He'Brew Jewbelation 9 5766 Review

As we discussed in Craft Beer Chanukah Night One, Shmaltz Brewing Company put out an 8-pack looking back at the 7 anniversary beers they've made so far, and included one special brew that is a mix of all seven aged in rye whiskey barrels. Well now it's time for Night Two of Craft Beer Chanukah, so here we go!

He'Brew Jewbelation 9 5766

Appearance: This brew is the darkest brick/garnet red we’ve ever seen. It looks clear, but is just so amazingly dark for a beer this red. A light tan head on top forms about one finger tall and quickly falls to a thin coat and wisps on top.

Smell: This is a mild smelling beer, with malt and fruitiness as the main aromas. There’s a hint of dark cherry or raspberry in Jewbelation 9, possibly from the yeast.

Taste: Whoa. This beer is more bitter than we expected, but it seems to be a grain bitterness! It’s full and fruity on the front of the tongue, but finishes much dryer and almost chalky on the back. The alcohol shows through if you hold it in your mouth for a second, but at 9% abv that’s to be expected. The aforementioned fruitiness is quite prune-like, or maybe the effect you get from fermenting raisins in beer. All together, this is quite an interesting beer with fruity, mildly sweet beginning and a very dry, nearly chalky finish where the grain gets a little harsh even. Night two down, six to go. L’Chaim!

Hope you're having a great holiday week, if you celebrate Chanukah, and come back again tomorrow night for Craft Beer Chanukah Night Three!