HeBrew Genesis Ale

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Light brown in color. A little malty, a little bitter. Alcohol nose. This is not a smooth beer. Listed as an Amber on RB, but claims to be a Brown on the label.

Malty aroml Amber in color with no head. Malty, but simple...a bit watery with a dirty edge. Just "ehh" on this one.

Pours dark, fairly clear, amber with 3 cm of off-white head that is slowly diminishing. Aroma of toasty malt and some hops, balanced. Initial flavor is malty, doughy. Flavor then balances out with a solid hop presence and some alcohol. Medium body, light carbonation, light lacing.

This is a strong American pale ale w/ a hoppy nose and mild bitterness. It pours a nice amber color w/ a creamy white head of mixed sized bubbles. The nose is really the best part here. It is light w/ bright floral notes and just a touch of malt. This is a dry beer overall w/ a firm but subdued bitterness in the finish, which unfortunately is just a tad metallic. It’s texture is light and it has vigorous carbonation just short of being fizzy. A touch of astringency comes out in the finish. This isn’t a knock-out punch in any regard but remains quite tasty and drinkable despite some very minor flaws.

Aroma is malts and very earthy hops, similar to an EPA. The flavor is earthy hops mixed with a mild sweetness. Not a flavor blast but a solid ale the same.

Bottled. Dark orange with a medium sized head. Good lace. Nutty, caramel, and fruity aroma. Medium body, hoppy, sweet caramel malt flavor, and a mildly hopped finale. Nice.

Nose is big time american pale ale; Some sweeter honey and caramel notes apparent. Nice size fairly loose head with quick dissipation. Taste - ugh, what a mess. tastes kind of like rotten tree bark, many of the beer flavors are undistinguishable, bitter, caramelly, vanilla. I don’t know what went wrong here, but a drain pour. What a shame, some of their others are so great. Enjoyability 1/5.

Tasted from bottle into nucleated pint glass. Poured a clear, deep amber color with thick, creamy, persistent off-white foam with excellent lace. Don’t drink from the bottle, this is a REALLY good-looking beer. Aromas of bread, light caramel, stronger than expected floral hops, fruity ale yeast esters. Flavor was reminiscent of a malty English Pale Ale or Best Bitter. Solid citrusy hop bitterness balanced out the sweetness. Medium body, well-rounded mouthfeel, strong carbonation splashed it all around, mellow apricot fruitiness in finish. Definitely a well-crafted, tasty brew.

Pours with a nice head. Earthy aroma. More hops flavor than i expected, but a bit dull. Better than I expected.

On tap for growler fills at Half Time. Pours a hazed amber with a thin white beige head. Gritty hops, grainy and earthy malt, sweet lemony citrus and grapefruit. Medium bodied, grainy malt, toast, caramel and earth. A touch empty, finishing up with a long bitterness.