Messiah Nut Brown Ale (Schmaltz Brewing Company)

The Messiah Nut Brown Ale by Schmaltz - which carries the additional title of He'Brew to play on the Jewish heritage of the brewery - is one of our favorite brown ales.  They have breweries both in New York and San Francisco. 

This deeply colored brown ale starts bitter but finishes with a bold, chocolate taste.  The texture is nice and light as you would want your ales to be.  It also only leaves a slight after taste in your mouth but nothing too heavy. 

Despite the light texture, this is probably a beer best enjoyed slowly due to the bold flavors - and also probably best-paired with red meats or other very flavorful foods.  Foods with subtle tastes would probably be lost to this beer. 

ABV: 5.5%
Rating: 4.0