Name:  Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.

Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company (He’Brew)

Overall Rating: B +

Style: Double IPA With Rye Malt

Serving Style:  22 oz Bomber

ABV: 10 %

Price: $ 5.99

Aroma: Hoppy but yet with some sweetness from the malty backbone.

Appearance:  Beautiful red in color.  A healthy amount of carbonation.  A thick head when I first poured it into the glass and lots of lacing through out the glass.

Flavor:  The flavor is a bit complex.  From the bitterness of all the hops to the sweetness of all the malts.  Something you want to slip slowly to enjoy them all.  You do get some of the alcohol from the high ABV as a aftertaste but not too bad.  Does not take away from the taste.

Mouthfeel:  Nice smooth body.  Goes down easy.  Kind of syrupy too. 

Enjoyability: I really like this one.  If your a hop head, you will like it too.  This brew had a hint of a barely wine style beer with but yet stayed true to the IPA style at the same time. 

Another take:   Shmaltz Brewing (He’Brew)                      Rate Beer

Alpine Beer Company Nelson

Name: Nelson

Brewery: Alpine Beer Company

Overall Rating: B++

Style: IPA

Serving Style: Bottle 220z

ABV: 7%

IBU: Unknown

Price: $6.29

Aroma: Sweet esters and some sour apricots. Slight hop aroma was noted.

Appearance: Orange and cloudy. Good, strong white head on it that slowly dissipated into a thin head with heavy coating on the side of my glass.

Flavor: The apricot aromas transcend into an apricot taste. Slight bitterness in the back of the mouth with a lingering, sweet finish.

Mouthfeel: Big and bold mouthfeel. This is a beer that needs teeth to chew your way either through it, or out of it!

Enjoyability: Overall enjoyability is high for me. I am having this moderate ABV [7%] on a hot day while I brew a beer some beer of my own. Its enjoyable and begs for you to pay attention to it as it lingers in your mouth until you take the next sip and renew the flavors. The sweet after taste is a nice contrast to the apricot/hop bitterness.

Another take: Nubvocate | Summer of Beer [although the beer in their picture is a lot lighter]

My roommate, Anthony Mingus, actually helped me write this review, cheers!

This being my first beer review or post in quite sometime, I hope you enjoy it and I hope to keep posting on some of the beers that I find here in San Diego, CA as well as all over the State, Country and World as I travel the globe.

Shmaltz - He'Brew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah

Name: Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah 

Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company (He’Brew) 

Overall Rating: A+ 

Style: American Strong Ale 

Serving Style: 22 oz Bomber 

ABV: 13 % 

Price: $ 5.79 

Aroma: Sweet and malty fragrance fills the nose when put up to the glass.  The brew smells like no other brew I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. 

Appearance: Dark amber color invades your glass as it is poured.  There is a nice tan head that forms and stays for a while.  Noticible lacing around the whole glass as you drink it. 

Flavor: The taste is sweet from all the 13 malts.  You also notice the dark fruits and coffee tastes too.  In a word the taste is exquisite. 

Mouthfeel: Good thick body.  You can also feel the heat from the high ABV but not something that is too over powering. 

Enjoyability: This in one that you want to have over and over but for you’re safety, not all in one sitting.    I drank mine slow to enjoy every sip.  

Another take:       Shmaltz Brewing Company (He’Brew)             New York Beer

Name:  Ryan Sullivan’s Imperial Stout

Brewery: Moylan’s

Overall Rating: A +

Style: Imperial Stout

Serving Style: 22 oz Bomber

ABV: 10 %

Price: $ 6.99

Aroma: Molases and raisins with a sourness to it.  Can also get a hint of cofee and bitter chocolate too.

Appearance: A completely dark liqued filled my glass.  There was a thick dark tan head when I first poured it. 

Flavor: Bitter chocolate, coffee and dark fruits such as raisins.  Bitter after taste.

Mouthfeel: Good thick body goodness and good carbonation.  Just what I like and look for in an Imperial Stout.

Enjoyability: Very enjoyable brew.  I love my Imperial Stouts and this one fit the bill with the bitterness and thick body.

Another take:          Moylan’s                           Belmont Station

Name: Mischief

Brewery: Name of the Brewery

Overall Rating: B +

Style: Belgian Style Ale

Serving Style: 750 ml

ABV:  8.5 %

IBU: 35

Price: $ 9.30

Aroma:  Citrusy and a variety of fruits hit the nose.  From reading the list of fruits that are in the brew it is no wonder.  A nice hoppy aroma is also noticible.

Appearance: It has a nice orange and amber color to it.  Good carbonation and lacing as well.

Flavor:  A well balanced taste between the piney hops, fruits and citrus.  Near the end you can taste some bitterness too. 

Mouthfeel: Nice smooth body and some what chewey and spicey too.  Did not miss when it came to mouth feel. 

Enjoyability:  With the effervescent mixture of flavors, this was one enjoyable beer.  Nothing boring or ordinary about this one at all. 

Another take:    The Bruery                 Beer News            Slash Food

Name:  Brother David’s Triple  

Brewery:  Anderson Valley Brewing Company  

Overall Rating:  B  

Style:  Abbey Style Ale  

Serving Style: 22 oz Bomber  

ABV: 10 %  

IBU: 27  

Price: $ 6.69  

Aroma:  Light on the aroma.  There is a hint of malt and honey and you can also smell the ABV.  But not to much.  

Appearance:  Some head right after pouring but did not last long, no lacing.   Orange and amber in color.  

Flavor:  The first sensation that hit me was the malt taste.  Some what on  the sour side as well and a fruity after taste.  

Mouthfeel:  Light and smooth body.  Light carbonation and effervescence.  

Enjoyability:  This was a good and enjoyable beer.  Not hard to drink and something that you can have anytime.   

Another take:            Anderson Valley                 Beer’s We Drank