Saturday, October 20, 2012

Kev's Beers of the Week - The Bruery!

I recently took a trip to Southern California for a wedding and flew out a day early to visit The Bruery down in Placentia (near Anaheim).  Here are my notes on the beers I had:



The Bruery A Stein's Throw
Kev Rating: B+
Style: American Strong Ale
ABV: 8.50%
IBUs: ?
Availability: Part of the Provisions Series
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Malty, maple sweetness, a bit acidic.  Nose was super sweet and had mild hops throughout.
 

The Bruery Humulus Lager
Kev Rating: B
Style: Imperial Pilsner
ABV: 7.20%
IBUs: 70
Availability: Year Round
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Dank, hoppy nose, strong lager malts and then a really nice lingering piney hop.



The Bruery Loakal Red
Kev Rating: C+
Style: American Red / Amber Ale
ABV: 6.90%
IBUs: 35
Availability: Year Round
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Earthy, nice balance of malt and hops - smooth red.


The Bruery Old Richland
Flight of great beer!
Kev Rating: B
Style: American Barleywine
ABV: 9.00%
IBUs: 80
Availability: Part of the Provisions Series
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Big boozey nose, a bit tinny, sweet malts into a nice citrus hop.






The Bruery Smoking Wood Rye Barrel Aged with Espresso
Kev Rating: A-
Style: Smoked Rye Ale
ABV: 10.00%
IBUs: ?
Availability: Special limited brew
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Big chocolate, licorice, smokey nose.  Rye malts again with heavy smokey malt. Strong rye barrel presence...reminded me of Georgia Moonshine Whiskey. 

The Bruery Sour Rugbrod

Sour Rugbrod
Kev Rating: B
Style: Sour Rye
ABV: 8.70%
IBUs: ?
Availability: Special limited brew
Had: On Tap at The Bruery
Region: Placentia, CA

Dark cherry, funk, nice underlying rye malt presence.  One of the better Sours I've had (yet).







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