HeBrew Barrel Aged Origin

Shmaltz Brewing Company
Brewed at Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)
Style: Fruit Beer
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Flute

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cask. Minimal off-white head, lightly hazed brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, pomegranate, some vinous, light rye. Taste is sweet, pomegranate, some rye/vinous. Sticky medium-full body, undercarbonated.

Phone rate, $8 for 8oz at Blind Tiger. Murky brown with a small off-white head, down to a thin ring quickly. Lactose and wine barrel nose with a little acetic acid and buttery brett following. Flavor has stronger vinegar and a tinge more wine barrel, still moderate buttery brett and some wheat. Sourness peaked at a 3, bitterness a 2 in the dry finish. Alcohol masked well. Medium full body, light carbonation. Not bad.

Draft at blind tiger with Linh. Pours a deep hazy mahogany with no head or lacing. Aroma is vinegar, tart, wine and oak. Mouthfeel is slick and syrupy with notes of molasses, vinegar, and sour fruits.

Bar Great Harry: tap: tulip: the beer pours like cappuccino, no joke... looked like YooHoo in a glass with a very thin head ring. Had no idea what this beer was so when I smelled this pungent citrus aroma I was taken back. At first I couldn’t place the scent, I was thinking strawberry, grapefruit perhaps. The taste was wildly bitter and tart, with some lightly sweet undertones. For a fruit beer, they certainly got their point across however, well let’s just say I couldn’t bear to finish the glass...

Name: Barrel Aged Origin
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Co
Date: October 15, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: The Porter, Atlanta
Appearance: opaque orange, scant off white head
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, touch of vanilla
Flavor: sweet and tart fruity flavor, sweet malt with a light hint of vanilla, nice balancing berry and winey tartness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

On tap at The Porter. Poured into a goblet, this beer is a cloudy peach color with only a sparse ring of bubbles which resemble a head. Though I was not expecting much to delight me, a sniff revealed a surprisingly pleasing aroma. This is tart, dare I say, sour with hints of white wine, vinegar, oak, and obviously pomegranate. The palate is slick, carrying a tart flavor which becomes juicier towards the finish. It’s a wildly fruity beer with a nice tartness. The barrel aging has infused a mild, tasteful presence of straight up wood. Yes, this is a fairly nuanced beer, but pomegranate remains the focus.