Schmaltz Jewbelation 14

"Celebrating 14 years of delicious beer and delicious Shtick.  L'Chaim!"

Tonight I am going to be drinking this monster ale from Schmaltz Brewing - Jewbelation 14.  This is their 14th Anniversary ale, so in due form, they decided to brew it with 14 different malts and hops, and it comes in at 14%ABV.  This is a very clever, albeit scary, themed brew, but this isn't the first time something like this has been done.  Remember Bell's Batch 10,000?  They threw a bunch of random shit together, boiled it, fermented it,  and called it beer.  Sure enough, it tasted great!  Here is the list of stuff Schmaltz threw into this brew - the ingredients look great, but I can't imagine what this thing is going to taste like....

I'm pouring into my ale glass - it pours thick and dark, a mute copper that doesn't let the light through.  There is a bit of lacing left over after the half inch of tan head receeds.  The nose contains hints of vanilla, and other sweet scents that remind me of coconut.  Also some sweet malts come through in the form of caramel sugars. 

The first sip brings a wave of dark fruits and caramel malt.  A dark, sour fruitiness hits with a blast, but as it subsides there is a syrupy, sweet brown burnt sugar flavor that really permeates throughout the finish of the brew.  The finish also reminds me of sweet raisins.  There isn't anything bitter present through the drink.....just different forms of sweetness.  The body is thick, chewy, and syrupy.  The carbonation barely provides enough bubbles to keep this from drowning me. 

Overall Rating:  (4.6 out of 6.0)  This beer is thick, heavy, sweet, and filling.....all things that I normally don't enjoy in a beer.  However, it all works together and creates a wild flavor profile that I really enjoyed.  If you can get your hands on this brew, go for it.  It's big, bold, and full of flavor.