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Jem's MondiAle 2022 for the Mondial
Jeremy Welfeld, Brewmaster at the Jem's Beer Factory, enthuses over his new MondiAle 2022 beer.Just in time for the Mondial world soccer championship in Qatar (where alcoholic beverages are forbidden)...
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HaDubim Triticum ➯ A strong, wheat IPA
Triticum IPA from HaDubim:"Not a wheat beer; an IPA brewed with wheat malt."The latest IPA from the HaDubim brewer-brothers, Rotem and Dagan Bar Ilan, is called Triticum IPA. I looked it up in my old...
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Tropify from BeerBazaar ➯ Israel's first Sour IPA
Tropify by BeerBazaar:A "Hazy Sour Session IPA."Hot on the heels of tasting a Cold IPA and a Wheat IPA, we now have a Sour IPA. This one is from the BeerBazaar Brewery in Kiryat Gat and it's called...
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Schnitt Beer comes to NYC
Pooah (Foofoo) Alon, CEO of Beerternational,gifted the old blogger and wife Trudy withfresh cans of Schnnitt beer brewed in New York.Trudy and I added value to our September visit to New York City by...
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Thai Pale Ale = Thaipa from Alexander
Thaipa Session IPA from theAlexander Brewery in Emek Hefer:Fruit, citrus and pine, oh my!The newest beer from the Alexander Brewery in Emek Hefer is Thaipa, which is a contraction for Thai Pale Ale....
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Two barrel-aged doublebocks for two special occasions ➯ OMG Bourbon...
If you're like me, you've been putting away stronger beers, beers that can age well, for "special occasions." Only, most often, the special occasion is slow in coming, if it comes at all.So we have to...
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New beer marks 400th anniversary of Danish Jewish community
Who let the Jews in?It was King Christian IV.(That's him in the picture.)The Jewish community in Denmark has been marking its 400th anniversary. Yes, it was in 1622 that good King Christian IV invited...
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Bira v'Am Ha'aretz ➯ A real West Coast IPA from Chalutz Chadash
Bira v'Am Ha'aretz ("Beer and People of the Land"),a West Coast IPA from Chalutz Chadash Brewery:Bitter, fruity, citrusy and piney.Gilad Ne-Eman, owner of the Chalutz Chadash ("New Pioneer") Brewery...
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Veratiserum coffee beer from Birateinu
Veratiserum coffee beer from Birateinu:An honest and true beer named afteran honest and true dog.One of the more recent beers from Birateinu, the Jerusalem Beer Center, is called Veratiserum. It's not...
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Oak & Ash Experimental IPAs ➯ Number 1
The four "experimental" IPAsfrom the Oak & Ash Brewery:On sale only in this four-pack.It's been quite a while since the Oak & Ash Brewery in Beit Shemesh has come out with a new beer. Brewer...
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Artzi Moladati ➯ A New England IPA from Chalutz Chadash
Artzi Moladati, a New England IPAfrom the Chalutz Chadash Brewery:Like all IPAs, it should be drunk as fresh as possible. The second "Protest Beer" I drank from the Chalutz Chadash ("New Pioneer")...
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Yeti Super Saison from BeerBazaar
The Yeti, the abominable snowman of the Himalayas, has lived in man's imagination for hundreds of years.The BeerBazaar Brewery in Kiryat Gat (with pubs and retail outlets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv) has...
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Oak & Ash experimental IPAs ➯ Number 2: "Fruit Salad"
Oak & Ash experimental IPA Number 2,"Fruit Salad": Juicy, tropical fruity,bitter and delicious.Beer Number 2 in the new four-pack of "experimental" IPAs from the Oak & Ash Brewery in Beit...
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Hatch launches four new beers
The air was cold but the atmosphere was hot: Hatch Brewery's "Connect to Craft" event. The Hatch Brewery in Jerusalem was the scene last week for the launching of four new beers. It was cold in the...
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Oak & Ash Experimental IPAs ➯ Number 3: "Matcha Doing Later"
Oak & Ash Experimental IPA No. 3,"Matcha Doing Later": Citrusy and spicy.The third "experimental" IPA from Oak & Ash Brewery in Beit Shemesh is called Matcha Doing Later, a single hop (Cascade)...
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The 2023 version of OMG from BeerBazaar ➯ Barrel-Aged Barley Wine
This year's OMG from the BeerBazaar Breweryis a Barrel-Aged Barley Wine, sweet with flavors ofcaramel, vanilla, dried fruits, wood and whisky. On one end of the beer spectrum – the intense and strong...
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Aruchat 22 ➯ An Imperial Pastry Stout from Chalutz Chadash
Aruchat 22 from the Chalutz Chadash Breweryin Beersheva: A peanut butter, strawberry andchocolate cake in a bottle. A beer for fun has come from the Chalutz Chadash ("New Pioneer") Brewery in...
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While the nights are still cold: Two Shapiro beers ➯ Jack's Winter Ale (2023)...
Jack's Winter Ale 2023 from Shapiro Brewery:Matured with oak chips steeped in Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey.The Shapiro Brewery in Beit Shemesh brought out its two seasonal cold weather beers a while...
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Shevet Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee Imperial Stout
Barrel-Aged Coffee Imperial Stout from theShevet Brewstillery: Dark, strong andfull of flavors.The first barrel-aged beer from the Shevet Brewstillery in Pardes Hanna was a Doublebock from 2021. I put...
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Holy Brew ➯ A cocoa infused ale from the BeerBazaar Brewery
Holy Brew cocoa infused alefrom the Beer Bazaar Brewery:Tastes of chocolate, caramel,hazelnuts and bread.Holy Brew from the BeerBazaar Brewery in Kiryat Gat delivers what it promises. No doubt. It's...
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