The Bruery 3 French Hens

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into tulip, bottled Dec 2010. Pours very hazy dark reddish brown color with a nice 2 finger dense dark khaki head with great retention that reduces to a cap. Some ok lacing on the glass. Aromas of big raisin, prune, grape, apple, molasses, caramel, oak, light cinnamon, and yeast spiciness. Nice and well balanced aromas. Taste of big molasses, caramel, raisin, prune, fig, oak, toasted malt, dark candi sugar, nuttiness, light cinnamon, and yeast spices. Lingering notes of molasses, caramel, dark fruits, and spiciness on the finish for a bit. A good amount of complexity and robustness in the taste. Great balance of flavors. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Alcohol is very well hidden at 10%, with only a warming after the finish present. Overall this is an excellent and well balanced Belgian dark ale. Really enjoyed this one.

Another excellent Belgian style from the Bruery. Great flavor balance and complexity; with minimal alcohol presence.

The Bruery Trade Winds Tripel

4.3/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into chalice, summer 2011 bottle. Pours crystal clear golden straw color with a huge 2 finger dense off white head with incredible retention that reduces to a thick cap that lasts. Some nice soapy lacing clings to the glass as well; with plenty of carbonation streaming up from the bottom. Aromas of huge apple, lemon, pear, pepper, basil, strawberry, and spicy yeast. Fantastic aromas with great balance and strength. Taste of big apple, pear, lemon, clove, pepper, basil, light bread, tart grains, other light fruits, and spicy yeast. Lingering notes of apple, citrus, pepper, basil, and yeast spice on the finish for a bit. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a slightly creamy and incredibly smooth mouthfeel. Hardly any alcohol presence at 8.1% other than a slight warming after the finish. Great balance of all flavors, with the basil not being overpowering at all. Overall this is an incredible and extremely unique American made Tripel. Interesting mix of fruitiness; with very balanced flavors and easy drinking.

This is an incredible Tripel; that does not follow the standard recipe for a standard Tripel. Very unique and delicious stuff.

The Bruery Hottenroth Berliner Weisse

4.1/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

750 ml bottle into tulip, 2011 bottle. Pours slightly hazy bright golden straw color with a nice 1 finger fairly dense bright white head with decent retention that reduces to a thin ring of lace. Good amount of carbonation streaming up from the bottom of the glass. A small amount of lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of big tart apple, grape, lemon zest, grass, wheat, and some funk. Excellent aromas here with good strength as well. Taste of spices, bread, grainy wheat, lemon zest, tart apple, and a bit of funkiness. Has a dry finish; but there are some light lingering notes of bread, spiciness, wheat, and lemon zest for a bit. Medium-high carbonation and fairly light bodied. A bit of a prickly feel from carbonation, but it does not retract from the flavor and this is still very drinkable. No alcohol noticed at all as expected for 3.1%. Overall this is an excellent Berliner Weisse with great flavor and balance. Best on in the style I have had.

Another excellent brew from The Bruery in a style that is rarely brewed. Great flavor and balance for a 3.1% beer.

The Bruery Autumn Maple

4.4/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

Review 400! 750 ml bottle into tulip, bottled in 2010. Pours very hazy dark reddish brown color with a small 1 finger dense khaki head with great retention that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap. A small amount of lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of big brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove, caramel, yams, and some sweet maple syrup and yeast spiciness. Some very strong and inviting aromas here, nice balance as well. Taste of big sweetness of caramel, molasses, maple syrup, dark fruits, and yams in the front; leading to nice spicy notes of clove, nutmeg, pepper, allspice, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Spices take a bit of a back seat here, but with one year of age, it is expected for the most part. Lingering sweet notes of maple, molasses, yams, and caramel on the finish with a small amount of spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and very full bodied; with a nice creamy and thick mouthfeel. This drinks quite smooth despite the alcohol level, but is still a bit of a sipper. No real amount of alcohol was noticed other than a slight warming on the finish. Fantastic balance of flavors here as well. Overall this is an incredible spiced/vegetable beer by The Bruery. A fantastic choice for my 400th.

This was incredible, yet I will still admit I would have chosen something else for my 400th originally. Unfortunately a majority of my goodies are back at home, so I will have some of them when I get the chance to return. Fantastic beer after a year of age.

The Bruery Rugbrød

4.2/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into tulip, no date. Pours slightly cloudy dark reddish-brown color with 2-3 fingers of a fairly dense light tan head with good retention, that reduces to a fairly thick lacing cap. Tons of carbonation streaming up from the bottom, as expected for a bottle refermented beer. A bit of lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of big caramel, dark fruits, molasses, bread, pepper, spices and a bit of licorice. Some very strong, complex, and interesting aromas here. Taste of toasted malt, chocolate, bread, spicy rye, dark fruits, caramel, molasses, and a bit of coffee. Not much if any bitterness noticed on the finish; but notes of spice, caramel, toasted malt, and bread linger on the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied. Fairly prickly feel from the carbonation, but this is still incredibly smooth drinking. Very silky and slightly creamy mouthfeel. Alcohol is well hidden, with only a slight warming noticed on the finish. Overall this is just an excellent and delicious rye beer, that has a ton of complex flavor with smooth drinkability for the alcohol level.

Once again the Bruery puts out another delicious offering. I really have not been disappointed yet.

The Bruery Coton

4.2/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into oversized wine glass. Bottle #1420. Pours hazy reddish brown color with a small foamy light tan head with decent retention that reduces to a thin ring of lace. Expected for a beer of this huge alcohol content. Aromas of big raisin, caramel, dark fruits, breadiness, fig, bourbon, and a bit of alcohol. Very strong and prominent aromas here, good stuff. Taste of huge raisin, caramel, dark fruits, cherry, fig, bourbon, molasses; with light vanilla and a bit of oak. Big sweetness of dark fruits, caramel, and molasses linger on the finish for a good period of time. Lots of complexity going on here as well. Fairly low carbonation with a huge full body, as I was expecting. Alcohol is extremely well hidden in this with only a warming on the finish noticed. Very viscous and slick mouthfeel, with surprisingly smooth drinking, but it is definitely a sipping beer. Overall, quite an impressive brew, big complexity with nice drinkability for the alcohol level. Excellent.

I am glad I finally got to try this one, because it is not available in Ohio due to the alcohol level. I hope the legislation changes that soon. A bit pricy for the bottle though.

The Bruery 2 Turtle Doves

4.2/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

750 ml bottle into goblet. Pours deep dark brown color with a 1 finger tan head with great retention, that reduces to a lacing cap that lasts. Thick lacing clings to the glass as well. Aromas of huge dark chocolate, toffee, molasses, caramel, dark fruits, roasted malt, and nuttiness. Slight bit of alcohol in there, but not too noticeable. Wow, fantastic aromas here, tons of complexity going on Taste of huge caramel, toffee, chocolate, dark fruits, roasted malts, molasses, nuttiness, and a bit of booze in the back. There are lingering notes of big caramel, chocolate, and molasses after the finish for a decent amount of time. Decent amount of alcohol warming after the finish, with a small amount in the taste as well. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied. Fairly smooth drinkability for 12%, but definitely something I am taking my time on to finish. Best enjoyed very slowly because the alcohol and sweetness gets a bit cloying. Overall, this is an excellent Belgian Strong Dark ale, plenty of great complexity and huge flavor and fairly smooth drinking.

Some excellent stuff from The Bruery as I was hoping. Glad I got to have it, because I didn't think I ever would. Luckily I found it in a store when I was in NYC.

The Bruery Orchard White

4.3/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

750 ml bottle into tulip. Pours hazy golden amber color with a huge 3 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin lacing cap. Not much lacing is left on the glass. Aromas of pepper, wheat, clove, oregano, basil, and a bit of oats; with some lemon zest as well. Very unique aromas for a wit, very nice stuff. Taste of lemon, spice, clove, pepper, wheat, herbs, and a bit of oat. A small bit of a tart tang in the back, with a ton of spices that linger for a decent amount of time. Fairly dry finish aside from the lingering spices and citrus notes. High carbonation with a light-medium body. The feel is fairly prickly, but is also very drinkable despite the high carbonation. No alcohol in the taste or finish noticed. Overall, just an outstanding Wit, this is definitely the best one I have had.

Incredibly impressive wit, too bad they are axing the production of this one. I seem to be getting much more fond of wheat beers as of late, can't wait to try some more out.

The Bruery Saison Rue

4.3/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into tulip. Pours slightly cloudy light orange amber color with a huge 4 finger white head with incredible retention that reduces to a thick lacing cap. Some thick lacing is left on the glass. Aromas of strong sour apple, lemon, grass, and spice. Definitely a lot of brett funk going on in the aromas, great stuff. Taste of big spices, rye, with light fruitiness and pepper as well. Big spices on the finish that linger for a bit with some light fruitiness. Some very slight tartness is noticed on the finish as well. Medium bodied with huge carbonation. Very smooth drinking for such high carbonation and alcohol as well. No alcohol in the taste and a decent warming on the finish. Overall an outstanding saison. More great stuff from The Bruery.

Damn this was great. Loved the aromas in this, had great flavor and balance as well. I will be getting this again. I have recently gotten into seriously loving Saisons and other Belgian styles, especially those which are tart/sour. Will be seeking more out, already have plenty of the highly popular saisons waiting for future review.

The Bruery Saison de Lente

4.3/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

750 ml bottle into tulip, 2010 bottle. Pours slightly hazy light amber color with a huge 3 finger white head that seems to last forever that reduces to a lacing cap. Some thick and foamy lacing on the glass, very nice. Aromas of grapes, lemon, honey, grass and spicy yeast. Taste of slightly tart lemon, grapes, honey, spices, and a bit of yeast. There is a bitterness that shows up after the finish that lingers for a bit with spicy flavors. It has a fairly high carbonation with a medium body. Very smooth drink, with no alcohol noted other than a very small warming after the finish. Overall an incredibly enjoyable saison. Delicious.

Probably the best saison I have had yet. Definitely impressed with this and it is my first beer from The Bruery. Fantastic.