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RATINGS: 84   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.89   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 402   ABV: 13.4%
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15 Years and the bombastic beers blossom bolder than ever. The shtick ages so beautifully as well – some favorites from the Shmaltz vault: FIGS: “And their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked; they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons.” -Genesis 3:7. POMEGRANATES: In Medieval images of a unicorn hunt, the captured beast bleeds from wounds of pomegranate seeds dripping blood red juices on his milk white body. Wild and uncontrollable by nature, unicorns could be tamed only by virgins. Once tamed, the unicorn was chained to a pomegranate tree. DATES: Song of Solomon 7:6: “How beautiful and delightful you are, my Love, with all your charms! Your stature is like a date palm tree, and your breasts like its clusters. I will climb the tree and take hold of its fruit stalks.” Psalm 92:12: “The righteous shall flourish like the Date palm.” Arab proverb: It is good to know the truth, but it is better to speak of palm trees. GRAPES: “Oh, when I was a kid in show business I was poor. I used to go to orgies to eat the grapes.” -Rodney Dangerfield. Genesis Chapter 15 promises many battles but also sacred covenants. Verse 15: “You, Abraham shall be gathered into the arms of your people and pass at a ripe old age.” To the torrents and the trials, the punchlines and the pleasures. To 15 Years of Shmaltz Life – and beyond – L’Chaim! Jeremy Cowan, proprietor

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Oakes (10036) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - JAN 17, 2012
Draught, Avenue Pub. Very dark brown. Not much head. Burly molasses and sweet malt aroma combines impy and barley wine. Both oily and inky. Rich chocolate, intense molasses and dark sugar. Rich. Dark prunes, plums. Only a little bit of alcohol and not too sweet in the finish. Good brew, very intense. Plays to He’Brew’s strengths I think.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - DEC 25, 2011

Name: Genesis 15:15
Date: October 03, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Hop City, Atlanta
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, short lived beige head
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, dark fruits, spicy rye, sweet vanilla, light oak
Flavor: rich dark malt flavor, fruity sweetness, light oak, chocolate, figs and dates, light spicyness
Overall: needs age and lots of it, maybe 3-5 years to start

Name: Genesis 15:15
Date: November 05, 2011
Mode: draft
Source: Taco Mac, The Fred
Appearance: dark ruby red, scant head
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, dark fruits
Body: sticky sweet body
Flavor: sweet and fruity flavor, dark fruits, candy caramel sweetness

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
argo0 (9100) - Washington DC, USA - FEB 15, 2012
Cask, dry-hopped with Citra. Minimal tan head, brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, raisin/plum, some alcohol, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, plum/raisin, caramel, molasses, light pineapple. Sticky full body, minimal carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
bhensonb (7184) - Woodland, California, USA - NOV 13, 2011
Tap at the Bistro BA fest. Pours ruddy dark brown. Aromas of dark fruits and rye. Full bodied. Very smooth. A little vinous. Med dark fruit. Rye and vinous notes. Just excellent.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DocLock (5792) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 6, 2012
Pours clear mahogany with 2-finger tan head. Nose is huge astringent hops, vienna malt, figgy fruit, blackberry, port, plum, prune, cacao. Tastes rich, thick, oily, with a heavy oaky blackstrap molassesy malt bill, heavy dark fruit, including figs, plum, prune, blackberry, cacao, nuts. Gets hot late, and acquires a strong prune juicy base flavor, which detracts from the holistic experience somewhat.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BeerandBlues2 (5674) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - JAN 5, 2012
Tap. Pours dark brown with a medium, fizzy light tan head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is caramel and cookie malt, dark fruits of figs, dates, and raisins, light alcohol and oak, and earthy hops. Flavor is malt dominant with medium alcohol, heavy dark fruits, brown sugar, medium bitterness with a sweet finish. Full body, high warmth and medium carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Ughsmash (5641) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - DEC 13, 2011
Bomber. Poured medium-deep brown with a short, tight-bubbled beige head. The aroma picked up figs, raisins, dates, molasses, and a hit of dulce du leche, with sweet whiskey and a touch of black pepper around.. plenty of sweet sugars in there, and this could probably be interpreted 400 different ways. The flavor was sweet again, with dates, raisins, and very tasty rye whiskey leading.. spicy and a tad bitter on the edges, with warm, peppery alcohol, grainy oak, and earthy notes.. more grainy and spicy barrel character over a whole bunch of sugars on the long, decadent finish. Heavier-bodied with rolling carbonation on the palate.. the barrel did just about enough to cut through the huge sweetness.. the sweets held the boozage in check.. overall an excellent brew!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ratman197 (5561) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - NOV 19, 2011
On tap at Bistro BA Fest poured a clear reddish brown with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of plum, dates, fig, toffee, carmel, toasted malt, light rye and light oak. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a warming finish. Flavors of carmel, dates, fig, toffee, light rye and light oak with a smooth warming lingering toffee finish.


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