Shmaltz Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Troy, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Shmaltz Brewing - 518 Craft

Established in 1996

Closed in 2021

Contact
200 Broadway, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
Description
For 20 years, Shmaltz championed contract brewing and developed a dedicated cult following for their award-winning HE’BREW – The Chosen Beers® and company tradition, Shmaltz opened its own New York State production brewery in 2013, boasting a 50-barrel brewhouse with 35,000 barrels of annual capacity. Shmaltz brewery packages 12 and 22 ounce bottles and kegs of their diverse core and seasonal favorites. Several new releases and collaborations are on tap for 2016, and Shmaltz will continue their acclaimed barrel-aging projects, utilizing a current inventory of more than 400 bourbon, rye whiskey, and tequila barrels.

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5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. An unclear amber beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, dusty hops, alcohol, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits - citrusy, malt, and caramel, leading to a bitter finish with notes of pomegranates.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 11:16

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
cloudy orange, white head. slightly fruity, sweetish. flavor is sweet, bitter, fruity, caramel.
Tried on 13 Sep 2009 at 11:05

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Clear deep golden with an off-white head. Oxidized fruity aroma. Medium body, sweet solid malts, caramel and fruit, with some hoppiness and a burning alcohol finish. The pomegranate is not that upfront. 130909
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:55

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
22 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild wooden, crisp hoppy and caramelish. Bitter, fruity and light caramelish flavoured. Bitter and dry finish. Dry wooden finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:52

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of sweet malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of malt as well as over ripe fruits, caramel, bread, and alcohol, leading to a dry alcoholic finish, where the spices lingers.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:30

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
clear red, small smooth yellow head. aroma of malts, caramel, hoppy bitterness, faint toffee. flavor is malts, bitterness from spices, bitterness from hops, toffee, caramel, ends quite bitter.
Tried on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:21

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
22 fl oz bottle. Pours slight hazy dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is dark malty, light pepperish/liqourice dark. Mild bitterness and slight roasted note. Annis seed. Light wooden and yeasty too. Solid hops bitterness into the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:12

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Pours a deep reddish amber with a light brown head. Sweet oxidized aroma of dried fruit and burned caramel. Medium body, lots of roasted malt and dried fruit, a little perfumy almost. Oxidized and pleasant with some warming alcohol. 130909
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2009 at 10:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a rusty brown copper with a tan head. Aroma was malts and hops. Taste was fruit and sweet caramel.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2009 at 07:34

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of caramel and dried fruits. Sweet caramel and fruit flavour
Tried on 03 Sep 2009 at 09:35