Jewbelation Fifteen
Shmaltz Brewing Company in Troy, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Special Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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15th Anniversary Ale
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I think I had this one last spring. I figured it would age well, but I think mostly it started as a very sweet, malty beer and aged turned it into a super sweet sugar bomb. Smells of caramel malt, dark fruit, and some alcohol. The flavor, as I said, is very, very sweet. There's caramel and dark fruit. Full bodied. Drinkable, but I think it was probably better a few years ago.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2021
at 02:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12th September 2020
Almost clear dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth, soft and slightly viscous palate with a reasonable fine carbonation. Soft creamy dark malts, luxuriant. Soft creamy dark chocolate, a little smooth coffee, an almost bourbon finish. Dark chocolate ganache. Rich dark fruits. Smooth dark creamy chocolate finish. Pooh yeh, feels like I have caught this one just right. Smooth and rich and ripe but not overly so. Very quaffable. Well brewed, well aged. A symphony of rightness.
Earlier Rating: 10/28/2012 Total Score: 4
25th September 2012
The ChrisO small midweek tasting. Thanks to Colin for bringing one of my wants along to the tasting. Clear dark red - amber beer. Small pale tan head. A smooth viscous palate that is none the less quite light. Smooth BA malts, vanilla, toasted coconut, sweet dark malts. Coffee and smooth bourbon. Really well joined up and sumptuous treat amongst all the vinegar beers. Bit squiffy when I had this - must try again, but I really enjoyed this one.
Almost clear dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth, soft and slightly viscous palate with a reasonable fine carbonation. Soft creamy dark malts, luxuriant. Soft creamy dark chocolate, a little smooth coffee, an almost bourbon finish. Dark chocolate ganache. Rich dark fruits. Smooth dark creamy chocolate finish. Pooh yeh, feels like I have caught this one just right. Smooth and rich and ripe but not overly so. Very quaffable. Well brewed, well aged. A symphony of rightness.
Earlier Rating: 10/28/2012 Total Score: 4
25th September 2012
The ChrisO small midweek tasting. Thanks to Colin for bringing one of my wants along to the tasting. Clear dark red - amber beer. Small pale tan head. A smooth viscous palate that is none the less quite light. Smooth BA malts, vanilla, toasted coconut, sweet dark malts. Coffee and smooth bourbon. Really well joined up and sumptuous treat amongst all the vinegar beers. Bit squiffy when I had this - must try again, but I really enjoyed this one.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2020
at 17:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from a 22 oz bottle. Aroma is fairly malt forward, but slightly lighter than that of a stout. Lots of dark caramel and toffee with some light toasted bread and rye notes. Light chocolate, tobacco and leather. Hints of roast and molasses. Light alcohol spice. Medium light fruit notes of raisins, prunes and plums. Light oxidation in the form of sherry with some faint soy sauce and wet cardboard notes as well. Pours black with dark brown hues on the edges and a medium sized, fairly thick, mocha head that exhibits nice retention as it recedes to a thin film that lingers in the center and on the edges. No lacing and moderately long legs. Flavor is moderately sweet with moderately strong dark caramel, toffee and chocolate notes. Some lighter molasses and toasted bread. Lighter still, notes of tobacco and leather with some faint roast. Moderate fruit notes of raisins, prunes, plums and figs. Medium bitterness with medium alcohol spice. Light to moderate oxidation with sherry, soy sauce and wet cardboard; this is more prevalent than in the aroma. Mouthfeel is medium to medium full bodied with medium carbonation; its definitely on the thin side for a 15% beer. Low astringency and moderate alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer but its definitely showing oxidation. I’m surprised how well the alcohol is hidden for how thin the beer is. A pretty unexciting beer; nothing is really bad about it, but nothing excited me about it either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2016
at 02:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Shared a bottle with some friends. Poured extremely dark, nearly stark black color with some light cola notes on the edges. Aroma was lots of dark caramel, dried raisins, boozy grains. Flavor has very similar notes, lots of hot caramel notes, raisin, with candi notes. Alcohol is really present in this one, making it really hard one to have if you’re not splitting with a number of people.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2016
at 16:37
2/10
Tried
on 01 Jun 2015
at 21:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Shared by Pete. Pours dark brown tan head. Nose/taste of raisin, fig, dark fruit and molasses. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2014
at 12:49
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on late 2011. Pours pours nearly opaque dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big molasses, toffee, toast, caramel, dark bread, brown sugar, raisin, cherry, prune, fig, chocolate, cocoa, tobacco, leather, light smoke, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roasted/bready malt and fruity yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of huge molasses, toffee, toast, caramel, dark bread, brown sugar, raisin, cherry, prune, fig, chocolate, cocoa, tobacco, leather, light smoke, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Slight herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of molasses, toffee, toast, dark bread, brown sugar, raisin, cherry, prune, fig, chocolate, cocoa, tobacco, leather, herbal, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity and balance of dark/roasted/bready malt and fruit yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/fruitiness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and very full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy, moderately slick, and lightly syrupy/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an incredible strong ale! All around outstanding complexity and balance of dark/roasted/bready malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; and extremely smooth to sip on for the huge ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2014
at 18:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a dark ruby black color with a small off-white head. Has a slightly roasted malty weak woody caramel and chocolate aroma. Sweetish malty woody thick caramel and chocolate flavor. Has a slightly roasted malty chocolate, caramel and dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2013
at 06:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy brown with a small tan head. Aroma is dense dark malty, alochol presence. Thick malty: sweet, syrupy, caramelish and roasted. Bitter and lingering dense caramelish. Roasted dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2013
at 12:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Doodler. Pours an almost clear dark brown with a reddish hue and a tiny - almost absent - off-white head. Rich aroma of thick, sweet overripe fruit. Very solid body, pours thick and syrupy with hardly any carbonation. Nuts and thick caramel with a warming alcohol finish. Not too bad really - basically let’s just call it a Barley Wine. 250313
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2013
at 12:38