Jewbelation Eleven
Shmaltz Brewing Company in Troy, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.24
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Contract brewed for Shmaltz Brewing Company.
Hitting stores in early October, the limited release of Jewbelation Eleven continues in its fourth year of production. Given a “5 Star” rating by Celebrator Beer News, brewed with 11 malts, 11 hops, and soaring to 11% alcohol, Jewbelation Eleven is the most extreme Chanukah beer ever created.
Hitting stores in early October, the limited release of Jewbelation Eleven continues in its fourth year of production. Given a “5 Star” rating by Celebrator Beer News, brewed with 11 malts, 11 hops, and soaring to 11% alcohol, Jewbelation Eleven is the most extreme Chanukah beer ever created.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Sept 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with nutbrown. Thanks Alan!
This pours a very dark brown with red tinges throughout. Nice small but steady as she goes tannish head of foam with lots of lacing.
The smell is on the sweet side and nice. Lots of caramel malt, dark fruit, a bit of chocolate, and some smoke.
The taste is malty and very nice. The caramel is there but I get a lot of sweet and dark chocolate flavours as well, some molasses and toffee, some black cherries...nice and complex flavours but not overly so. 11%abv, eh? Just a touch of warming after the swallow is all I get....very nicely hidden!
The mouthfeel overall is on the high end of medium but at times, it definitely feels thick and somewhat syrupy...not a complaint on my part at all. The carbonation is lightly done but fits so well with this American Strong Ale and it finishes with a good dark chocolate bitterness. Jeez, for how strong it is, this is impressively drinkable. I'd probably score it higher in that department if I was drinking it in the dead of Winter. ;^)
Bottom line: Anything that makes me go "ahhh" out loud gets a damn good recommendation from me for others to try it. Go ahead, *try* it!
I got this bottle in a trade with nutbrown. Thanks Alan!
This pours a very dark brown with red tinges throughout. Nice small but steady as she goes tannish head of foam with lots of lacing.
The smell is on the sweet side and nice. Lots of caramel malt, dark fruit, a bit of chocolate, and some smoke.
The taste is malty and very nice. The caramel is there but I get a lot of sweet and dark chocolate flavours as well, some molasses and toffee, some black cherries...nice and complex flavours but not overly so. 11%abv, eh? Just a touch of warming after the swallow is all I get....very nicely hidden!
The mouthfeel overall is on the high end of medium but at times, it definitely feels thick and somewhat syrupy...not a complaint on my part at all. The carbonation is lightly done but fits so well with this American Strong Ale and it finishes with a good dark chocolate bitterness. Jeez, for how strong it is, this is impressively drinkable. I'd probably score it higher in that department if I was drinking it in the dead of Winter. ;^)
Bottom line: Anything that makes me go "ahhh" out loud gets a damn good recommendation from me for others to try it. Go ahead, *try* it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2017
at 11:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2007 bottle. Malty, lightly oxidized nose, aged, raisins, chocolate fudge, oranges. Dark brown with orange, no head. Flavors of vanilla, chocolate, raisins and other dark fruits, bitterness still there. Slightly astringent in the finish, like bitter chocolate. Nicely tart, like blackberries. Dry and complex and definitely aged well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2014
at 20:45
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 9
12oz bottle poured into a Trappist glass. Saved for rating #700. Pours a very dark brown, almost black with a thin bit of off-white head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, citrus, pine, burned sugar, booze and dark fruits. Taste is light bitter. Very hop oriented with some of the malt coming out to play in the aftertaste. Medium bodied with a somewhat thin texture. Flat carbonation and a very long finish. Overall, very good. I would love to try this one again sometime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2012
at 22:50
6/10
A dark brown ale with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with resinous floral hops, dank notes, dark fruits, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet dank caramel malt with dark fruits, resinous hops, alcohol warmth, very nice.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2011
at 20:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle thanks to Kyle, pours dark brown with a tall tan head. Aroma is earthen with wood and tobacco, thin sweet brown sugar and syrup notes. Flavor is sweeter than the earlier years, more caramel and toffee notes with a semi-sweet roast and caramel finishing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2011
at 01:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Molasses and walnut nose, some butter notes. Mahogany, medium yellow head. Walnut and charred oak flavor, dry and hot. with only lesser notes of molasses. Little hop flavor for a beer build as featuring 11 of them. Maybe they mean 11 buds instead of varieties.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2011
at 18:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Poured an extremely dark cloudy brown with a yellowish brown head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma had notes of chocolate, dark bread and toffee with a bit of roastiness and alcohol underlying. Flavor began with dark bread, toffee and a hint of chocolate and had a bit of roastiness that came out in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2011
at 15:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle, as part of the Jewbelation 8-pack, pours dark brown with a medium beige head. Aroma of dried dark fruits and caramel malt. Flavour of dark dried fruits (figs, plum, dates), bitter chocolate and spices, with a bit of an alcohol kick. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2010
at 22:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
courtesy of retorp Pours dark brown, off-white head. Aroma is malty, light caramel nose, brown sugar and roast with some hints of hops. Flavor, abv is definitely present though not overpowering, still keeps a nice hoppy bouquet even two years later. Balanced with a nice malty palate, hitns of dark fruits, grapefruit and sweetness.
Tried
on 07 Nov 2009
at 08:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
20th April 2008 Opaque black beer with a frothy brown head. Sillky smooth with bags of malt depth and a chocolate undertone. Fairly hoppy finish which is dry. Mad beer but very drinkable!
Tried
on 21 Oct 2009
at 16:21