He'Brew Messiah Bold - Schmaltz Brewing Company, Saratoga Springs
Style:
Brown Ale
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
5.6%
Aroma:
Roasted malt, seems a little dark for a Brown Ale. Hints of lighter roast coffee beans
Appearance:
Dark brown, almost black body. Thin tan colored head
Flavor:
Dominate flavor is roasted malt. It doesn't taste as dark as the aroma would suggest, but that roastiness covers up any other flavors
Mouthfeel:
Smooth but a little bitter astringency. Very little carbonation
This is the first He'Brew beer I've had. It's not like I've been avoiding these beers for any reason, I just wasn't able to find single bottles before and I tend to be wary of six packs of beer I haven't had before. I finally found a bottle of He'Brew's Messiah Bold today so I quickly picked it up and ran home to pour it in a pint glass. The first thing I noticed about this beer is that it's dark... really dark. I only mention this because the Messiah Bold is a Brown Ale not a Porter or Stout, but you'd never know from looking at it.
The aroma of the Messiah Bold is full of dark roasted malt, so much so that it has hints of coffee beans. It smells great, but not really like how I prefer my Brown Ales to be. The flavor of this beer is just as dark, but there isn't as much coffee... which is a good thing. If this were labeled as a Coffee Porter or Stout they wouldn't have to change a thing. As far as being a "Dark" Brown Ale goes, this beer misses the mark pretty significantly. I didn't have any problems drinking this beer, it tastes pretty good. I was just expecting a Brown Ale, not a pseudo-Porter.
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