The Bruery
Regional Brewery
in
Placentia,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2007
Contact
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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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
cloudy yellow , smooth creamy white head. aroma is dry, hoppy, no sourness or citric notes. flavor is wheaty dry, lots of hops and bitterhops. palate is very smooth.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2010
at 12:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
(Bottle, 0.75 l, at Pikkulintu) Poured pale golden and clear, turned cloudier, with medium sized and quickly diappearing head. Aroma contained fruitiness, citricness, coriander and spices. Palate was light bodied with very high carbonation. Flavours were spices, coriander, citrciness, mildly malts, hint of sourness and mild bitterness. Aftertaste was mildly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2010
at 09:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A black brown ale with a super thick moka head. In aroma, pungeant herbs with light chocolate and soy notes. In mouth, a nice silky chocolate with smooth coriander, light vanilla and funky notes, nutty, light woody maple. Rich and complex. Bieropholie import. Tasted Jan. 30 2010.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2010
at 19:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A hazy golden ale with a thick white head. A subdued aroma of cloves and cream, light sulfur. In mouth, a nice smooth wit with a tingly mouthfeel, a bit lighter than expected, light herbal notes, cloves, smooth. Bieropholie import. Tasted Jan. 30 2010.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2010
at 19:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Thanks to Sam. Pours out a rusty copper topped with a tan head. Aroma is of spice, some nut, rye, and a little chocolate sweetness. Taste much more of the aroma but more spice some clove along with the sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2010
at 20:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle at the DC local tasting. Pours a hazy yellow with a thin, bubbly white head. Aroma is vanilla, butterscotch, plenty of oak. Flavor has plenty of oak as well, vanilla, sweet ice cream, grass, lemon sorbet. Heavy carbonation and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2010
at 19:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 75cl. @ Fastelavnssmagning, Ulfborg.Unclear medium yellow orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, toasted, moderate hoppy, lemon, moderate yeasty, coriander, spicy, apricots. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100220]
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2010
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 75cl. @ home.[ Courtesy of SecretSanta ]. Light unclear dark red brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, rye, bready, rye bread notes, light hoppy, moderate yeasty, belgium yeast. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, rye notes and dry. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft, and very carbonated. [20100209]
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2010
at 23:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared generously by footbalm, thanks man
Appearance: Pours golden with a nice white head
Aroma: Grapefruits, hops, citrus
Taste: Pine, citrus, bready
Very tasty, plenty of hops to make it enjoyable. Dry finish.
Appearance: Pours golden with a nice white head
Aroma: Grapefruits, hops, citrus
Taste: Pine, citrus, bready
Very tasty, plenty of hops to make it enjoyable. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2010
at 19:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours hazy straw color with huge white head. Very floral aroma with lots of spices. Corriander and lavender are very prominent. The spices are very strong in the flavor. Lots of corriander, citrus and lavender. Light body with lively carbonation.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2010
at 16:20