About
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.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 from Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa, CA. Pours hazy gold with a 5 finger foamy white head. Aroma is spicy fruit. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Goes a bit thin as the carb leaves. Mildly spicy and a touch yeasty. Think I get the basil. It’s a bit unusual, but interesting. I’d believe it was Belgian.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2010
at 17:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 0,75 ltr (@Pikkulintu)
Dark (clear) ruby color, steady off-white head. Wheat, banana, yeast, clove and ginger in the nose. Crisp carbonation. Christmas spicey (cinnamon, clove), Belgian yeasts, some molasses, quite alcoholic. Mouthfeel is reasonably balanced, although alcohol is present.
Dark (clear) ruby color, steady off-white head. Wheat, banana, yeast, clove and ginger in the nose. Crisp carbonation. Christmas spicey (cinnamon, clove), Belgian yeasts, some molasses, quite alcoholic. Mouthfeel is reasonably balanced, although alcohol is present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2010
at 10:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A murky dark golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, wood, alcohol, and some yeast. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, wood, alcohol, honey, and a bit of yeast, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2010
at 13:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
cloudy orange, small head. aroma is woody, faint brett, dry.. delicate. flavor is sweet, yellow fruits, barley wineish,
Tried
on 14 Mar 2010
at 12:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of JohnC. Pours a deep golden with no head to speak off. Amazing Bourbon aroma. Solid body with hardly any carbonation. Sweet fruit, Malaco allsorts and distinct Bourbon. No bitterness to speak of but a warming alcohol in the finish. 130310
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2010
at 12:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy amber with a tiny off white short lasting head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, caramel, bourbon and wood. Sweet flavour with toasted malt, caramel, bourbon, wood and hoppy notes. Finished dry. Not bad.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2010
at 12:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle. Pours cloudy orange with no head. Aroma is dry phenolic and dark malty. Sweet malty, bourbon fruity. Slight vanilla, toffee caramelish. Sticky sweet and fruity into a lingering bourbon finish. Lasting caramelish into the far finish.7-3-7-3-15=3.5
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, toasted malty and slight caramelish. Sweet and mild vanilla. Lingering smooth toasted malty and light vanilla flavoured into a smooth caramelish finish.7-3-8-4-15=3.7
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, toasted malty and slight caramelish. Sweet and mild vanilla. Lingering smooth toasted malty and light vanilla flavoured into a smooth caramelish finish.7-3-8-4-15=3.7
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2010
at 12:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... Brown red ... thin tan head ... sweet toffee roast malt ... big fruit nose ... rich fruits ... sweet vineous fruits ... rich heavy ... good body ... malts ... little sweet ... nice... over fizzy though ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2010
at 10:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750ml bottle - sexy-looking label - pours a cloudy golden with a thick, lasting head - very hoppy nose, with some pale malt sweetness, some biscuity character - there is a pronounced alcohol character in the back - soft carbonation, weak mouthfeel - the flavor is mostly peppery, spicy hops, with some earthiness and some grassy flavors - a little too sweet and a little too hot - hoppy belgian ales need a crispness and dryness that this beer lacks - the weak malt structure doesn’t provide enough for those hops to hold on to - I was excited about this, considering the quality of their saisons, but this one is lacking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2010
at 19:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
dark brown, very small head. sweet licorice, wheat. well blended flavor is licorice, wheat, hops, pretty messy, carbonation is extremely agressive.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2010
at 14:22