The Bruery

Regional Brewery in Placentia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2007

Contact
717 Dunn Way, Placentia, Placentia, CA, CA 92870, United States
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Description
The Bruery® is a boutique craft brewery based in Orange County, CA, specializing in experimental and barrel-aged beers since 2008. Founded as a small, friend & family run business, The Bruery takes it’s unique moniker from founder Patrick Rue’s family surname.
Patrick picked up homebrewing as a hobby, later to become an obsession, as a distraction to the banality of law school. Soon he was winning numerous awards for his beers and driving his wife, Rachel, mad with the messes that he would leave on the kitchen stove. Upon finishing school, he took it upon himself to draw up a business plan rather than study for the California Bar exam – a risky endeavor that shows through still today in the creative, genre-tilting beers that The Bruery prides itself on.
The Bruery is founded on the excitement that Patrick felt in those first years of homebrewing and we continue to strive for that same passion in every aspect of our business today. We never stop challenging ourselves to develop distinctive & imaginative beers, constantly pursuing improvement in all that we do. We brew dozens of original beers each year with our list of ingredients and inspirations growing perpetually. Our collection of oak barrels has also become a primary element of our brewery. Nearly half of our beer is aged in wine or spirit barrels bringing forth flavors reminiscent of the Belgian countryside or classic American distillers.

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Tried on 28 Nov 2025 at 07:54


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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle SB Majorna 2025-12-30 Göteborg
Thin Pear , wee boozy - keep old rating…

Bottle Rotary Pub 2025-11-22 Göteborg
AR: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet
AP: mahogany dark, no head
F: pear, dry, banana skids, sweet, Belgian yeasty,

Tried from Bottle at Rotary Pub on 23 Nov 2025 at 13:22


9

This is my 8,890th American beer. This smelled amazing as I poured it. I have one bottle still at the Bruery cellar.

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2025 at 21:41


7.8

Tried from Bottle on 21 Nov 2025 at 17:17


8.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle 12.7fl.oz. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ [ As The Bruery As Far As The Rye Can See (2024) ]. ABV: 18.7%. [20251118]. 8-/3-/8-/4-/17.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2025 at 17:12


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Tried on 14 Nov 2025 at 20:01


8

Intense and quite massive, but ABV is quite well hidden. Loads of barrel, hints of vinous oakiness and dark fruitiness, some sweetish chocolate notes.

Tried on 07 Nov 2025 at 17:10


8

Intense, heavy and slightly dry with some roastiness, loads of barrel, oak, bourbon, chocolate and sweetish notes. Quite massive, but ABV is surprisingly well hidden

Tried on 07 Nov 2025 at 16:32


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9.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 10

First bottle tried from The Bruery's barrel-aged collection bought from the brewery. A 12.7 oz bottle, it is now open and I have my Teku glass ready. Totally dark body with a ring of light tan bubbles. An attractive nose, there is baking chocolate, booze, dark fruit and scorched grain. A taste now. I have to say this is extraordinary. A truly fine imperial stout while it also has attributes of a dark Belgian ale, specifically a quadrupel. Black plums, dark chocolate, black sweet cherries, wheat bread, brandy from the barrel apparently, leather, a strong malt backbone and a noticeable alcohol burn as it goes down. A chewy beer, a lot of substance. This is quite a package in one bottle. An ABV this big, it may be the most potent beer I have ever tasted. Easily one of the best imperial stouts for me ever.

Tried from Bottle at The Bruery on 02 Nov 2025 at 01:44


8

Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2025 at 20:26