He'brew Beer Releases Its Latest Barrel-Aged Creation: Chanukah in Kentucky

From Shmaltz:

Clifton Park, NY — Wednesday, November 25, 2015 — Whatever state you find yourself in, Shmaltz Brewing Company’s new rare and precious Chanukah in Kentucky®, a luscious dark ale aged in bourbon barrels, pairs perfectly with traditional holiday foods, favorite friends and family, and unique beer-loving palates.
Chanukah in Kentucky® is now available on draft and in 22-ounce bottles only at a chosen few craft beer bars and top retailers on an extremely limited basis throughout the 35 states within Shmaltz’s distribution network. Get it when you see it — there’s no miracles coming to keep the beer flowing once this one and only batch is gone.

Early last spring, Shmaltz’s brewing crew loaded a small amount of freshly fermented Hanukkah, Chanukah: Pass the Beer® into Heaven Hill and Jim Beam bourbon barrels. Now, eight months and many sensory tastings later, this latest Chosen Beer has developed an array of gifts for the beer lover’s taste buds: complex flavors of dark cherry and dates, light coffee roast and bakers chocolate. A confection of toffee, caramel, hints of vanilla and maple all arise with the unmistakable aromas of barrel strength bourbon from the first-use boozy beauties.

"Chanukah in Kentucky® is a delightful experiment that leans on the 8 malts, 8 hops and bourbon-splashed woody oak to impart a rich flavor and medium body, which makes it an extra-special addition to traditional Chanukah meals," says Richie Saunders, Lead Brewer at Shmaltz. "It’s a boundary-busting brew created just for our dedicated tribe of craft beer freedom fighters."

Chanukah in Kentucky® is the latest offering from the brewery’s award-winning series of barrel-aged brews, which includes highly rated beers such as Funky Jewbelation® (95 on Ratebeer.com), Bock Bock® (98 on Ratebeer.com) and RIPA on RYE® (98 on Ratebeer.com).

If you want to weigh in on the debate and make your own Sufganiyot to pair with Chanukah in Kentucky®, Martha Stewart tells you how here. L’Chaim, Martha!

After the launch of the first night of Chanukah in Kentucky® at the Shmaltz Brewing Company Tasting Room in Clifton Park, NY, on Friday, November 13, only 15 out of 718 cases available nationwide will still be available at Shmaltz. Events around the country will feature Chanukah in Kentucky®, Jewbelation 19® (19th Anniversary release), Hanukkah, Chanukah: Pass the Beer®, and other Shmaltz favorites.