He'Brew Hop Manna Test Batch #4 - Shmaltz Brewing Company

ediaz

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

06-29-2012 03:56:24 | More by ediaz

dailyminefield

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -20.2%

06-17-2013 22:55:31 | More by dailyminefield

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

old review from notes. accidently reviewed this test batch under the actual brew at first.

Red-orange color with a great, creamy off-white head. Smell is delicious hops of all types, earthy, citrus, pine all represented. Great bubbly but full mouthfeel, but the taste is a little lacking. It's almost all earthy bitter, with a little roasted malt background. Kinda one-dimensional.

Glad I tried it, but probably won't get it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 03:14:12 | More by jimmah120

sethmcconkey

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13%

04-13-2013 15:04:57 | More by sethmcconkey

DasBoot2112

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

02-26-2013 04:24:44 | More by DasBoot2112

BrockGibson31

Indiana

3/5  rDev -20.2%

02-23-2013 21:17:05 | More by BrockGibson31

jaimenavarrog

Mexico

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

02-23-2013 09:17:00 | More by jaimenavarrog

tjdrewry

Connecticut

2.25/5  rDev -40.2%

02-17-2013 03:32:28 | More by tjdrewry

Skramer

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

02-02-2013 01:37:07 | More by Skramer

kendrahayes

Iowa

3/5  rDev -20.2%

01-31-2013 18:05:46 | More by kendrahayes

nikbullet

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

01-22-2013 09:50:54 | More by nikbullet

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: cloudy orange color with a small, fine head on a cold pour.

S: piney, citrus, melon, and sweet malt.

T: doesn't follow the nose much. Lot of bitterness, less flavor than expected, and a bit of off flavor, too.

M: medium body with just enough pop in the carbonation

O: great up until I tasted it...then even the smell changed for me. Still, it's interesting and available.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 23:59:19 | More by Holland

sneaks2210

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

11-16-2012 02:43:44 | More by sneaks2210

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +6.4%

11-05-2012 01:48:50 | More by dmorgan310

scvance

South Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a hazy honey color, leaving a thin white head that stays around a while, no lacing though. Smell is nice, citrus and pine hope aromas as well as some caramel notes. Taste is good, starts a little sweet and finishes with a nice lingering bitterness. Taste definitely has a lot of citrus character as well as pine and earth notes. Medium carbonation and body, mouthfeel is slightly resin like. Overall a fine example of an IPA, hard to knock it down for much and even harder to compare since there are so many differences within the style. But it is a very good, easily drinkable IPA, will definitely remember it for the future.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 00:13:52 | More by scvance

CoryR

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

10-22-2012 04:10:15 | More by CoryR

chambeam

Florida

4/5  rDev +6.4%

10-22-2012 02:14:59 | More by chambeam

Lorihall1

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.4%

10-07-2012 15:33:57 | More by Lorihall1

luvbier

Vermont

4/5  rDev +6.4%

08-27-2012 00:40:48 | More by luvbier

JPWestCoastIPA

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

08-20-2012 03:14:16 | More by JPWestCoastIPA

MeowTom

3.55/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a slight hazy amber color with a huge lacy head to it. The head sticks around as a lace for basically the whole bottle.

S- Great hopy smell that just gives that classic IPA scent to it.

T- A very hopy beer. Good flavor, I just wish there was more to it.

M- Lightly carbonated, the body feels light and watery.

O- A pretty good beer, but I think it isn't up to the standard that I have come to expect from Schmaltz Brewing. I will finish the beer and enjoy, I just wish I was enjoying it more.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 16:47:19 | More by MeowTom

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pretty good stuff. Served at a good temperature with a thick, foamy, cream colored head that lasts and lots of lace. Color is clear amber with some bubble trails. Aroma is hop, grapefruit, resin, malt. Flavor's like nose, balanced, bitter, dry. Body is full, soft, with mild carbonation; perhaps a touch too mild. Finish is like flavor, quite long, and satisfying. Could drink another of these.

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2012 22:38:27 | More by drpimento

dragomni

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

07-13-2012 02:55:20 | More by dragomni

kylemckinnis

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

07-08-2012 19:39:42 | More by kylemckinnis

Mosman445

Utah

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

07-08-2012 00:28:54 | More by Mosman445