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Shmaltz Brewing Company

Troy · NY · Production - Micro

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Shmaltz Brewing to Open Bar and Tasting Room

Today, Shmaltz officially announces the opening of their new home for the 518/838 brands and award-winning portfolio of craft beers, 518 Craft located in the historic downtown of Troy, NY.

Shmaltz Brewing Releases Hazy Double IPA

Shmaltz Brewing Company has built an international reputation for having an exuberant time releasing specialty beers overflowing with a love for handcrafted products and classic shtick. Summer 2018 is no different as the Upstate New York brewery releases today its latest seasonal in the 838 series, #DDHMAO. A hazy, juicy double dry hopped Double IPA, #DDHMAO is brewed with Cascade, Citra, Equinox, and Pacific Gem hops as well as 30% of the malts used are NYS 2-Row from 1886 Malt House.

After 5 Years, Shmaltz Sells New York Brewery to Singlecut Beersmiths

In a move that underscores just how quickly the craft beer segment has evolved, Shmaltz Brewing Company today announced plans to vacate an upstate New York brewing facility that it built just five years ago. The company — which launched in 1996 as a contract-brewed, Jewish-themed craft brand – has sold its brewery equipment assets to Queens-based Singlecut Beersmiths for an undisclosed sum.

Shmaltz Brewing Inks Sales Partnership with Artisanal Imports

Shmaltz Brewing Company will boost its trade presence thanks to a new brand management partnership with Artisanal Imports, the two companies announced today. In addition to “more than doubling” its current sales staff as a result of the agreement with Artisanal, Shmaltz, which currently sells beer in about 30 states, plans to expand the availability of its beers to at least six new markets.

Shmaltz Brewing Collaborates with Vermont’s WEQX to Produce ‘Independent Ale’

Shmaltz Brewing’s latest collaboration beer is ready to rock music fans and beer lovers alike as they team up with Vermont based radio station 102.7 WEQX for the brewing of Independent Ale® (5.18% ABV). Honoring the tradition of crankin’ up the radio, celebrating local culture, and livin’ life overflowing with independence, Independent Ale® is a light, crushable ale with a hint of wheat in the malt bill and a blast of Pacific Northwest hops on the nose.

4 Breweries Collaborate on 2017 Reunion Ale to Benefit Hurricane Relief

To raise funds for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, Shmaltz Brewing Company joins 8th Wonder Brewery (Houston, TX), Renegade Brewing (Denver, CO), and Terrapin Beer (Athens, GA) for three exceptional versions of Reunion Ale 2017®. The official release of Reunion Ale 2017® takes place next week at Great American Beer Festival (Denver, CO: Oct. 5 – 7).