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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
This is a BIG beer. Huge aroma of charred malts, big roast, burnt brown sugar, maple, and scorched grains. Thick boy, soft carb, very bitter finish, with a huge dose of more burnt, scorched ingredients. Some subtle pine, grassy hops, lots of herbs. 13% seems a little high, i’ll bet a la southern tier, this 13 is probably more like 8-9%.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:29

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle brought back from NYC. Pours brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of rye, hints of spice, caramel, bread & malt. Medium body. Sweet mildly bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2025 at 22:11

9/10
Lazy day in shitty weather.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:49

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:44

7/10
Live long and prosper.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:31

7/10
Meh. I expected more from a double ipa.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:57

8/10
Yup. Looking at new apartments cause me to do this.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:57

6/10
Drink it cold. Very cold. Bittersweet seems to be the right word for it.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:57

6/10
Tastes like smoked coconut and coffee. It's not bad, just powerful. Intense.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:56

6/10
No flavor, until the end. Doesn't linger. Not a fan.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:53