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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours gold with a slight white head. Aroma is citrus, and it hints at cat pee. Some mixed fruits seem to be in the background. Med body at least. Flavor is floral, light stone fruit, citrus, and rye spice. This is nifty stuff! Nicely, pleasingly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 20:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty licorice and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate, licorice and coffee flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate licorice and coffee finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2015
at 09:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Slight hazy amber color with a big soapy head. Strong burnt caramel malt aromas with a touch of pepper and honey. Bitter on the palate and not very well-balanced. Leans toward the bitter side. Malts are there but seem burned and astringent. Finish is bitter and astringent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2015
at 09:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Brown color, medium sized head. Nice complex aroma, cellar, leather, chocolate, a bit funky, fruity. Dry and astringent mouthfeel; the flavor is composed by dark malts, dark fruits, and it has moderate sourness. A solid brew.
Very good.
Brown color, medium sized head. Nice complex aroma, cellar, leather, chocolate, a bit funky, fruity. Dry and astringent mouthfeel; the flavor is composed by dark malts, dark fruits, and it has moderate sourness. A solid brew.
Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2015
at 23:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Plum and some sour raisin notes. Deep maroon with a beige head. Soured dark malts and plum with a touch of cherry. Light soured malts with a decent finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2015
at 20:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared by PinkZambia sligtly hazy golden with a thin white head. Different kind of hop flavor. Perfumery, a little soapy and floral. Papery malty notes at the end. Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2015
at 22:40
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Rich, deep dark brown coloured body with a thinnish, fast-dying tan head. Aroma of alcohol, whiskey, oak, vanilla, pine, grain and cognac - strong as hell here. Full-bodied; Very rich whiskey, grain and alcohol flavours here with a very nice warmth, along with oak, vanilla, rye, toasted nuts and a bit of figs - deep and strong throughout. Aftertaste is complex from the barrels with a lot of vanilla and dry oak flavours, but the big taste is the hops, which are still noticeable along with the alcohol warmth. Overall, a nicely balanced and rich beer with rye flavours, a lot of oak tastes and a good sweet finish - great to try! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from New Beer Distributors in New York, New York on 08-November-2014 for US$4,25 sampled at home in Washington on 25-April-2015. Batch #003 (of 975), Bottling Date 15-August-2013 Bottled: 15-August-2013 // Purchased: 08-November-2014 // Sampled: 25-April-2015
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2015
at 23:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Nice enough IPA. Clean sweetish caramel malts but not too much, bright fresh citrus and floral hops, good balance, semi-dry at the finish, almost creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2015
at 22:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 4
Poured from a bottle it is a dark brown with a slight head. The aroma is citrus with some coffee bourbon aroma. The taste is bitter with a grapefruit flavor that finishes in coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2015
at 18:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 22 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a clear cola brown with a tan head. Nutty nose. Flavors of burnt toast and citrus rind. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2015
at 18:39