4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
This Beer is Inspirational! Is Jeremy Cowan coming up with these beers? Absolutely phenomenal. Delicious, delicious, delicious. Year of the fig was heavy on the fig and awesome. This years offering is lighter on the date flavor but it comes through in the finish. I am not a big fan of Belgium yeast but this beer helps me cross over by using fruit and mellowing the strong yeast flavor. If yo haven’t tried the fig offering, Oh my!! You must try!
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Fig, dates, burnt brown sugar with a sharp cleansing hop finish. Carbonation is perfect. The dubbel aspects are very Ommegang and the dopple adds a thick smoothness. I have not rated a beer in a while but this inspired me...as He’brew often does.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 ounce bottle - $5.99 at Bullock’s in Marietta, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a rather dark, deep amber-brown body with a frothy, off-white head.
Smell: Heavily toasted dark, rich breadiness with notes of brown sugar and blackened caramel and even more sugar thrown on top. Touches of black pepper and dried herbs. Of course, there’s the tantalizing date fruit character along with some raisiny notes.
Taste: Oh, the Munich malts, how they talk. Deeply toasted dark bread slathered with brown sugar and caramel for a heavy, ponderous amount of sweetness. Dash of spice. Plenty of succulent date juice fruitiness all the while as well as a touch of golden raisins. Spicy, vaguely citrusy hops with a medium amount of bitterness -- not near enough to scrub away all the rich, resounding sweetness present. Delicate herbal tones. Finishes sweet and fruity with a lingering taste of caramel-dipped bread crusts.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Proposed to be a split of Doppelbock and Dubbel characteristics, but, for the most part, I see mostly the doppelbock (and a rather sweet, heady one at that). I can certainly see a lot of people taking issue with this one for various reasons, but I enjoyed it. After as many beers as I’ve had I always like one that makes me sit up and take notice.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a deep red with a frothy red/brown head. Sends a tingle through the jawline in part to due to its 7.8 abv.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating (some time in 2009 though). Pours slightly hazy reddish brown color with a fairly dense 1-2 finger light khaki head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Some slight lacing on the glass. Aromas of plum, fig, date, caramel, molasses, biscuit, toasted malt, nuttiness, light chocolate, clove, and yeast spices. Some nice and well balanced aromas with good strength and complexity. Taste of big prune, fig, caramel, molasses, toasted malt, biscuit, chocolate, nuttiness, clove, and yeast spices. Lingering notes of dark fruit, caramel, molasses, biscuit, chocolate, and light spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Nice flavor balance and complexity; with no cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a nice creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming after the finish. Very smooth to drink for 7.8%. Overall this is a very excellent brew from Shmaltz. Nice complexity and balance; and very smooth to sip on. I really enjoyed this one.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
(22oz. bottle). Pours Hazy amber color with thick off-white head. Aroma of dates! Taste is sweet and slightly sour. Medium body with sticky texture. This is a super tasty beer! They’ve brilliantly infused dates into this beer without making it overpowering or too sweet. It is easy to drink and deceptively strong. Excellent!!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from a North Park liquor store: Poured with a thick development of fizzy like foam while the liquid was a dense mahogany appearance. In the nose, there is an appetizing olfaction of sweet malts true to a dunkelweizen or doppelbock style, but then the addition of Belgian yeast just makes it that much more superb. The flavor dives even more immensely into the same profile as the aroma. Has a perfect balance between the spicy Belgian yeast used and the rich German malts combined for an easy smooth new hybrid recipe of a beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours out a small bubbly off white cap. Great clear colour - red with a touch of orange. Sweet aroma with thick malts, obvious bock malt qualities, dates, plums, weak citrus, caramel, sweet, thick caramel... this half Dbock half Dub is a great idea. The taste is excellent with much of the same from the aroma, slight anise, mild Belg like spices, light yeast, raisins, red apple skin, malts, molasses, dates and an old leather taste. The dates really come out mid to late sip. Smooth with mild carbs, hints of mild bitterness, medium to medium full bodied. I love this beer - gots to get more.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22zo bottle. Reddish brown color, tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, heavy aroma. Flavor of sweet ripened figs. Bold and flavorful fruity esters coat the palate. Finishes with a musty malt flavor along with a good bit of alcohol. Very sticky body, with loads of residual sugars. Dark date sugar.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
on draft at Taco Mac, Alpharetta. arrived a deep dark brown with a nice sized tan/white head. some deep fruit aromas along with some malt. medium body... big dark fruit notes over the palate including fig, raisin, and plum. Rejewvenator carries a really well rounded body and mouthfeel - it is very smooth, not too sweet, and is very drinkable for nearly 8% alcohol. A really nice blend of doppelbock and Belgian dubbel. A lot of interesting ingredients went into this one - Trappist yeast, Warrior hops, date juice, and many other varieties of hops, malts and yeasts. a definite try - it is a pleasure.
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