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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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Beer is just average to me in everyway. Average gold color and head. Average taste and aroma. It’s a good lawnmower beer but that’s all.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:13

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Slightly cloudy, reddish- brown with a very small head. The aroma has a very distinct whiskey barrel smell with hints of malty sweetness. Taste is sweet up front with a tangy bourbon barrel finish. Really nice.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:12

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Golden in color with a two finger head. Aroma is grains and kind of bland. Taste is well balanced but still kind of bland. Cool bottle though.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:12

8/10
RB score 3.72
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2025 at 00:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 18:46

5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Too oxidised. Some toasted dark malts, earth, leathery dark fruits. Eh.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 18:41

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A hazed reddy brown coloured pour with a halo of greyish head. Aroma is semi sweet cola cubes, apple, brown sugars, age, dusty. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, jammy, brown sugars, nutty. Light tang, palate is semi sweet, light tang, moderate carbonation. Not bad for the age.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 14:17

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear golden color. Aroma is grains and slight hops. Taste is to the hoppy side
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:02

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. I found this one in the back of the fridge. Light brown with hints to gold and a small head. Had hints of the coaco nibs. Taste was vanilla with a cacao nib aftertaste. Really tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Looks like an impy stout, with a huge, brown, thick head. Unbelievable amount of charr and roast in the aroma. Some soy, dark fruit, slight pine, and molasses. Medium mouth feel, not as thick as i expected. Low carb, and a heavy, bitter finish. This is a big robust beer, but i feel the intense roast and char really make thisone dimensional.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:37