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Beer Advent Calendar – Day 8:  He’Brew Jewbelation presented by Amber Jansen

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Beer Advent Calendar – Day 8:  He’Brew Jewbelation presented by Amber Jansen

To celebrate the Holiday Season, 2Beerguys.com and Seacoastbeveragelab.com have teamed up with beer bloggers around the country to host the first annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you. 31 Bloggers Blogging – click here for the running list of beers/bloggers.

Let’s see who is spreading holiday cheer today!

Blogger: Amber Jansen
Blog Name: 2Beerguys.com

Twitter/Untappd: @aljpeace
Beer: He’Brew Jewbelation 16
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer Details:

• ABV: 16%
• Limited Edition: 16th Anniversary Ale
• Special Ingredients:

16 Malts

16 Hops

Commercial Description:
CUPCAKES AND UNICORNS AND THE MOST EXTREME SWEET 16 – AND CHANUKAH BEER – EVER CREATED!

Jewbelation Sweet 16®. A complex, enormous brown ale with a dynamic labyrinth of multi-layered flavors, Jewbelation Sweet 16® is brewed with 16 malts, 16 hops and soars to 16% alc. Since its inception in 2004, Shmaltz’s Jewbelation® series has been hailed by critics and showered with accolades.

Why I selected the He’Brew Jewbelation:

I chose Jewbelation Sweet 16 because it’s part of the Shmaltz holiday gift pack.  Last year Sean and I decided to pick up the pack and try our luck at tasting all 8 of the tasty brews while each night lighting a candle (which sits on top of the empty beer bottle) and learn a little about Chanukah.  When you are done lighting the candles (that come in the pack as well as a fancy glass) you have yourself a sweet beer bottle Menorah!

Well, we didn’t learn a whole lot but what we took from it was the appreciation for lighting a candle each night of the eight nights and enjoying quite time while thinking back on the year past. This years Anniversary Ale commemorates the 16th year with 16 malts and 16 hops.  It also weighs in at a hefty 16%!  A molasses/chocolate nose hits you but not before you smell the alcohol! The beer is dark chocolate in color with a medium tan head. Although it has a high ABV, they did a great job making it smooth and drinkable. This is a holiday tradition for us!

Cheers to a Happy Chanukah!!!!

About 2Beerguys.com and Craft Beer Education:
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About Shmaltz Brewing Company:
Shmaltz Brewing Company was named “Best American Craft Brewer” and won the “Best In Show 2010” title by Beverage World Magazine, after being named “Breakout Brand” for 2009. Ranked in 2012 as one of the “Top 50 Brewers in the World” by RateBeer.com, Shmaltz was also included in the “Top 50 Fastest Growing Bay Area Companies” by San Francisco Business Times, and is a recipient of the “Distinguished Business Award” by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

Established in San Francisco in 1996 with the first batch of 100 cases of HE’BREW Beer® bottled, labeled, and delivered by hand, Shmaltz has sold more than ten million bottles of beer to date. Along with their acclaimed line of HE’BREW Beers®, Shmaltz introduced its new line of sideshow-inspired Coney Island Craft Lagers®. Shmaltz offerings are available in more than 30 states through 35 wholesalers at more than 3,500 retail specialty shops across the U.S., including Beverages & More, Whole Foods, Total Wine, select Krogers and Cost Plus.

Shmaltz Brewing beers have appeared in such distinguished media outlets as The New York Times, CNN Headline News, The Onion, Beer Advocate Magazine, Celebrator Beer News, Ale Street News, NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” New York Magazine, Newsweek, Men’s Health, Playboy, Associated Press, Reuters, MSNBC, San Francisco Magazine, The Jerusalem Report, New York Jewish Week, Washington Post, MAXIM, Forbes.com, Smartmoney.com, Entrepreneur.com and Epicurious.com.

For more information, please visit: www.shmaltzbrewing.com