L'Chaim! Tonight is the first night of Chanukah, and tonight Chicago has the pleasure of hosting Jeremy Cowan, head Jew and maestro of schtick at Shmaltz Brewing. Tonight, Hopleaf was one of 88 chosen bars across the country pouring all seven Jewbelation beers, as well as the Vertical Jewbelation, a blend of all seven recipes then barrel aged. The Jewbelation beers, from 8 to 14, are notable not only for being delicious, but also for each being brewed with their number value of malts, hops, adjuncts and ABV. So . . . yeah, this year's Jewbelation, 14, has 14 malts, 14 hops, 14 adjuncts and . . . aaaaaaaaaaah. 14% ABV. One of those beers that is PERFECT if you only want one, or maybe two if you're not driving.

My friend Jeremy also has a book recently published!! Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah. Pick it up on Amazon or on Shmaltz.com. Here's some words from Jeremy about Jewbe 14 . . .

HAPPY CHANUKAH!!!!!

Here is the list of Chosen Bars that will be pouring all 8 Jewbelation beers this holiday.
Please check with the specific bars to find out when they are tapping each keg. L'Chaim!

NEW YORK

AMITY HALL: 80 W. 3rd St., New York, NY
BARCADE: 388 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY
BLIND TIGER: 281 Bleecker St., New York, NY
GEORGE KEELEY'S: 485 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY
GINGERMAN: 11 East 36th St., New York, NY
IDLE HANDS: 25 Ave. B, New York, NY
RATTLE N HUM: 14 E. 33rd St., New York, NY
WHOLE FOODS BOWERY: 95 E. Houston St., New York, NY

MR. BEERY'S: 4019 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage, NY
DECICCOS FOOD MARKET: 21 Center St., Ardsley, NY
TJ FINLEY'S: 42 E. Main St., Bay Shore, NY

CALIFORNIA (Northern)

BARCLAY'S: 5940 College Avenue, Oakland, CA
BEER REVOLUTION: 464 3rd St., Oakland, CA
CHURCH KEY: 1402 Grant Ave., San Francisco, CA
THE DAVIS GRADUATE: 805 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA
EUREKA BURGER: 7775 N. Palm Ave., Fresno, CA
PARISH PUBLICK HOUSE: 841 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
TORONADO: 547 Haight St., San Francisco, CA

CALIFORNIA (Southern)

BLUE PALMS BREWHOUSE: 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
HAMILTON'S TAVERN: 521 30th St., San Diego, CA
HAVEN GASTROPUB: 190 S. Glassell St., Orange, CA
STUFFED SANDWICH: 1145 E. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, CA
VERDUGO BAR: 3408 Verdugo Rd., Los Angeles, CA

ALABAMA

J CLYDE: 1312 Cobb Lane South, Birmingham, AL

ARIZONA

1702 TUCSON: 1702 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, AZ
PAPAGO BREWING CO.: 7107 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale, AZ

COLORADO

FALLING ROCK: 1919 Blake St., Denver, CO
OSKAR BLUES: 303 Main St., Lyons, Colorado
TRINITY BREWING CO: 1466 Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO

FLORIDA

BRASS TAP: 2000 Piazza Ave., Wesley Chapel, FL
BROKEN BARREL: 4700 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay, FL
DUNDERBAK'S: 14929 Bruce B Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL
DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER: 927 Broadway #A, Dunedin, FL
FERMENTATION LOUNGE: 113 All Saints St., Tallahassee, FL
KICKBACKS: 910 King St., Jacksonville, FL
REDLIGHT, REDLIGHT: 745 Bennett Rd., Orlando, FL
WORLD OF BEER - MELBOURNE: 2290 Town Center Ave., Melbourne, FL
WORLD OF BEER - UCF: 3402 Technological Ave., Orlando, FL

GEORGIA

BRICK STORE: 125 E. Court Sq., Decatur, GA
LEON'S FULL SERVICE: 131 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur, GA
MIDWAY PUB: 552 Flat Shoals Ave. Southeast, Atlanta, GA
ORMSBY'S: 1170 Howell Mill Rd. Northwest, Atlanta, GA
THE PORTER: 1156 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA
TACO MAC - CRABAPPLE: 685 Crossville Rd., Roswell, GA
TACO MAC - KENNESAW: 600 Chastain Rd. NW, Kennesaw, GA
TACO MAC - MALL OF GA: 3250 Woodward Crossing Blvd., Buford, GA
TACO MAC - NEWNAN: 301 Newnan Crossing Byp, Newnan, GA
TRAPPEZE PUB: 269 W Washington St., Athens, GA
WILD WING CAFE: 2145 Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA
YOUNG AUGUSTINE'S: 327 Memorial Dr., Atlanta, GA/
STEINBECKS: 659 East Lake Dr., Decatur, GA

ILLINOIS

HOP LEAF: 5148 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL
RADIO MARIA: 119 N. Walnut St., Champaign, IL
SMALL BAR: 1415 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL
SMALL BAR: 2049 W. Division St., Chicago, IL

INDIANA

NEW ALBANIAN PUBLIC HOUSE: 3312 Plaza Dr., New Albany, IN

LOUISIANA

AVENUE PUB: 1732 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
BARLEY OAK: 2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, LA

MARYLAND

MAX'S: 737 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD
VICTORIA GASTRO PUB: 8201 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, MD

MASSACHUSETTS

THE AMESBURY ALEHOUSE: 33 Main St., Amesbury, MA
CAMBRIDGE COMMONS: 1667 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA

MICHIGAN

HOP CAT: 25 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI

MISSOURI

BROADWAY BREWERY: 816 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO

MONTANA

THE RHINO: 158 Ryman St., Missoula, MT

NEBRASKA

CRESCENT MOON: 3578 Farnam St., Omaha, NE

NORTH CAROLINA

FLYING SAUCER CHARLOTTE: 9605 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC
FLYING SAUCER RALIEGH: 328 W. Morgan St., Raleigh, NC
THIRSTY MONK SOUTH: 20 Gala Drive #101, Asheville, NC

OREGON

THE BIER STEIN: 345 E 11th Ave., Eugene, OR
GREEN DRAGON: 928 SE 9th Ave., Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA

BOCKTOWN BAR & GRILL: 690 Chauvet Dr., Robinson Township, PA
FAT HEADS SALOON: 1805 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA
P.O.P.E.: 1501 E. Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA

SOUTH CAROLINA

BARLEYS GREENVILLE: 25 W. Washington St., Greenville, SC
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS: 453 King St., Charleston, SC
FLYING SAUCER COLUMBIA: 931 Senate St., Columbia, SC

TENNESSEE

FLYING SAUCER NASHVILLE: 111 10th Ave., Nashville, TN

VIRGINIA

BEER RUN: 156 Carlton Rd., Charlottesville, VA
CHURCH KEY: 1337 14th St. NW, Washington, DC
FIREWORKS PIZZA: 2350 Clardndon Blvd., Arlington, VA
MEKONG: 6004 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA
WHOLE FOODS SHORT PUMP: 11173 W. Broad St., Glen Allen, VA

WASHINGTON

THE RED HOT: 2914 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA
BROUWER'S CAFE: 400 N 35th St., Seattle, WA

WISCONSIN

MADURO: 117 East Main St., Madison, WI
SUGAR MAPLE: 441 E. Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Shmaltz Brewing Company is Dedicated to Crafting Delicious Beer and Delicious Shtick... L'Chaim!