It has been quite a few weeks since I have needed to do this, but today I gladly thank Seattle Jeff for passing along some good beer news to share.  Of course he is still holding on to his time spent in Colorado so I may just have to declare him my beer correspondent for the entire Western United States.  That is a lot of responsibility for him to take on with his already crazy schedule, but I think he can handle it.

On we move today . . .

WestbrookBrewing TBL 504 resized Jump in the Car

via http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com

 

Since I chose not to use any sort of filter in putting together the news for today, I will try to be brief when introducing each piece.  Thank you (again) to The Wife for tossing me a story and on with the show we go . . .

4994158 Beer for Breakfast

Breakfast beer (via http://www.stuff.co.nz/)

 

After looking back at these notes as I typed them up I feel that they make it sound as if I did not enjoy this beer, but that was not really the case.  I consumed this one side by side with Genesis Ale and maybe that was a bit unfair (perhaps even to both).  This beer was not at all that bad, but there was no doubt that I liked Genesis better and as a result the notes for this one make it sound that I am really down on it.  So in short it is a good beer, but not as good as their Genesis Ale.

Now for the second of two Shmaltz reviews this week . . .

Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company (brewed in Saratoga Springs, NY)

Name: He’Brew Messiah Bold

Style: American Brown Ale

ABV: 5.60%

Tasting Notes: Stored in the fridge and served in a pint glass.

Aroma: Earthy roasted maltiness with a bit of raisin-like sweetness.  Mild overall aroma, but nice.  – 8/12

Appearance: Dark brown color with garnet tones when held to light.  One finger light brown head with small bubbles that dissipates pretty quickly without leaving much trail.  Close to opaque in appearance though is clear with rising bubbles when held to light. – 3/3

Flavor: A pretty mild overall flavor with light roasted malt that seemingly has a hint of earthy, smoky character.  Also very faint bitterness somewhere in there.  Finishes just slightly dry with a bit of lingering flavors.  – 14/20

Mouthfeel: Medium(ish) body with a fairly low level of carbonation.  Drinks smooth and is quite creamy on the palate.  – 4/5

Overall Impressions: The flavor really did not work for me (especially after drinking Genesis).  Beers usually grow on me a bit, but this one not so much.  Certainly not a bad beer, but not really doing it for me.  Very easy to drink though and nicer warmer (liked it better). I think it primarily suffers by comparison to Genesis. – 7/10

Overall: Very Good – 36/50

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Shmaltz Brewing Co. - He'Brew Messiah Bold

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