I first saw this beer on the shelves at BevMo when I lived in California, which means I have been aware of it for 4 years or so. I chuckled when I saw it: He'Brew...the Chosen Beer. Funny tagline, but would the beer be any good? I honestly was not worth parting with enough money to buy a 6-pack to find out. So when I saw it for single-bottle sale at at World Market/Cost Plus earlier this year, I knew I had to buy one to find out. I think I paid about $1.50 for it.
Genesis Ale is the first beer created by the Schmaltz Brewing Company and is described as "crisp, smooth and perfectly balanced between a west coast style pale and amber ale, with a supple malt sweetness and a pronounced hop flourish." It is made with 2-row, Caramel 40L, Dark Crystal, Munich and Wheat Malts along with Warrior, Centennial, Cascade, Fuggle, and Willamette hops. Reading the fact and vitals from the website, makes me wish more cigar companies were as forthcoming and accurate with their descriptions.
The Genesis Ale poured a reddish, amber color in the glass and had a fairly creamy had. I'm no beer expert, but it seemed to me to have a medium-hoppiness and a rich malty sweetness...basically making it a "middle-of-the-road ale." I think it would probably work well in my famous chili recipe...actually, it's Alton Brown's famous chili recipe, truth be told...although I'm thinking that to keep with the "kosher" theme, I'd probably leave out the pork.
I paired this beer with a Nestor Miranda Special Selection Oscuro, a medium-to-full-bodied cigar with an earthy character that I thought might pair well with this beer. It was good, but the cigar ended up being very close to too much cigar for the beverage.
In the end, the Genesis Ale went down smooth and easy with very little bitterness. It was a great way to end a Sunday afternoon as I watched the sun sink below the Cumberland Plateau from the front porch of my house.
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