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He'Brew Rejewvenator (Year of the Grape) 2010

Shalom! I am going religious with beer review with Shmaltz Brewing Company He’Brew  Rejewventator (Year of the Grape). This is the third beer in their Rejewvenator series. This beer is one of the most unique I have hand in a while. The addition of grape juice to the beer enough would make it different, but this brew is also a blend of a ½ doppelbock and ½ Belgian duppel.

I found this beer at Whole Foods in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The ABV for this blend is a formidable 8.2%. I severed this beer from a 22oz bomber into Chimay goblets.

There was no head formation after I poured the beer. The body had a ruby amber color and was slightly hazy. The carbonation was very light. There was no lacing left by the beer on the side of the goblet.

The aroma intensity was moderate to high. I picked up notes of Belgian candy sugar, caramel malts, and some tart dark fruits, which I assume from the grapes.

The flavor though seemed kind of flat to me. I was hoping for a roller coaster of flavors, but I got more of a marry-go-round (still fun but not as exciting). The flavor characteristics were that of sweet caramel malts and tartness of dark fruits. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the flavor but I was really hoping for more complexity.

The body was very light with a soft prickly consistency. I did get a slight warming from the moderately high alcohol. The flavor duration was about average.

This was a good beer; it just did not meet my expectations. At five dollars though, it is worth picking up if you come across it. I would pair this beer up with some honey ham or other glazed pork.

Beer Score- 3.15/5.0

Revewvenator Bottle Neck Label

He'Brew Bottle Cap