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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8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
A reddish copper ale with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of vinous character, amaretto, vanilla, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a beautiful sweet fruity malt reminiscent of a pinot de charente, alcohol warmth, light vanilla, fruit, light licorice, very nice and warming. On tap at Maggie’s on the River.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jan 2017 at 14:05

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
22oz bomber pours with a dark colored body that supports a mocha head. The aroma offers up lots of stuff like chocolate, grape jam, dates, molasses, a nutty sensation and then some booze. The taste delivers smooth malts and molasses and chocolate and plums all ramming into a boozy note. Toward the finish dates and thin layers of coffee and caramel are noticed. A solid sipper that could mellow in the cellar for a year or so.
Tried on 15 Jan 2017 at 08:54

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A golden amber DIPA with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with grassy resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, alcohol warmth, very nice and bitter. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 16:49

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A deep dark brown ale with a thin brown head. In aroma, superb mix of ground cherries, lactic acid, light leather, Brett, treacle, very nice and complex. In mouth, a nice tart fruity malt with loads of ground cherries, lactic acid, Epsom salts, light Brett, very tannic and complex. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 16:49

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A reddish copper ale with a thin lacing light mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light vinous notes, treacle, grapeskin, resinous hops, light whisky, very nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of grapeskin, aniseed, banana esters, rye notes, alcohol warmth, light woody notes, very nice. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 16:49

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A golden ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with light coriander, myrrh, orange peel, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with light vinous notes, treacle, light curacao, myrrh, alcohol warmth. On tap at Flashback Lounge.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jan 2017 at 17:35

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
12 ounce bottle. Mahogany brown color topped by a small bubbly tan head that disapates quickly. Rich roasted malt aroma. Flavor has roasted maltiness with notes of nuts and burnt sugar. Slightly thin body. Light citrus hops in finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 23:44

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Pours a deep gold color topped by a moderate sized frothy beige head. Toasted malt nose with a big citrus hop bouquet. Some caramel malt up front, but the hops are all over it. Notes of pine, resin and grapefruit. Middle is all hops with citrus and spice. Finishes bitter with black pepper notes.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 22:42

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Barcade, philadelphia: pours light copper with small white head. Aroma is like pickles straight up. Taste is pickle beer. This is not particularly good.
Tried on 08 Jan 2017 at 11:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Mooch tasting at Matt’s
Brown color. Some aroma of bourbon. The flavor is simple, the body is thin, the alcohol is too evident; some caramel flavor, followed by a lot of bourbon, and some acidity.
Messy.
Tried on 08 Jan 2017 at 02:05