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HeBrew Rejewvenator 2009

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RATINGS: 157   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.5   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 234   ABV: 7.8%
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Contract brewed for Shmaltz Brewing Company. Sacred Species No.2 YEAR OF THE DATE "The righteous shall flourish like the Date palm." Psalm 92:12. Hark! The second coming of REJEWVENATOR, infused for 2009 with the sacred DATE. Jewish tradition celebrates two New Years: The first in Spring after the barley harvest. The High Holidays in Fall mark the creation of the world. Harvest to harvest - the perfect bookends for deliciousness! Dates were used to sweeten beer in Ancient Egypt as early as 3500 BCE. Pliny the Elder, 1st c. Roman naturalist, lauded Judea’s Dates for their succulence and sweetness. So important for food and shelter, the Date palm became a symbol for the Kingdom of Judea, stamped on the ancient and modern Israeli Shekel coins. Shaking your Lulav on Sukkot and covering your kosher Sukkah demands Date palm leaves. Palm Sunday reenacts the procession of Jesus into Jerusalem. In Arabic, "Tamr" is the 4th stage of a Date’s ripening. Mohammed: "Whoever eats seven fresh Tamr fruits at breakfast shallrise above magic and poison on that day." The Hebrew word for Date palm is "Tamar", commonly describing the beauty and elegance of a woman. Solomon’s sister was named Tamar. "The only difference between a date and a job interview is that not many job interviews have a chance that you’ll end up naked at the end of it." -Jerry Seinfeld. Like its Latin genus the Pheonix, rise and shine with our newest Double Date Shmoppelbock - and flourish! L’Chaim!


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
alexanderj (2826) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - JAN 22, 2012
Bottle; poured a dark auburn/ reddish brown with a light tan head. Aroma of dates, dark fruit, caramel, figs, and maybe a whiff of wheat. Flavor was pretty much dominated by the dark fruit. A light touch of alcohol. Moderately sweet with a touch of dryness up front. An ok beer, but not really doing it for me.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
badlizard (4338) - San Diego, California, USA - DEC 27, 2011
On tap at Urge. Dark orangish red with a fizzy tan head. Caramel molasses and date aroma and taste with a date bread finish. A bit too sweet overall.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
radagast83 (2201) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - DEC 21, 2011
Draft at ChurchKey. Poured a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma was dates, sweet notes - light malts. Flavor was touch of sour fruit notes - dates, malts. Alcohol really hidden in this one. Was okay.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
5000 (3998) - Hardened Liver, Washington, USA - NOV 25, 2011
Bottle:   Deep copper, ruby highlights, moderate to large frothy light beige head, fairly nice lacing.   Soft bready nose, a little dark pitted fruit as well as Belgian yeast like qualities.   Smells a little like a Dubbel mated with a Doppelbock.   Sweet soy sauce on the tongue.   Odd... soy sauce?!   Having a hard time getting beyond that.   Soy and dark pitted fruit round out the backside.   This one isn’t as heavy and mealy as their other examples, but instead has this odd sweet soy flavor.   Not terribly flattering if you ask me.   Meh...


4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
JoeZasada (255) - Beaumont, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 27, 2011
Bomber bottle. Pours a dark amber with a thick, lasting tan head. Spicy, malt aroma. Tastes very malty, a lot like a belgium ale - with fruit notes in the malt, and a spicy finish. Very good!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
EithCubes (3042) - GERMANY - FEB 26, 2011
Bottle here in late February 2011. Nose overspills and immediately fills the room - tons of rich malt, tons of grape, tons of plum, and yes, probably date! Ayinger-like Doppelbock with a little lest bitterness and a bit more malt forward. Gradient chestnut pour with a sudsy tan head. Taste is bitterish but a light lagery sweetness comes out over the top, sort of unrestrained malty sweetness, heavy caramel with just a touch of booze, has a worty element. Full body, crisp and smooth, more Doppelbock than Dubbel, and doesn’t have nearly the minerally or yeast contribution that the next year’s bacth (10) does. A tad boozier, too. Dates are right on the money here - this is solid dark pitted fruit country. Yummy.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
jb (1537) - Rochester, New York, USA - JAN 12, 2011
The nose is a tad one-dimensional, sugary dark fruit. Poor is clear brown, a tad light and reddish. Thick attractive head. Feel is granular, full, sweet, with substance. Brown sugar + dark fruit. A tad of alcohol in that it warms a bit. Really good, just needs a bit more complexity to be great.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SuperDave (1934) - Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA - JAN 10, 2011
Dark brown pour with a tan head. Aroma and flavor of caramel, dark fruit, floral hops and alcohol. Really sweet. Interesting, but not great.


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