The He’Brews

As you might recall, earlier I reviewed He’Brew Messiah Bold here on the Blog. As a brown ale, I thought it was very good and said I would buy it again.

Well, in her shopping for our Thanksgiving Day meal, Debi picked up a 6-pack of this AND found that HyVee now is also carrying He’Brew Genesis Ale.

When I was unloading the car, I knew this was going to be a good day.

I held off cracking open any of the He’Brews until Alby got over, as I wanted him to experience the new one with me (hint hint on a review Albs and K).

Anyway, I thought it would be hard to pull me away from the Messiah Bold, but Genesis did the trick.

A golden honey color opening with a malty/Caramel aroma. The taste of roasted caramel sits well on the tongue and there is a hint of nuttyness and hops as a finish. I particularly liked the creamy sensation this beer creates when resting on the tongue. It was great.

Alby and K sampled both the Genesis and Messiah, and I know their druthers….but they can add that in the comments section.

So far, Schmaltz Brewing has hit it out the park two times in a row for me. I know I am planning on exposing more drinkers to it on New Years, plus I have a Company Christmas Party coming up too. Hopefully we can create enough of a demand here in CoMO to get some the others in the product line.

Chutzpah Never Tasted So Good.

Finally, what is Genesis ;)

The Damage

One Six Pack HeBrew Messiah Bold
One Six Pack HeBrew Genisis Ale
One Case PBR (It seemed like a good idea at the time)
Two Bottles of Red Wine (Bitch was one of them)
3/4 Bottle of Wild Turkey
1 Bottle of Wild Turkey American Honey Liquor
Some Jim Beam
A Case of Sam Adams Seasonals
1/2 Bottle of Sailor Jerry's Rum
One Bourbon Smoked Turkey (AWSOME)
1/2 Debi's Turkey
Kendra's Deviled Eggs
Assorted Pies (to many to count)
....and a ton of other stuff.

I love Thanksgiving and I'm glad it was just Glenn and Kendra that came over ;)

He'Brew - The Chosen Beer

I have to admit, the name He'Brew The Chosen Beer made me literally laugh out loud and think of Ben and Steve. It being Sunday...how could I not buy it and try it first.

The bottle describes the beer as being a "Rich and Robust Dark Brown Ale", but I was really caught off guard with the nutty flavor when I took my first sip. I immediately went and got our Killian's Swag tasting cups so I could check color and offer Debi a sample.



As you can see, it was darker than I anticipated...with a great Carmel/nut fragrance. The head came out creamy (although Debi though the beer tasted a little flat) and the first taste makes you think...hmmmm, I've got something here.

The rich roasted malts blend well with a slight hoppyness, bring this beer together with a chocolate finish.

The beer was gone before I knew it.

Very Impressive, I would buy this over Newcastle any day of the week.

If you are looking for a Brown Ale, choose the Chosen Beer....choose He'Brew.

PS - Defiantly check out their site, it is a riot...here is a sample vid from it.

Our Trip to the New HyVee

Ok, today after Church we went to the new HyVee in Columbia.

Debi had been there before and looked at the new Liquor/Beer Department...but this was my first foray in.

We used to live behind the original HyVee, so I was aware of the Layout...although I must say, the selection here is much bigger.

Debi and I both picked out some wines, and each of us also took advantage of there Six Pack Special, where you can mix and match for $10.

Here are the ones I picked -

He'Brew Messiah Bold
Jackman's American Pale Ale (Left Hand Brewing)
Arcadia Ales Scotch Ale
Tommyknocker Glacier
Haywire Hefeweizen
Lagunitas IPA



I will be reviewing them one at a time as I work my way through the 6-pack. Also, I would expect some wine reviews (I even picked up a Goats Do Roam) and whatever Debi throws my way from her pick six.

Cheers