HeBrew Hop Manna Test Batch #3

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Shmaltz Brewing Company
Formerly brewed at Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Brooklyn, New York USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
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unknown

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RATINGS: 16 MEAN: 3.33/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.16 SEASONAL: Special IBU: 65 EST. CALORIES: 204 ABV: 6.8%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Shmaltz Brewing Company is proud to introduce our first single IPA limited release. A celebration of the flower of the craft beer revolution! A golden opportunity to feed your inner hop head and rejoice in Hop Manna, the newest delicacy in the modern HE’BREW beer family. L’Chaim! Test batch 1 and 2 were delicious, and now batch 3 is ready and going out to the masses. Look for it in limited draft and 22oz bottles with a much wider release in 2012.

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3.2

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

tmoreau (1668) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - JAN 9, 2012

On tap and snifter served at Lunar Brewing Co., showing a hazed, orange/amber color, with soft white, silky head foam, and good cling to the wavey spray of lacing. The aroma was quite mild, with light floral and herbal hints, citrus and resin, but a detracting wisp of band-aid. The flavor was similar and also mild, yet an even tempered balance of soft malt and moderate "lingering through the finish" hop bitterness. The body was medium, the carbonation was soft, and the hop linked up with some pleasant dryness to finish the sampling. A decent, mild mannered IPA, but shaker, not snifter worthy.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

rmussman (1514) - California, USA - APR 7, 2013

Sampled a few months ago out of a bomber. A big time malty brew followed up with a genuine hop palate. Great stuff.

3.4

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

drseusszb200 (688) - Florida, USA - NOV 30, 2011

poured nice and golden with a this sticky head. smell was weak of hops and grass. tasted hops bread and grass. aftertaste of hops but not as sticky as prefered

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

dumontn (529) - CHICAGO, Illinois, USA - DEC 22, 2011

On tap at Whole Foods, Pours very hazy amber with 1 finger of dense head and great retention. Aroma is not super "dry-hopped" but instead is heavy on the pine/resin and caramel with the "green" grapefruit notes dancing around the edges. Taste is very well balanced; bold caramel butts up against a hugely bitter resin and grapefruit hop profile. Body is medium, low carbonation, dry bitter finish.

3.6

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

beertholomeus (106) - California, USA - JUN 10, 2013

Pours copper color with foamy white head. Strong hop aroma with some pine and citrus as well. Hop, pine, citrus and some malt flavors. Medium body with very bitter finish. Pretty standard IPA.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

bklynbeerbaron (1) - USA - NOV 29, 2011 does not count

Was very pleasing to my "hophead" palate. Did not get a chance to try either Test Batch #1 or #2.

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