Clifton Park, NY -- Monday, March 2, 2015 -- There's a whole lot of funk and rhythm going down at Shmaltz Brewing with a brand new blend of Funky Jewbelation® dancing off of the packaging line at its Upstate New York brewery. The limited-edition March 2015 release of Funky Jewbelation® launches Shmaltz's ambitious 2015 brewing schedule, and starts the year off on the good foot (as James Brown would sing). This year's Funky Jewbelation® (9.4% ABV, March 2015) features six ales and lagers aged in bourbon and rye whiskey barrels, and it's now nationally available in 22 oz. bottles and a limited amount of draft at select bars.
Funky Jewbelation® is the latest Limited Engagement in the brewery's bold and captivating Barrel-Aged Series. This year's hand crafted recipe of Funky Jewbelation® is an expert mash-up of Jewbelation Reborn® (aged 16 months), Messiah Nut Brown Ale® (aged 8 months), Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.® (aged 6 months), Winter Lager 2013® (aged 15 months), Rejewvenator® 2014 (aged 11 months), and Death of a Contract Brewer® (aged 16 months).
"Funky Jewbelation 2015 embodies Shmaltz's commitment to the craftsmanship of truly exceptional beers," says Shmaltz's Lead Brewer Richie Saunders. "Funky has been aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Sazarac and Willett Rye whiskey barrels. It's a monumental blend of our favorite ales and lagers that we've lovingly nurtured for over the last year. Funky Jewbelation 2015 glistens a deep ruby color with a big, tart, sour cherry flavor and a malty earth aroma. A lovely puckering is complemented by subtle hints of bourbon, charred wood, molasses and light notes of vanilla."
WORLD BEER CUP Funky Jewbelation® 2014 currently has a 99 overall rating on Ratebeer.com, and the 2013 version won a Silver Medal in the World Beer Cup, the only American Craft Brewery in the Sour and Barrel aged category. The 2012 version of Funky Jewbelation® took home two consecutive Gold Medals at the 2012 World Beer Championships. The 2012 World Beer Championships featured 799 breweries from 54 countries and 45 U.S. states with 3,921 beers in 95 beer categories. Now four years in the making, Shmaltz's barrel-aging program also includes such all-stars as the 2010 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medalist HE'BREW R.I.P.A. on Rye® (R.I.P.A. on Rye® has a 98-rating on RateBeer.com); 2011 World Beer Championships Gold Medalist HE'BREW Vertical Jewbelation®, and the 99-rated (on RateBeer.com) HE'BREW Genesis 15:15®. Next up in the series is Bock Bock® (10% ABV, May 2015), a burly Imperial American Bock aged over 3 months half in Jim Beam and half in Heaven Hill whiskey barrels.
The Limited Engagement Barrel-Aged Series not only represents some of Shmaltz's most decorated beers, but also boasts the highest consumer ratings from BeerAdvocate.com and RateBeer.com. The latter ranked Shmaltz Brewing as one of the "Top 100 Breweries in the World" in 2013. With the release of this year's Funky Jewbelation®, Shmaltz continues to design sophisticated beers that rank with the world's best specialty libations.
0 comments (click to read or post):
Post a Comment
Please leave a comment...I do moderate each comment so it may not appear immediately...and please be nice! You can also comment using Disqus (below) or even comment directly on Facebook (bottom).