Reunion Ale '12
Shmaltz Brewing Company

Reunion Ale '12Reunion Ale '12
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From:
Shmaltz Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 12.31%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
356
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 26, 2019
Added:
Jul 28, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  33
Dark Imperial Ale Brewed with Cocoa Nibs, Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Natural Flavors.
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Ratings by SSEngelbrecht:
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Rated by SSEngelbrecht from Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

Mar 28, 2013
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From old, undated notes. Poured from the bottle.

Dark brown, nearly black liquid.

Nice off-white head; a thick curtain of lace.

Cinnamon nose; strong but not overpowering.

Medium mouthfeel; bordering on thin but not watery.

Taste? Utter delight. The cinnamon gives way to cocoa, which sounds heavy but due to the mouthfeel tastes like tiramisu.

Words fail me; one of the best beers I've ever had. I was depressed when my glass was empty. A rare collaboration that clicks on every level.
Aug 26, 2019
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

3.87/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From notes 2/7/13: Pours a hazy deep brown with ruby hints when held to the light. The pour produces 1.5 fingers of moderately lasting, light tan, frothy head that leaves thin streaks and motes of lace. Aroma is cinnamon spice, vanilla, toasted malt, roasted nuts and milk chocolate. Taste is cinnamon forward backed by sweet vanilla, chocolate and roasted malts with a bitterness in the finish and aftertaste that is perhaps more spice, charred malt and alcohol related than coming from the hops. The spice is heavy, the malt medium and the hops undetectable unless related to the mysterious bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, medium carbonation, peppery, dry and lively. I'd say that this is what I would expect a hybrid or blend of brown ale, dry stout and holiday spice beer to be.
Nov 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 09, 2018
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark brown with a finger of fluffy bubbles that leave plenty of lacing behind. As one might expect, this is now smelling a bit past its prime... I get some vanilla and malt, but also some mustiness and a wee hint of butyric acid that is pretty off-putting for the style and additives. If I push past the bile, the first flavors I get are chocolate malt balls and almond extract. Quite sweet up front, but this fades to the background with later sips, which start to rediscover the ghost of cinnamon past, alongside a bit of tobacco and leather. Not worth holding onto any longer, but an interesting ageing experiment.
Aug 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado

3.73/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Dark brown color, 1/4" of tan head with decent retention and spotty lacing.

Smells of tobacco, coffee, and vanilla. Light spices.

Sweet and chocolatey, cinnamon, spices, and tobacco in the finish.

Mouthfeel is a little thin, light carbonation.

A decent beer with nice flavor, but lacks in mouthfeel.
Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by Jho3325 from Indiana

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by AleHunter805 from California

May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by st9647v3 from New Jersey

May 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by mig100 from Texas

Mar 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jheezee from Texas

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by keoki9 from California

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DeadeyeOTDO from Arizona

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by cavemanlawyer1999 from Massachusetts

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by BKotch from Texas

Sep 03, 2014
Reunion Ale '12 from Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 356 ratings