 bomber poured into Finnish pub mug. When new, this beer was an awesome dark red color. Now three years later, it's a deep caramel brown and thick with a stubborn, centimeter thick khaki head. The aroma is still funky as hell but mellowed with notes of cherry, dark fruit, caramel, molasses, and booze. The flavor is a tart cherry smack up front, followed by strawberry, rich malt, a hint of caramel. It's not overwhelmingly fruity, but the aging has really brought the fruit out as the predominant palate. It has a slick, medium mouthfeel with light yet lively carbonation. The flavor is very unique and a bit too fruity for my tastes, but still interesting to try after so long in the cellar.
Mar 20, 2016Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee
3.17/5 rDev -17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottling date 02/18/2013. Batch number 2, 1492 cases. Consumed 03/18/2016.
Mar 19, 2016Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia
3.83/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
No label information. Funky Jewbelation '13 is brewed in the style of an American Blended Strong Ale, available in 22 oz. bottles and on limited draft, as Shmaltz Barrel-Aged Release #8.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a tulip glass.
(Appearance) Pours a frothy foam head of a mild brown color over a very dark cola brown body. Retention is good and lacing is light and spotty. 3.75
(Smell) Potent funk, soured fruit, caramel syrup, biscuit and mild grain malts. Considerably funky and mildly sour. Potency is moderate. 3.75
(Taste) Very bold funky and sour grain and caramel malts up front, with funk and tangy fruit, undertones of smoothed bourbon and whiskey with a reserved sweetness. 3.75
(Mouthfeel) Texture is silky, slick, mildly dry. Carbonation is mild, generating a light frothiness and a mildly crisp finish. Body is medium for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is tangy, tart and sour over sweet. Alcohol presence is mild and there are no off characters. 4
(Overall) This is a very solid ale, very funky and excellent still with a few good years on it. Nearly puckering with tangy sourness, the bourbon and rye whiskey character is smoothed out enough to contribute positively to the balance of this ale. A very enjoyable vintage. 4
Shmaltz Brewing Company's
Funky Jewbelation
3.83/5.00
Sep 06, 2015Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a tulip glass.
(Appearance) Pours a frothy foam head of a mild brown color over a very dark cola brown body. Retention is good and lacing is light and spotty. 3.75
(Smell) Potent funk, soured fruit, caramel syrup, biscuit and mild grain malts. Considerably funky and mildly sour. Potency is moderate. 3.75
(Taste) Very bold funky and sour grain and caramel malts up front, with funk and tangy fruit, undertones of smoothed bourbon and whiskey with a reserved sweetness. 3.75
(Mouthfeel) Texture is silky, slick, mildly dry. Carbonation is mild, generating a light frothiness and a mildly crisp finish. Body is medium for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is tangy, tart and sour over sweet. Alcohol presence is mild and there are no off characters. 4
(Overall) This is a very solid ale, very funky and excellent still with a few good years on it. Nearly puckering with tangy sourness, the bourbon and rye whiskey character is smoothed out enough to contribute positively to the balance of this ale. A very enjoyable vintage. 4
Shmaltz Brewing Company's
Funky Jewbelation
3.83/5.00
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes. L: the beer pours pitch black with a tan foam collar. S: The nose is fruity with a dose of dried purnes but not much hop.T: There is vanilla and a bit of fruit, prunes, plums, with some bourbon, rye spiciness, vanilla, spice. There is a little tartness on the finish with a suspicion of funk. F: medium to medium low carbonation. The body is full. O: A big, rich beer that I look forward to every year in its different incarnations.
Aug 03, 2015Reviewed by adapt313 from Michigan
4.34/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Crazy deep and complex beer. Hard to believe everything comes together so well in this with such an interesting combination of flavors. Smells like one of those sour green apple and caramel suckers dipped in bourbon. Taste goes from dark, roasty malts to raison, fig, and caramel, to leather and tobacco, to tart green apple, all while maintaining a serious oak, vanilla, and bourbon note. Wonderfully blended, although I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the deschutes/hotd conflux no.1 consumed just prior.
Apr 06, 2015Rated by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon
3.79/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.79/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This was definitely interesting, a bit too sour though.
Mar 22, 2015Reviewed by retry4z from California
4.62/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured cold from a bottle into a Dogfish Head chalice.
Pours beautiful black with cola-colored hues at the edges. Two-finger head that reduces to a thin, persistent layer.
Figs, sour cherries, strawberry, and oak on the nose. Biscuity malt character. Reminiscent of Duchesse De Bourgogne.
Leads with moderate tartness characteristic of berries - strawberry, raspberry; and mixed with wild cherries and some lemonny sourness of the spice sumac. The funky tartness is nicely complemented by the sweet caramel malt backbone, along with some toffee and molasses, make appearance mid-palate. Bourbon also shines through.
Moderate carbonation with a slight puckering sensation on the tongue. Full body with a silky mouthfeel.
Overall, an exceptional barrel-aged blend of six beers with wild-yeast/bacteria characteristics. A bold and very enjoyable ale to make any occasion special.
Dec 23, 2014Pours beautiful black with cola-colored hues at the edges. Two-finger head that reduces to a thin, persistent layer.
Figs, sour cherries, strawberry, and oak on the nose. Biscuity malt character. Reminiscent of Duchesse De Bourgogne.
Leads with moderate tartness characteristic of berries - strawberry, raspberry; and mixed with wild cherries and some lemonny sourness of the spice sumac. The funky tartness is nicely complemented by the sweet caramel malt backbone, along with some toffee and molasses, make appearance mid-palate. Bourbon also shines through.
Moderate carbonation with a slight puckering sensation on the tongue. Full body with a silky mouthfeel.
Overall, an exceptional barrel-aged blend of six beers with wild-yeast/bacteria characteristics. A bold and very enjoyable ale to make any occasion special.
He'Brew Funky Jewbelation '13 from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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