notalush (7339) reviewed Saison de Lente from The Bruery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle - pours a hazy dark gold, with a sudsy film on top - earthy/wheat/hay in the nose at first, with some peach sweetness underneath, as well as light spicy hops and faint whiffs of brett character - low carbonation, medium-bodied - zesty and peppery up front - moderate bitterness, with some flinty qualities, and some very young brett qualities/dustiness - some peach sweetness through the middle, followed by peppery hops as it dries out again in the finish - once the brett really kicks in, and this gets even more dry, it will be kick ass, but even now it is very good - reminds me of fresh Saison Dupont - finally, an American brewer that can make great Saisons.
notalush (7339) reviewed Orchard White from The Bruery 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours lightly hazy, with an effervescent body, and a foamy, moderately sustained head - lightly wheaty aroma, with some belgian yeast phenols, citrus peel, wildflowers, honey, fairly strong coriander - the carbonation is tingly and full in the mouth - the flavor is quite dry, with a moderate yeastiness - the oats add a lightly creamy texture, and give the beer a little more body, both of which compliment the yeast flavors - dusty and lightly peppery - the lavender comes on strong through the middle, as does a bit of tartness - a nice spicy bite at the end - some lemongrass character - subdued and refreshing - I prefer the imperial version, but this is nice.
JK (8181) reviewed Autumn Maple from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Very low carbonation. A little sweet with a vegetable character, some sweet potato, light spice, and maple with sugar. Palte isn’t very good, very thin.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Autumn Maple from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy reddish with light brown head. Rich, mapley, pumpkiny nose with seeds, pear and maybe cranberry. Pretty fun nose. Very sweet on the palate, soft but sticky, with some maple. Flat...hmm. Sweet finish is a little spicy with a yam note. A little carbonation to carry it over the palate more would have helped because there’s some great flavours in here.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Trade Winds from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cloudy beige-orange-yellow. Herbal, spicy (clove, allspice) aroma is also rather breadcrusty with a light brown sugar sweetness. Quite highly carbonated. Very dry and herbal with a hint of juicy fruitiness. Decent brew.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Hazy orangey colour with no head. Large bourbony aroma with light pear esters. Leaning towards boozy. Sweet vanilla dominates. Only a light representation from the underlying beer. Very bland, and kind of flat, which doesn’t help.
notalush (7339) reviewed Partridge in a Pear Tree from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thanks to goldtwins for sharing - sticky sweet aroma, with some fruit skin tartness to balance it - a bit of cherry and vanilla - the flavor is a bizarre mix of strong sweetness and fruit skin tartness - a tiny bit of spiciness - the heavy sweetness washes out a lot of the potential character of the beer - quads should be sweet, sure, but they should be a lot more complex than this.
notalush (7339) reviewed Autumn Maple from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Thanks to bgramer for this - completely still amber pour - a lot of yam/starch in the aroma, with maple, spice, nutmeg, cinnamon - tastes very starchy and yammy, without much else aside from nutmeg and a maple syrup sweetness - like pureed sweet potato pie - vegetal and very sweet.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Thanks to bgramer for the bottle - nearly still golden pour - huge oak, coconut, and vanilla in the aroma, but it smooth and mellow despite its intensity - the taste is much the same - a lot of coconut and soft oakiness - the bitterness from the original is smoothed out by the oak - the alcohol is also not as potent as the base beer - oak is all over this, and it adds a lot to an otherwise mediocre beer.
notalush (7339) reviewed Batch No. 1 Levud's (2008) from The Bruery 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thanks to beerbill for sharing - hazy straw color - nearly still pour - a lot of apple wine character in the aroma, with some odd phenolics and a little bit of a buttery quality - low carbonation, slick mouthfeel - tart, earthy, overripe apple and pear stick in the mouth, followed by a lot of honey sweetness, and a lightly bitter finish - lots of apple core throughout - very sweet, without enough to balance it.