He’Brew Jewbelation 13 Bar Mitzvah Review

The 6th beer in the He’Brew Jewbelation series is their 13th anniversary beer which has been aptly and unsurprisingly named “Bar Mitzvah.” We approached this beer with a bit of trepidation, at 13% alcohol this is no joke. When you get to this level of alcohol the chance of things going wrong increases greatly. We’re happy to report though that all is well in the world with this beer.

He'Brew Jewbelation 13 Bar Mitzvah

Appearance: Just like the remainder of the series this very dark, the head disapaited quite rapidly.

Smell: Coffee and chocolate notes and vanilla. While the past beers have hidden the alcohol you can smell the alcohol here.

Taste: Having drank the 12th anniversary yesterday I wondered how this beer would compare. While the beers look alike the 13 is definitely a different experience. The roasted malt notes are much more dominant than some others in the series. Alcohol notes are much more prominent, though you’d expect that with a 13% abv beer. In addition to the chocolate, coffee and vanilla flavors found in the aroma there’s also subtle hints of caramel. This is a seriously big beer and we’d recommend splitting even the 12oz bottle between a few people. While delicious it’s heavy and we found ourselves satisfied by a 4-6 oz pour.