He'Brew Death of a Contract Brewer
He'Brew Death of a Contract Brewer
Rated 3.367 by BeerPals
Brewed by Shmaltz Brewing Company
Troy, NY, United States
Style: American Black Ale
7% Alcohol by Volume
70 International Bittering Units
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Black IPA Death seems so obvious: the end of life, no mas, kaput. But Humans stand an optimistic animal. Many traditions suggest alternate endings: Resurrection, reincarnation, rebirth, afterlife. Even the atheist view of Eternal Oblivion doesn’t seem quite final, more of a shift in spiritual states of (un)consciousness. As usual, Jewish tradition prescribes… Food. 7 days of family, community, and bagels (beer!), called, Shiva, meaning “7” in Hebrew. The flip side to the 7 days of Creation with the 7th as a holy day of rest. The first meal of Shiva is “the comfort meal.” And the number 7 provides powerful mojo: 7 Jewish wedding blessings, 7 Liberal Arts, 7 Lucky Japanese gods, 7 stars of the Big Dipper, 7 colors of the rainbow, 7 seas, 007 license to kill, 7 dwarves, We are 7 by Wordsworth with a child’s view of death, 7 deadly sins, Best of 7 finals in NBA, NHL, MLB, 7th Inning stretch, #7 on Elway & Tiny Archibald. George Castanza yearned to name his firstborn, “7” as a living tribute to #7 Mickey Mantle. The 7 Award however must go to the immortal George Carlin for 7 Dirty Words, inspired by another hero Lenny Bruce. Coming into 17 years of beer, and Year #1 with our own Brewery, we commemorate this conversion with Death Of A Contract Brewer, our Shmaltz homage to new life – L’Chaim! Jeremy Cowan, proprietor
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| Overall Rank | 6868 |
| Overall Percentile | 87.6 |
| Style Rank | 88 of 350 |
| Style Percentile | 74.9 |
| Lowest Score | 2.3 |
| Highest Score | 4.5 |
| Average Score | 3.733 |
| Weighted Score | 3.367 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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3 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4
22 oz bottle. Pours brown with a big creamy light tan head that retains well and laces the glass a little.
The aroma is sweet cola, grains, chocolate malt and a little piney hops. Smelled a bit odd.
The flavor is sweet grains, dark fruit, leather, a little roast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and a bit watery.
Overall, a sweet odd black IPA. -
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
A mahogany-brown colored beer with a big frothy textured tan head rising robustly above. Good hang time on the head. Thick ringlet and cap left behind. Woody, smoky coffee notes in the nose. Earthy and citric hops dance well with bitter dark coffee and chocolate. Smokiness also in that tasting. Medium bodied, a little slick on the tongue. Very complex.
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Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9
Pours a rich coffee brown with a thick and rather fine-bubbled tan head that leaves some good lacing. Smoky aroma has a strong hoppy overtone and subtle notes of chocolate, coffee and molasses. Flavor blends elements of a good IPA with those of a good stout: woody, hoppy, chocolate, coffee, brown sugar all make their appearances on the palate. Firm, smooth texture has some good fizz. A wonderful tribute.
