The Bruery
Regional Brewery
in Placentia,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2007
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.
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,
bkbergen (9250) ticked Meubles Blender's Choice from The Bruery 2 months ago
This is my 8,890th American beer. This smelled amazing as I poured it. I have one bottle still at the Bruery cellar.
fonefan (84534) reviewed As Far As the Rye Can See from The Bruery 2 months ago
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.
bkbergen (9250) ticked Black Tuesday (2017) from The Bruery 2 months ago
Beer share.
Intense and quite massive, but ABV is quite well hidden. Loads of barrel, hints of vinous oakiness and dark fruitiness, some sweetish chocolate notes.
tiong (21350) ticked One & Dunn Imperial Grand Reserve from The Bruery 3 months ago
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
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.
bkbergen (9250) ticked The Pact from The Bruery 3 months ago