L’Chaim!

Hanukkah is upon us (almost) and even though I’m not Jewish, I plan on celebrating the Festival of Lights this year. With a little help from the Shmaltz Brewing Company, at Barcade this Thursday Dec 18 and Barrette this Sunday Dec 21, I’ll “lighten up” with some He’Brew “Jewbelation 12” (pictured), a new release from Shmaltz celebrating the brewery’s 12th year, and brewed using 12 malts and 12 hops.

Aside from Jewbelation, Barcade’s “Winter Beer Night” also features a number of other enticing brews, including the transcendent Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (a personal top 10 favorite) and a slew of other top notch winter/holiday brews.

At Barrette, the age old battle between Christmas and Hanukkah will be settled, as three Shmaltz brews — Jewbelation, Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A. and Barrel Aged Messiah Bold — go up against three Christmas ales — Captain Lawrence Nor’easter, Penn Brewing Company St. Nikolaus Bock Bier and the Anchor Steam Christmas Ale. And as if this wasn’t enough, the event is apparently also a burlesque show.

I’ll bring my buddies Eric Schwortz and Gabriel Levitt out to Barrette. They’ll enjoy the St. Nik. I’ll enjoy the Jewbelation. We’ll all enjoy the burlesque. And for the briefest of moments, peace will reign over the earth…

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~ by Dan D'Ippolito on December 17, 2008.