He'Brew Genesis Ale - Shmaltz Brewing Company

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439 Ratings

rAvg: 3.53
pDev: 13.88%
Reviews: 309
Hads: 130

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Brewed by:
Shmaltz Brewing Company

New York, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 5.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (304), on-tap (5).

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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.73/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine June 2007.

He'Brew's first creation, kosher as well. Contract-brewed, though without a doubt part of the craft-beer industry. At least in our eyes.

This beer boasts a deep amber color that is perfectly clear and stunningly bright when held to light. The head shows two fingers after a hard pour, with good retention. Malty and creamy aroma with a hint of hops. Sublime crispness adds to its drinkablity. Solid medium body.

Malt character makes it way around a few times with bready, caramel and biscuity flavors. The hop bitterness seems modest at first but then sneaks in with a prickly bitterness from middle to end with fine herbal, woody and citric flavors. Toasted biscuit flavors and a mild fruitiness share the same space in the drying finish.

Nothing over the top, which is something that gets overlooked--just an easy- drinking and delicious yet somewhat complex ale. Chalk this one up for brunch, and pair it with an everything bagel with cream cheese, lox, red onion, tomato and capers.

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2010 18:43:34 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

4.18/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A hoppy brew to say the least, west coast style all the way. I could see pairing this with some knishes and a beef brisket sandwich on rye.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2001 09:47:29 | More by Jason

More User Reviews:

ajtorres311

Florida

3.75/5 rDev +6.2%

05-16-2013 15:40:32 | More by ajtorres311

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev +6.2%

05-15-2013 18:40:51 | More by Slatetank

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +6.2%

05-15-2013 00:22:28 | More by lucasj82

johnnyboy76

Oregon

3.5/5 rDev -0.8%

05-04-2013 03:57:42 | More by johnnyboy76

PapiMagnum

New York

4.25/5 rDev +20.4%

04-29-2013 23:19:21 | More by PapiMagnum

animal69

Louisiana

3.5/5 rDev -0.8%

04-18-2013 05:28:25 | More by animal69

swh1972

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -0.8%

04-06-2013 15:53:52 | More by swh1972

polopaul20

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev +6.2%

04-05-2013 19:23:08 | More by polopaul20

Italianmike315

Virginia

4/5 rDev +13.3%

04-02-2013 11:27:14 | More by Italianmike315

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.5/5 rDev -0.8%

03-29-2013 12:50:31 | More by Mattyb79

metter98

New York

3.44/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A: The beer is slightly hazy amber orange in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation along with some fine particles visible floating in suspension. It poured with a half finger high beige head that died down, consistently leaving a thin head covering the surface and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts are present in the nose along with some hints of fruity yeast.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has a mixture of caramel malts and fruity yeast flavors as well as some bits of earthy hops. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied, slightly thin and a little smooth on the palate with a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink—especially given its lighter body—but nothing really stands out in the taste except for the fruity yeast.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 02:11:24 | More by metter98