He'Brew Jewbelation Fifteen - Shmaltz Brewing Company

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324 Ratings

rAvg: 4.02
pDev: 15.17%
Reviews: 128
Hads: 196

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Brewed by:
Shmaltz Brewing Company

New York, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale | 15.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (121), on-tap (5), growler (2).

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Reviews by dfernandez77:

dfernandez77

California

4.25/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

appearance: Very deep warm brown, nearly black. Crystal clear but dark, so it almost seems translucent. Warm tan head, suitable to style.

smell: Malt assault, roasty caramel, molasses, prunes. Luscious and phat. Alcohol is present - but not in a boozy way - clean. No discernible hop aroma.

taste: Rich and smooth. Lot's of smooth phat malts. Roast and bittersweet chocolate. Hops are present in bitterness for good balance. Sweetness is all melanoidens and dextrins - complex and not candy sweet.

mouthfeel: Medium heavy, slick. Roast and a bit of astringency haunt the finish while the slickness remains. Luxurious.

overall: Fantastic balance in a huge strong ale. Like a huge Baltic Porter with a splash of Strong Old Ale. It's a little aggressive in youth, but I'm going to try to get a case of this to wax and hide away for more than 12 months.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 03:54:31 | More by dfernandez77

More User Reviews:

kingmaker

Louisiana

4/5 rDev -0.5%

05-21-2013 00:51:51 | More by kingmaker

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +11.9%

05-04-2013 19:05:24 | More by leftstagebrew

jucifer1818

Florida

4.5/5 rDev +11.9%

05-04-2013 03:26:48 | More by jucifer1818

2neardead

California

5/5 rDev +24.4%

04-25-2013 18:42:29 | More by 2neardead

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.25/5 rDev +5.7%

04-08-2013 02:40:53 | More by HattedClassic

ptarmigan98

Manitoba (Canada)

4.75/5 rDev +18.2%

04-08-2013 01:57:45 | More by ptarmigan98

leedorham

Washington

4.25/5 rDev +5.7%

04-06-2013 14:59:09 | More by leedorham

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.25/5 rDev +5.7%

03-21-2013 07:19:02 | More by grahamboudreaux

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -6.7%

03-19-2013 02:21:17 | More by mendvicdog

Psychmusic

Rhode Island

3.75/5 rDev -6.7%

03-16-2013 02:11:30 | More by Psychmusic

Zman632

4.5/5 rDev +11.9%

03-16-2013 00:00:52 | More by Zman632

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.15/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Properly (but accidentally; forgot about it) cellared bottle. Poured into an Elysian snifter. a very dark russet brown, appearing black in the glass. Thin light tan head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of toasted and caramel malt, dark and dried stone fruit, hint of chocolate and red wine. Flavor of caramel malt with hints of toasted malt, dried stone fruit and raisins, slight cherry and chocolate. Complex and well integrated. Warming, but not boozy, which is amazing. Medium bodied with light carbonation. Wish I had tried this fresh to compare, but with one year on it, this is very, very nice and very possibly much better balanced. Lots of barley wine elements, but also lightly toasted and sweet malt. Wish I had put two away, but glad I had a chance to try this.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 03:39:58 | More by LiquidAmber