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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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KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Autumn Maple from The Bruery
16 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazy amber with a tiny beige head. Spicy aroma with cinnamon, roasted malt, caramel and overripe fruits. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, cinnamon and fruits. Finished sweet.
Tried on 23 Nov 2009 at 09:48
KimLundJohansen (10466) reviewed
Autumn Maple: Bourbon Barrel Aged from The Bruery
16 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy mahogany with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel, cinnamon and bourbon notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, bourbon and cinnamon. Finished sweet with warming alcohol.
Tried on 23 Nov 2009 at 09:48
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Autumn Maple: Bourbon Barrel Aged from The Bruery
16 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A murky deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, malt, caramel, spices, and pumpkin. The flavor has of over ripe fruits, pumpkin, malt, caramel, cinnamon, and some wood, leading to a lightly acidic woody and fruity finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:52
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Autumn Maple from The Bruery
16 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy red beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of spices, pumpkin, caramel, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, pumkin pie, cinnamon, and other spices, leading to a dry spicy finish. The alcohol leaves a slight burn in the throat.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:40
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Autumn Maple: Bourbon Barrel Aged from The Bruery
16 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of JohnC. Pours an opaque orangey brown with a tiny off-white head. Distinct bourbony aroma. Solid body, a little tired mouthfeel. Low in carbonation yet quite a bit livelier than the original! The syrup and sweet spices are still there but are generaly overpowered by the wood. Sweet and alcoholic finish. Delicious. 231109
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:08
yespr (55614) reviewed
Autumn Maple: Bourbon Barrel Aged from The Bruery
16 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
75 cL bottle. Pours murky dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is wineous and slight and roasted malty. Wineous, bourbon and wooden flavoured. Fruity and malty flavoured. Lingering malty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:07
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Autumn Maple from The Bruery
16 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle 75 cl. Pours a cloudy deep amber with basically no head. Sweet and syrupy nose with a distinct spiciness - although a little hard to define what spices. Very solid body, basically no carbonation. Accents of pumpkins and cinnamon - hard to grasp that no pumpkins were used! Warming alcoholic finish. Interesting. 231109
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:01
yespr (55614) reviewed
Autumn Maple from The Bruery
16 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle. Pours cloudy dark orange to amber with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight spiced. Sweet and spiced flavoured, light pumpking like. Fruity and caramelish flavoured finish. Lingering spiced too.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2009 at 08:00
BMan1113VR (8092) reviewed
Rugbrød from The Bruery
16 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle (and hopefully tap on Saturday), served in my Bruery snifter. Picture sent in to be uploaded. Pours with a massive, cream tan head that resides over a murky brown body with amber highlights. Aroma of coffee, toffee, pumpernickel rye bread. Very grainy, lightly sweet, light spice, earthy, tons of rye, very bready. Flavor is big on the malt. Bready, sweet, chestnut, pumpernickel rye, caramel, coffee. Slightly husky. Some alcohol is noticeable. Medium carbonation, dryish finish, medium viscosity. A very nice and unique experience.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2009 at 15:54
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Rugbrød from The Bruery
16 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Capped 750 from South Bay Drug. Pours a rather dark reddish copper with a four finger foamy tan head. Lots of spicey darkish malt aroma. Notes of Xmas spices. Medium plus body with lots of frothy carbonation. Flavor is cinnamon/dark malt/wood. Maybe rye is just spicey. Finishes well balanced. A little fruit comes out in the end. Pretty tasty.
Tried on 18 Nov 2009 at 17:46