Stopped by the midtown Gomers on the way home and saw the new He'Brew Jewbelation hit the shelves this week. Jewbelation is He'Brew's anniversary beer, and this year it is lucky 13 Bar Mitzvah. Mazel Tov! This year it's an imperial stout made with 13 hops, 13 malts, and is 13% ABV. Nobody does shtick better than the guys from He'Brew.22 oz bottle poured into a Boulevard Smokestack chalice. Mild mocha tan colored head rises about a half inch. As the head recedes thin stings of lace stick to the glass. Color is a thick black coffee brown. Good to look at.
The smell is very bold with dark coffee and some chocolate aromas. Taste is awesome. The label says it uses 13 different hops, but it's really the 13 different malts that stand out. Tons of layers. There's coffee, and chocolate, and rye, and oats, and toasted wheat bread, figs and raisins. It seems like it would be all over the place, but it is really controlled and balanced.
Mouthfeel as a thick creamy texture but finishes dry. The 13% ABV is hidden, but it is still a slow sipper from the complexity of the flavor. Really good stout and at $5 a bottle it's a great bargain.
L'Chayim
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