The Bruery Expands Ruekeller Lager Series with Release of Dunkel

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The Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Seasonal Release Ruekeller: Dunkel in February 2022.

Built on “old-world brewing techniques in the likeness of the traditional name,” Ruekeller: Dunkel is a Bavarian-style Dunkel Lager “crafted . . . with the finest of ingredients, the utmost of care, and years of experience in brewing extraordinary craft lagers.” Coming in at 6.2% ABV, Ruekeller: Dunkel is “lightly sweet with notes of mild caramel, chocolate, and a satisfying nuttiness.”

“Ruekeller: Dunkel is brewed with the traditional method of krausening. At the end of fermentation we throw in about 10% new beer to clean it up and make it extra crisp and refreshing, this also helps us avoid any undesirable flavors. The method also produces carbonation without the need to use sugars or other adjuncts. This beer was a labor of love; we say ‘hard to brew, easy to drink’. Dunkel turned out incredible, with a lot of bready character and a touch of roasty and chocolatey notes; I’m going to be drinking this in my backyard all Spring.”

– Stefan Weber, Production Manager for The Bruery

Ruekeller: Dunkel is rolling out now and will be available throughout Spring 2022. You can expect to find this new Seasonal offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in California, Washington D.C. and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s 29-state distribution territory. Prost!

Vital Information for Ruekeller: Dunkel from The Bruery

Release – Seasonal/Ruekeller Series; launching late February 2022
Style – Bavarian-style Dunkel Lager
ABV – 6.2%
Fun Fact – “The name Ruekeller is a play on words, paying homage to both the traditional krausen method of brewing fine lagers, and The Bruery’s namesake, Patrick Rue. In German, ‘ruh’ literally translates to ‘quiet’ or ‘peace,’ while in brewing, the Ruhkeller, or ‘Rest Cellar,’ is where the beer is krausened.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/pages/find

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The Bruery Highlights the Boysenberry in Latest Frucht Series Release

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The Bruery/Bruery Terreux (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Frucht: Boysenberry in late September 2021.

Dropping as the third release of 2021 in Bruery Terreux’s Frucht Series of Fruited Sour Ales, Frucht: Boysenberry is an American Wild Ale that “bursts forward with clusters of juicy boysenberries” and achieves its “notes of funkiness and natural wood character from resting in oak foeders.” Coming in at 5% ABV, Frucht: Boysenberry finds a “balance of berry tartness and subtle floral-like sweetness [to] round out this prost-worthy beer.”

“Frucht: Boysenberry is our 3rd Frucht release of 2021 and we are still loving the dialed back acidity. We loved the Passion fruit and Cucumber versions and decided to follow up with boysenberry to close out the year. Boysenberries are near and dear to our hearts as they have been uniquely popularized by Orange County and we love how they work in our unique Orange County sour beers.”

– Jeremy Grinkey, Director of Production

Frucht: Boysenberry is available now and will hang around for as long as supplies last. 4-packs of 16 oz. cans of this Limited Release are available for purchase through The Bruery’s online store and at select craft beer-focused establishments located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of the brewery’s 29-state distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Frucht: Boysenberry from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Frucht Series; late September 2021
Style – American Wild Ale
ABV – 5%
Featured Ingredients – Boysenberries
Fun Fact – “Haven’t heard of the Frucht series before? Pronounced ‘frucked’, these beers are inspired by the heritage of Northern German brewers and the slightly tart beer typically with fruit added in the glass (but we took care of that step for you!) Known for a tart flavor profile and traditionally low ABV, this German-style wheat beer gains even more funky notes and natural earthy-woodiness from its fermentation in our 250 bbl oak foeder vessels.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Online Store – https://www.thebruery.com/products/frucht-boysenberry-2021
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/pages/find

The Bruery Announces Return of Frucht: Cucumber

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The Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that Frucht: Cucumber will return for a Limited Release in June 2021.

The next release in The Bruery’s Frucht (pronounced frucked) Series “inspired by the heritage of Northern German brewers and the slightly tart beer typically with fruit added in the glass,” Frucht: Cucumber is a Berliner Weisse featuring “fresh cucumbers that were processed by hand and then added to . . . large oak foeders for secondary fermentation.” Coming in at 4.3% ABV, Frucht: Cucumber is a “fun, refreshing, summer sipper.”

“Funky and fresh describes this beer perfectly,” says Brand Director Caitie Gold. “I’ll be taking a 4-pack of this on a picnic with a charcuterie board and bowl of fresh ceviche. This really will be the beer you want to reach for all summer long”.

Frucht: Cucumber is rolling out now and will hang around only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in California, Washington D.C. and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s 28-state distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Frucht: Cucumber from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Frucht Series; June 2021
Style – Berliner Weisse
ABV – 4.3%
Treatment – Aged in foeders with hand-processed cucumbers
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/pages/find

The Bruery Continues Bakery Series With Release of Boysenberry Pie

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The Bruery (Placentia, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Bakery: Boysenberry Pie in late May/early June 2021.

Dropping as the latest release in The Bruery’s Bakery Series of pastry-inspired treats, Bakery: Boysenberry Pie is a “bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with boysenberries, cinnamon, and vanilla.” An ode to the boysenberry and its “[deep roots] in the Orange County area,” the 10.2% ABV Bakery: Boysenberry Pie is “a slice of Southern California in your glass.”

“Bakery: Boysenberry Pie is our second Bakery release of 2021 and the first time this beer has hit distribution,” says Director of Production, Jeremy Grinkey. “Originally brewed for Knott’s Berry Farm’s Boysenberry Festival, we fell in love with this pie beer and we think it’s a fitting Southern California classic! Boysenberry and cinnamon collide in the bourbon barrel-aged stout that brings all of the pleasant memories of a fresh-baked pie.”

Bakery: Boysenberry Pie is rolling out now and will be available only as long as supplies last. You can expect to find this Limited Release available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-focused establishments located in California and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s 28-state distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Bakery: Boysenberry Pie from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Bakery Series; late May 2021
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 10.2%
Treatment – Aged in Bourbon barrels
Added Ingredients – Boysenberries, cinnamon & vanilla
Fun Fact – “Why boysenberries? The hybrid berry is a cross between a raspberry, loganberry, blackberry, and dewberry and has its roots deep in the Orange County area. Berry expert William Knott (of Knott’s Berry Farm fame) was one of the first farmers to cultivate the berries in the area, and they have been a local favorite since the late 1920s.”
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/pages/find

Offshoot Beer Co. Adds Escape West Coast IPA to Year-Round Lineup

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Offshoot Beer Co. (Orange County, California), the hop-centric extension of The Bruery, has officially announced that it will round off its Year-Round portfolio with the nationwide release of Escape [It’s Your Everyday West Coast IPA] in June 2020.

Arriving as Offshoot Beer Co.’s “second foray into clear-beer— and an homage to the hop-focused Southern California tradition of West Coast IPAs,” Escape is a West Coast-style India Pale Ale that “submerges the senses with notes of tropical passionfruit, grapefruit zest, and pine” sourced from a hop bill comprised of Mosaic, Strata, Simcoe and Amarillo hops. Clocking in at 7.1% ABV and 50 IBUs, the “clean, crisp, and clear” Escape [It’s Your Everyday West Coast IPA] entices you to “crack one open, kick your feet up, and Escape.”

“Offshoot Beer Co. has allowed us to branch off in new directions, continue our passion for experimentation and explore the art of developing hop-forward beers,” said Patrick Rue, founder of The Bruery and its hoppy offshoot, and one of just 19 individuals to earn the title of Master Cicerone®. VP of Brewing Operations Darren Moser chimes in, “Escape was a fun project that let us play with some hop varieties we really love. The combination of Mosaic, Strata, Simcoe, and Amarillo leaves you with a crisp IPA loaded with notes of tropical passionfruit, grapefruit zest, and hints of pine.”

Escape [It’s Your Everyday West Coast IPA] now joins Relax [It’s Just a Hazy IPA], Retreat [This is a Double Hazy IPA] and Unwind [You Earned This Hoppy Pils] in Offshoot’s nationally available lineup of Year-Round offerings.

Escape [It’s Your Everyday West Coast IPA] is scheduled to launch in June 2020 with availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft. You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at craft beer-focused establishments located in Florida, California, Washington, D.C., Virginia and throughout the rest of Offshoot Beer Co.’s 25-state distribution footprint. Prost!

Vital Information for Escape [It’s Your Everyday West Coast IPA] from Offshoot Beer Co.

Release – Year-Round; launching June 2020
Style – West Coast-style India Pale Ale
ABV – 7.1%
IBUs – 50
Featured Hops – Mosaic, Strata, Simcoe & Amarillo
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.offshootbeer.com/find

The Bruery & Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Collaborate on Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake Stout

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HoldTheSpoon_16oz_2020_DetailThe Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake, a special collaboration project with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Columbus, Ohio), in early May 2020.

Inspired by Jeni’s popular ice cream flavor, Blackout Chocolate Cake, Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake is an Imperial Milk Stout “treated with mounds of cacao nibs, pure vanilla, and a dash of salt for balance.” Weighing in at 8.5% ABV, Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake is “mouth-filling and complex, with notes of rich cocoa, chocolate cake, bittersweet fudge, and semi-sweet chocolate chips.”

“[It is] always fun working with masters from other industries— especially when it’s ice cream. This time around Jeni’s sent us nine stunning flavors to evaluate. It is a very interesting experience seeing a group of people tasting and taking detailed notes on ice cream; you definitely notice nuances when you are writing down your flavor and aroma notes. Jeni’s Blackout Chocolate Cake was our choice because of its intense and layered chocolate character. To replicate that, we put together a complex malt bill, multiple sources and types of decadent cacao, milk sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. The result is a fun beer-y take on the ice cream— complex but rounded bitter chocolate. It’s always a fun project when you try to reinterpret flavors found outside of beer.”

 

– Andrew Bell, Innovation Manager at The Bruery

16 oz. cans of Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake are available now at all of The Bruery’s locations and in The Bruery’s online store for shipping and delivery in California, Washington D.C., and select parts of Nevada.  This Limited Release offering will also see distribution and you can expect to find it at select craft beer-focused retailers located within The Bruery’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Hold the Spoon: Black Chocolate Cake from The Bruery & Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Release – Limited/Collaboration; May 2020
Style – Imperial Milk Stout
ABV – 8.5%
Added Ingredients – Cacao nibs, cocoa powder, milk sugar, salt & vanilla
Fun Fact – “Innovation and experimentation are two things The Bruery has always been known for. Over a year ago, the team at The Bruery challenged themselves to create a beer inspired by the popular ice cream purveyor. The first collaboration was in 2019, an imperial blonde ale inspired by the flavors of Jeni’s Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks ice cream. It was so well received it was only natural to create a second iteration.”
Ice Cream/Beer Social – “Join The Bruery team and Jeni Britton Bauer for a live ice cream and beer social at youtube.com/thebruery on Friday, 5.15.20, to watch them talk about life, innovation, and ice cream and beer.”
Availability – 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder –https://www.thebruery.com/find

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The Bruery Begins Nationwide Launch of Ruekeller Helles

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Ruekeller_Helles_SingleThe Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will introduce Ruekeller Helles, the brewery’s first distributed lager, in late January 2020.

Developed through a challenge that had the team at The Bruery innovate and experiment in a new way by “getting back to tradition,” Ruekeller Helles is German-style Helles Lager “brewed with premium imported malts and hops . . . sourced from Germany, including Magnum, Saaz Hops, and German Pilsner malt.”  Coming in at 5.2% ABV, Ruekeller Helles is “an extraordinary lager— easy-drinking full-bodied, with light bitterness, a touch of sweetness, and a clean and crisp finish.”

“Ruekeller Helles is a great example of our world-class production team, led by our VP of Brewing Operations, Darren Moser, tapping into the innovative spirit of The Bruery to create a beer that’s easy to love for both the sophisticated palate and the craft-curious drinker.”

 

– Barry Holmes, CEO of The Bruery

Ruekeller Helles is available now at both of The Bruery’s Tasting Room locations and is scheduled to enter full distribution in late January 2020.  You can expect to find this new Core offering available in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans and on draft at craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, California, Washington, D.C. and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s distribution area. Prost!

Vital Information for Ruekeller Helles from The Bruery

Release – Year-Round/Core; launching late January 2020
Style – German-style Helles Lager
ABV – 5.2%
Malts – German Pilsner
Hops – Magnum & Saaz
Fun Fact – “The name Ruekeller is a play on words, paying homage to both the traditional Krausen method of brewing fine lagers, and The Bruery’s namesake. In German, ‘ruh’ literally translates to ‘quiet’ or ‘peace,’ while in brewing, it refers to the step where almost finished beer rests in a secondary fermentation so that it can mellow and develop. The Ruhkeller, or ‘Rest Cellar,’ is where the beer will be krausened. Krausening is a traditional German method for carbonating beers without using sugars or other adjuncts. Instead, actively fermenting malt wort is added to the fermented beer to provide the malted sugars needed for carbonation. During this step, the beer is crash cooled into what is referred to as lagering, lager meaning ‘to store.’ This method is difficult in nature, meticulous in process, but the end product is an extraordinary craft lager.”
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/find

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The Bruery Continues Bakery Series with Release of Cherry Pie Barrel-aged Imperial Stout

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TheBrueryLogoBlackThe Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will begin the Limited Release of Bakery: Cherry Pie in late December 2019.

Brewed to capture the “nostalgia-inducing aroma of a warm cherry pie.” Bakery: Cherry Pie is a Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout that boasts “flavors smacking of freshly-picked tart cherries, rich artisan vanilla, cinnamon and hints of brown sugar.” Coming in at 10.2% ABV, Bakery: Cherry Pie is guaranteed to pair “perfectly with cozy nights and warming company.”

Bakery: Cherry Pie is rolling out now and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in 16 oz. cans and on draft at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, California, Washington, D.C. and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s distribution area.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bakery: Cherry Pie from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Bakery Series; late December 2019
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 10.2%
Treatment – Aged in Bourbon barrels
Added Ingredients – Cherries, cinnamon & vanilla
Availability – 16 oz. cans & draft
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/find

 

Bruery Terreux Introduces Cans of Wit The Funk

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BrueryTerreuxlogoBruery Terreux (Orange County, California) has officially announced that it will release Wit The Funk, the brewery’s first foeder-aged beer available in cans, in early February 2019.

Developed to be as traditional and accessible as possible, Wit The Funk is a classic Witbier – “brewed with coriander, orange peel and traditional Belgian Wit yeast” – that has been aged in “American and French oak foeders, with Terreux house culture, Brettanomyces and other yeasts, until final maturation.” Once its rest is completed, Wit The Funk (5.4% ABV) rises to offer “a winning combination that’s fresh with subtle complexity – balancing the classic, spiced and fruity characteristics of a Belgian-style wit with the soft – and wild – touch from its time in the oak.”

“We are really excited to have our first foeder aged beer in cans. This beer has a very complex yeast character for the more experienced beer connoisseur and an approachable level of tartness for those who are new to sour beer. At Terreux, we strive hard to produce palate provoking sour ales without the use of kettle souring. It’s our passion for old world traditions and the complexity of old world sour and wild ales that inspire us to work with wild yeast and bacteria to create a live product that truly is an expression of The Bruery’s commitment to quality craftsmanship.”

 

– Jeremy Grinkey, The Bruery’s Senior Production Manager 

Wit The Funk will officially begin rolling out in early February with availability in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans.  You can expect to find this new Year-Round offering at select craft beer-friendly establishments located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of The Bruery/Bruery Terreux’s distribution network.  Prost!

Vital information for Wit The Funk from Bruery Terreux 

Release – Year-Round, early February 2019
Style – Witbier 
ABV – 5.4%
Treatment – Aged in American and French oak foeders with Terreux house culture, Brettanomyces and other yeasts
Availability – 4-packs of 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder – http://www.brueryterreux.com/find/

The Bruery Launches Bakery Series with Release of Coconut Macaroons Imperial Stout

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Bakery_CanThe Bruery (Orange County, California) has officially released Bakery – Coconut Macaroons, a Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with coconut and natural vanilla flavor added, as the first offering to come out of its new series of pastry stouts.

Armed with a long track record of brewing incredibly unique and memorable takes on big ol’ beers, The Bruery has decided to add even more sweetness to its portfolio with the establishment of the Bakery Series, a lineup of pastry stouts that takes advantage of the fact that “Imperial Stouts seamlessly play well with many other adjuncts.”  The inaugural release in this series is Coconut Macaroons, a Bourbon Barrel-aged pastry stout that has been layered with coconut and natural vanilla flavor.  Weighing in at a sizable 13% ABV, Coconut Macaroons is “super dark with a residual sweetness” that offers “light notes of coconut and vanilla.”

Where did the idea for this beer come from? The Bruery founder Patrick Rue states, “Macaroons bring back nostalgic feelings for me. As a kid, I would beg my Mom to buy them and devour them in one sitting. In college, my girlfriend (now wife) would buy fresh, chocolate-dipped macaroons from the campus coffee shop, which further fueled my appreciation for the dessert.

The flavors of toasty coconut, notes of dark chocolate, and vanilla meld so well in a beer that has a lot of richness, but without an overpowering level of roast. A macaroon inspired beer was the perfect choice to launch our Bakery series with.”

Bakery – Coconut Macaroons is available now and will hang around as long as supplies last.  You can expect to find this Limited Release offering available in individually sold 16 oz. cans at select craft beer retailers located in Florida, California and throughout the rest of The Bruery’s distribution footprint.  Prost!

Vital Information for Bakery – Coconut Macaroons from The Bruery

Release – Limited/Bakery Series, August 2018 
Style – Imperial Stout
ABV – 13%
Treatment – Bourbon barrel-aged
Added Ingredients – Coconut & natural vanilla flavor
Availability – 16 oz. cans
Beer Finder – https://www.thebruery.com/find/