Dirty Beaver Juice Weekend - The Bruery

jeff1973

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

12-22-2011 02:53:19 | More by jeff1973

IPAyForHops

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

05-03-2013 01:04:27 | More by IPAyForHops

2beerdogs

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-22-2013 21:06:28 | More by 2beerdogs

UnknownKoger

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

03-21-2013 05:44:56 | More by UnknownKoger

drewone

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

12-23-2012 05:35:33 | More by drewone

tjfinkle

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-10-2012 05:44:13 | More by tjfinkle

John11486

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

02-15-2012 19:44:35 | More by John11486

IKR

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

01-25-2012 06:26:29 | More by IKR

mikey711

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

01-10-2012 14:55:30 | More by mikey711

clarkenstein

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

01-08-2012 20:54:09 | More by clarkenstein

furthurgone

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

12-25-2011 04:32:16 | More by furthurgone

waltonc

Colorado

4/5  rDev -8.9%

12-21-2011 06:54:36 | More by waltonc

photomike

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

12-15-2011 05:07:06 | More by photomike

popery

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

12-12-2011 00:44:02 | More by popery

Callmecoon

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

11-21-2011 05:40:12 | More by Callmecoon

jerz

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

11-16-2011 06:19:17 | More by jerz

bombadil

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

11-15-2011 05:28:47 | More by bombadil

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

11-14-2011 22:42:14 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

anacrime

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

11-14-2011 18:35:48 | More by anacrime

largadeer

California

4.35/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle shared by nickd717. Thanks a lot, Nick.

Muddy, murky brown, this beer is appropriately named. Moderately carbed, pouring with a thin head that settles to a collar pretty quickly. A lot of floaties and sediment.

The nose makes up for the appearance and then some. Plenty of glorious bourbon -bal on display here, along with burnt caramel, smoke, toffee candies and vanilla. Surprisingly, there's not a trace of booze.

Palate is rich and complex. Unexpected fruitiness, toffee, bourbon and vanilla at the forefront, with a subtle note of smoke. Very full bodied and sweet in the usual Bruery fashion, with lower-moderate carbonation. Some pleasant oxidation comes out as it warms up, lending even more depth. An awesome beer, hopefully they'll revisit this blend.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 20:21:03 | More by largadeer

scottfrie

California

3.73/5  rDev -15%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A very warm thank you to Nick for sharing his bottle. Thanks Nick.

A: Chunks in every pour. This beer pours a hazy, dirty, shit colored brown with tons of floating chunks of what I can only imagine is dirty beaver juice. Not much of a head but some soapy lacing was left down the glass.
S: Smells sweet with notes of chocolate and something smoky. The smell is strange and unique, and kind of salty. I can pick out the alcohol as well.
T: Tastes like a strange mix of cleaned out tap lines and alcohol, but not necessarily in a terrible way. I get notes of bourbon, caramel, toffee, chocolate and more alcohol.
M: Fizzy carbonation but it’s low. Mouthfeel is heavy with a syrupy alcoholic body. For such a high ABV though, this is crazy easy to drink.
O: This one was definitely weird. It was good, but the flavors were all over the place. I do thank you for the tick though, Nick. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2011 03:25:48 | More by scottfrie

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I thought I had lost my review notes for this one, but found them in my binder as I was cleaning through it.

Had this on tap at the Reserve Society Initiation.

Served in my wine-like tasting glass.

Pours very little khaki colored head. Color is a murky brown with a slight ruby hue to it. Nothing overly appealing, but what does a strong ale look like?

Aroma: Some bourbon and oak right up front. Lots of malts here. Caramel shines through the most. Has some dark dried fruits. A really big beer.

Taste: Again, the bourbon is right up front with the malts. Caramel and toffee show easily. More dark fruits. Apples, raisins, and a hint of molasses. Also get the oak flavors.

Mouthfeel: This is a fairly large bodied beer. It is pretty warming, but decently smooth. A low to medium amount of carbonation. Ends with a nice dose of bourbon.

Overall, I had no idea I was drinking a 15%. It drinks pretty easy in that sense. I am glad I got to try this one before the keg kicked at the party. It was an interesting treat and pretty good overall. I had no problem with my glass, but knowing it was 15% may have made me drink it slower.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2010 14:49:33 | More by mothman

Ineedabeerhere

Connecticut

4.13/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Wow, thanks to FUCT, I get to review a thimble sized pour of this.

Fairly still pour, no surprise, burnt orange in color, dots of lace fall with a bit of winelike legs.

Wow, great aroma, rich caramels, booze through the back (stinging at times), just barely enough smoke in a toaster oven kind of way. More bourbony booze. Great complexity throughout with vanilla, some nuttier notes, huge maltiness with deep raisiny fruitiness, doses of smoke. Very low carbonation, practically non-existant, but never felt as massive as some of their other 'big' beers somehow (BT, papier). Still good and enjoyable to sip on, though boozy. I kept it on the side throughout sampling a few other beers and really liked it. I wonder if this will ever make a bottled or wider tap debut.

Serving type: growler

06-16-2010 16:41:49 | More by Ineedabeerhere

Overlord

California

4.38/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy orange-y brown. Wisps of foam, no head at all. Kind of interesting looking, actually. Someone likened it to rusty tap water. I sort of agree. Good thing a minor issue like a beer's looks isn't weighted too heavily on this site!

Smells like booze, alcohol soaked caramel, alcohol soaked vanilla, just a touch of raisin cakes, and bourbon-y vanilla. Boozy.

Tate is all over the place. Insanely complex. Surprisingly light mouthfeel for such a pungent, heavy tasting beer. A bit of leathery smoke in the aftertaste. And the main flavor is boozy rum cakes with raisins, toffee and roased caramel, and a brown sugar-y bourbon-iness. And some vanilla. And ... do my tastebuds deceive me ... is that some grapefruit rind adding some citrus!

Interesting. Insanely complex.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2010 18:04:15 | More by Overlord

PeprSprYoFace

California

4.33/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at 2nd anaversary party.

Pours a merky brown. No head. Little lacing.

Aroma of some smokiness. Dark caramels.

Tastes the same with some dark fruits thrown in. A little sweet.

Mouthfeel is heavy after a while. But ok. Nice carb.

Overall a good beer. O couldn't drink alot but it is good.

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2010 23:27:48 | More by PeprSprYoFace