A press release touting one particular batch of seasonal beer landed in my inbox recently. Its self-mockingly hyperbolic prose asked simply to be posted as is:”Shmaltz Brewing Company, handcrafters of HE’BREW – The Chosen Beer, celebrates its 12th year of delicious beer and delicious shtick with the special limited-edition release of the fifth incarnation of their award-winning “extreme” Chanukah seasonal, JEWBELATION: their 12th Chosen Beer in 12 years of Shmaltz. Coincidence? Destiny!! Rising to 12% alc, Jewbelation Twelve is brewed with 12 malts and 12 hops bringing a nearly miraculous warming glow to store shelves nationwide from October 2008 through March 2009.”Quick Hebrew lesson. One definition of schmaltz here. Another here. Ah ha, you say.For more over-the-top descriptors of this seasonal beer (“Conceived in San Francisco 1996, Brewed in New York 2008”), and a complete list of all twelve hop varieties used in its making, read this. Shmaltz proprietor Jeremy Cowan visits Fremont this weekend to sample this beer and others.Phinney Neighborhood Association’s 21st Annual Beer Taste 6532 Phinney Ave. N., FREMONT, (206) 783-2244Saturday, November 8, 7-10 p.m.$30.He’Brew beers are available at PCC, Albertson’s, and Met Market, among other locations. If you want an excuse to bring some home, Chanukah starts at sundown on December 21. For more special dinners, cooking classes, and food events, check out Food Files.