Shmaltz He'brew Jewbelation Sweet 16 Anniversary Ale

My buddy Ed opened a bottle of Shmaltz He’brew Jewbelation Sweet 16 Anniversary Ale when we went to his place for the Eclipse tasting. The beer pours a black color with a frothy tan colored head. The aroma consists of raisin, chocolate, malts, caramel, fig, and vanilla. The taste is strong and full of chocolate and caramel malts on the front end. Some fig and raisin filter to the surface before the alcohol kicks the hell out of the tongue. It brings along with it some peppery spice. The alcohol content is 16% ABV, matching the year of its celebration. This falls in line with all of the other anniversary beers that Shmaltz makes, and I absolutely loved it. The 16% will start to kick your ass, but it’s quite enjoyable.

Avery Anniversary Ale- Eighteen (Dry Hopped Rye Saison)

On tap at Mad Mex in Robinson I noticed Avery Anniversary Ale- Eighteen (Dry Hopped Rye Saison), so I decided to order a glass and try it. The beer pours an amber color with a foamy off-white colored head. The aroma is spicy and peppery with lemon, rosemary, oregano, and rose petal, making it very enticing to the nostrils. The taste is spicy and biting on the tongue with pepper, rose petals, dry rye, and a good lemon and yeast base. Rosemary comes out on the finish on the finish. The alcohol content is 8.11% ABV. The wonderful flavors that make up this beer are extremely enjoyable, and I thought the rye, rose petals, and rosemary went very well together.