Hey Brah, Try Some He'Brew, Would Ye?: A Review of He'Brew Rejewvenator Harvest to Harvest Ale 2008

I can admit to you the errors of my ways. I was quite insouciant towards the first couple of He'Brew offerings that I came across but these last two discounted bombers ( He'Brew Origin Pomegranate Ale was the other) have changed my mind. Hence, this is my Hineni. I am once again ready to try a He'Brew with anticipation instead of the normal trepidation of the unfamiliar and the formerly disappointing.

BA tags this as an American Strong Ale and by gawd it is but it comes across more as an old ale to me with the alcohol-y influx into this figeroni. I've read in a few reviews that the dark fruity figgy-ness is negligible but I think it comes to the forefront and screams in one of those insane Middle-Eastern bird scream voices one usually hears just before or after a suicide bombing. The rest is mitigated sweetness, maltiness and a caramel finish whether you buy it frozen or not.

PS...don't let it freeze despite the fact that it won't hurt the beneficial nectar.

PSS...Zak Davis from Shmaltz contacted me after the initial posting of this review on my blog and stated:

"Howdy. This is Zak from Shmaltz again. I'm really glad that you've decided to continue to explore the Shmaltziness. The Rejewvenator that you tried (Year of the Fig) was actually released in 2008, so not only is it a great find, but a year and a half of aging has done good things (I actually got to try some last week). While Beer Advocate calls it an "American Strong Ale," it's actually a Half Doppelbock, Half Belgian-inspired Dubbel. We brew the beer as a lager/ale hybrid, using one lager yeast and two Belgian ale yeasts (an Abbey and a Trappist). That's a major reason why you'll find this brew to be so malt-forward and floral. Anyhow, thanks again for the support, and looking forward to reading your future reviews. L'Chaim!! ~Zak"

7.80% ABV

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