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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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Thanks to Darkover for the trade. Pretty gimmicky name, yes? Pours a dark brown color with a thin beige head. Thin lacing rings. The aroma is nutty and roasty. Medium-bodied with toasted malt, hops and a bit of fruit in the flavor. The finish is lightly malty with just a hint a hops. Overall this is an average Brown Ale.
Tried on 01 Nov 2004 at 23:21

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Raisin aroma. Hazy amber. Wooden raisin flavors. Not too exiting in my opinion.
Tried on 09 Sep 2004 at 14:06

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
This ale pours a cloudy dark amber colour with a almost creamy head. The aroma included corn syrup, sugar and malt with a hit of metallic. Initial sip had a strong bitter flavour with almost a buttery flavour. A thick creamy ale. The finish was very hoppy. And palate was the same....became better tasting the warmer it got.
Tried on 18 Jul 2004 at 19:13

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Deep brown with a nice-sized head. Average, maybe slightly above smell: sweet, normal brown ale scent. Taste is slighly nutty, slighty brown rice, slightly smokey. Nothing extraordinary, but it is good.
Tried on 02 Apr 2004 at 14:29

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A deep red beer with a fine but disappearing head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of roasted bread. The flavor is dominated by roasted malt with notes of wood and cowberries, before it ends on a dry note. It has a nice palate.
Tried on 07 Feb 2004 at 14:52

7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
An amber beer with a fine beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel and fruit. The flavor is of roasted bread and caramel. It is very nicely hopped both aroma and bitter which gives it a lovely bitter end. A nice flavor.
Tried on 07 Feb 2004 at 14:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thick off-white head with kosher laces. Slight hazy brown in colour. Nice schmalty nose with light CHHHops and Knuts..the whole gemish tatses verrrryy smaltchy.Oi vey, very meshugah!
Tried on 10 Jan 2004 at 18:32

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Black color. Very nice hop aroma, with just some roasted malt and yeast. Poorer body, dry with a lot of roasted malt.
Tried on 17 Dec 2003 at 05:26

3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3
Bottled. Pale amber. Sweet, mellow and papery with a hint of acidity. Low bitterness. Useless.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2003 at 05:43

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottled. Mahogany colour. Chocolatey, lemony aroma. Sweet, mild and clean with some acidity. Not very convincing.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2003 at 05:32