Schell's Schmaltz's Alt - August Schell Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck bottle with no freshness date.

Appearance: Deep tawny brown with reddish hues, thick and sticky light tan lace that foams up well and leaves a decent lace in its wake.

Smell: Clean dark malt aroma of unsweetened chocolate, caramel and a mild husk in the nose. Very little hop in the smell though some alcohol in noticeable.

Taste: Creamy and smooth on the palate, shows off lots of malt character right away. Full in body with a moderate carbonation. Big splashes of unsweetened chocolate and lightly roasted coffee take control of the flavour threshold. Hop bitterness is right on the cusp of keeping things balanced, nice chewy middle of malt sweetness, mellow alcohol and caramel. A bite both from the hops and dark malts jump out of the carbonation to bring on the finish. There is somewhat of a carob-like finish, quite clean and does not dry up that much at all.

Notes: One of the more robust altbiers out there, perhaps a bit too much in the roasted malt flavours. This could easily be confused with a brown porter. None the less a tasty brew that should be tried by all.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2001 23:14:37 | More by Jason

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-19-2013 15:27:12 | More by Ragnarok88

heytomcat

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-18-2013 22:28:07 | More by heytomcat

Fargrow

Michigan

3/5  rDev -20%

06-11-2013 02:40:15 | More by Fargrow

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle with no date. had the 6-pack sampler, which is really cool. more breweries should do it.

look is darkish, with a lot of sudsy foam. smell is cooked corn, grain, barnyard. taste is toasted grain, sweet amber malt.

good for what it is, a very malty brew with light herbal hops.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 04:02:43 | More by jimmah120

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-26-2013 19:18:14 | More by Slatetank

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured into imperial pint glass.

A Dark ruby. No transparency. Fat tan head. Fades quickly but a little foam and lacing remain on the surface.

S Just what they were going for - Malty. Sugar. Small hint of fruitiness, apple and pear.

T Sweet malts right up front. Chocolaty and toffee flavors that I do not pick up in the scent. A subdued bitterness hangs around slightly but no strong lasting aftertaste.

M It is a little chewy but more on the light side. Smooth watery finish.

O The initial flavor, the malty backbone and the sweetness is nice but there really isn't much holding this together. The flavor dies to quickly. I got this as part of variety pack, which is good because even though this is an OK beer, I would not by this in a six or twelve pack.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:19:46 | More by PieOhMy

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev 0%

04-22-2013 00:11:12 | More by HoistinBrews

Tjvan2

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev 0%

04-21-2013 21:55:46 | More by Tjvan2

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20%

03-10-2013 00:48:53 | More by ejimhof

PingBob

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-09-2013 03:07:08 | More by PingBob

JamesMN

Minnesota

3.15/5  rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Appearance: Slightly murky hazelnut color with a frothy light brown head.

Aroma: Bready malt with hints of toffee. Some yeast but quite a clean aroma overall.

Taste: Starts with some bread and lots of caramel malt flavor. Real light on bitterness with no placeable hop flavor. Disappointed in the finish and aftertaste which give a really metallic tinge like sucking on a penny along with the flavor of blue cheese. It's unfortunate because the lead up to the finish is pleasant.

Mouthfeel: Just above medium in body which is quite an accomplishment for a 5.1% ABV beer. Low carbonation and a bit cloying in its dryness. Average drinkability.

Final Thoughts: Definitely ruined by the aftertaste. I have a hard time believing there was anything wrong with the bottle though because the rest of the sixer was consumed by my friends who didn't seem to take issue with its flavor. Would I drink it again? Maybe, at the brewery.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 03:47:30 | More by JamesMN

bismarksays

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-25-2013 09:33:59 | More by bismarksays

darky

South Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

02-20-2013 02:46:02 | More by darky

Serick507

Minnesota

4.04/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Enjoyed from a bottle into a silo glass

A: Deep ruby red (when held to light), touch above black (when not), small cream head, moderate amount of streaming bubbles, nice lacing

S: Faint, clean choc and caramel malts

T: Jumps out at you, very malt forward, bready, roasted chocolate, coffee and caramel malts, grassy/ hops at on the finish.

M: Medium with just the right amount of carbonation for me (medium carbonation)

O: Love the Schell's style of malt forward, this one doesn't disappoint, bold, deep, interesting but simple, flavors, brewed the old style way. Done right. Great for cold nights. Very Good Altbier!

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 05:49:05 | More by Serick507

herman77

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-02-2013 17:42:07 | More by herman77

koes0024

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

01-27-2013 21:44:42 | More by koes0024

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-14-2013 03:29:22 | More by MN_Beerticker

Cramerican

North Dakota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-07-2013 05:42:47 | More by Cramerican

Chucker17

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-06-2013 23:23:58 | More by Chucker17

11bennett

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

11-21-2012 04:27:30 | More by 11bennett

Mora2000

Texas

3.58/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to swalden28 for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a dark, clear brown color with a tan head. The aroma, as expected, is very malty. I get a lot of bread and toffee, with not too much else going on. The flavor is also very malty. There is a lot of toffee and caramel, with a little bit of chocolate thrown in. There is also a touch of grass from the hops. Overall, the beer is very dry. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2012 03:09:10 | More by Mora2000

GringoKid

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

06-02-2012 22:56:30 | More by GringoKid

pisomojado8

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-21-2012 00:41:06 | More by pisomojado8

robbyc1

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -26.7%

04-28-2012 22:25:12 | More by robbyc1