Filmishmish - The Bruery

jvillefan

California

4.49/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: The most hazy beer I've ever had. It is an incredibly thick yellow/white body with almost no head.

S: A very good sour aroma. There is a dry sour aroma with the smell of sour apples.

T: It is a combination between a gueuze and a lambic. There is a sour apple flavor with a pleasant sour flavor. There is a very subtle musty flavor present as well.

M: Nice body with very heavy carbonation.

O: Great beer. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2013 17:28:28 | More by jvillefan

merc7186

New York

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer poured from a bomber into a pint glass.

Id like to thank Trxxpxxs for sharing this great beer.

A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Apricots, Bitter Peach, Yeast

T: Apricots, Yeast, Peach

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Sour, Semi Bitter

Overall, a very decent sour ale but very weak for the brewer

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2012 02:35:36 | More by merc7186

mltobin

Connecticut

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on-draft in a goblet.

Appearance is a hazy orange with a small ring of lace, no head. The nose on this has orange, apricot and certainly some funk. It was a smell that made me smile and drew me in for a sip. Once I had consumed some it, I was happy to see the taste met and slightly my expectations. A sourness was there, some sweetness with the fruit character, some barnyard, very nice. Mouthfeel is medium with a dry aspect to the body, leaves your tongue with some tartness. All things considered, a damn good wild ale. It was nice to try something new from The Bruery on the east coast.

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2012 00:58:59 | More by mltobin

DoubleJ

California

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A bit of a tongue twister, don't you think? My first "full serving" to be enjoyed at Bruery Provisions, on to the beer:

A tint darker than orange and not much of a head served on top. Well, this is a sour, so I'm not really expecting a decoration of foam. But what I do expect is a tart nose, and that I get. A very appetizing one! The mix of apricot and sour is great, though it does seem a little more "sweet" than sour.

Immediately, this is refreshingly sour. But let's not forget the other notes, including little funky blanket, a reasonable apricot note, and a linger of cheese. The tartness of the beer lingers long and far into the aftertaste. As for its mouthfeel, it is medium bodied, and its carbonation is very pleasing and acts like its massaging the inside of the mouth.

It's business as usual for The Bruery to be producing good sour ales. Keep them coming...

Serving type: on-tap

03-11-2012 04:27:37 | More by DoubleJ

notchucknorris

California

4.7/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Provisions

A: Hazy golden color with a thin white head.

S: Pretty sour on the nose. The smell reminded me a bit of temptation. Lots of lemon curd/zest, oak and some vinegar.

T: Damn, this was top notch stuff. Tons of sourness right off the bat. Lots of mouth puckering lemon and vinegar flavor with a great touch of apricot jam and some oak on the finish. I really want a bottle of this.

Serving type: on-tap

02-27-2012 07:21:12 | More by notchucknorris

HopHead84

California

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2/4/2012

On tap at The Bruery.

A: Yellow gold with an inch of white foam. Nice color.

S: Pronounced apricot blends with a little citrus and evident oak. I get restrained vinegar and some earthy, leathery Brett notes. 

T: Lightly lactic up front with a mild acidity. Apricot flavor is pronounced and I get a little white vinegar. There's some earth and leather, as well as drying oak. The finish is lactic with a light tartness.

M: Upper light body with low carbonation on draft. This could definitely use more bubbles.

Overall: A nice apricot sour. Not super complex but the fruit profile is quite good. Recommended.

Serving type: on-tap

02-05-2012 19:13:50 | More by HopHead84

Halcyondays

California

4.33/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at The Bruery,

A: Pours a hazy orange-yellow with a small white head, some lace.

S: Lemon zest, some light apricot with some earthy hop character.

T: Dominated by delicious lactic acidity, with apricot skin. Not overly fruity, but still quite tasty.

M: Medium-bodied, crisp, very dry. High acidity. All lactic, no acetic which is interesting to see from The Bruery.

O: This could give Fou Foune a run for its money, seriously it's that good. Quite a shocker.

Serving type: on-tap

02-05-2012 01:02:29 | More by Halcyondays

wethorseblanket

California

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the 1st Clusterfork of 2012. Soon to be available in bottles for Reserve Society members.

A: Pours a hazy yellow with a white head composed of big bubbles which circle the rim. A vigorous swirl bring a quick 1/4" foam which recedes just as quickly.

N: Tannic oak up front, with some hard to distinguish fruit.

T: Sour and tart, faint apricot, very gueuze-like in the cheesy-funky department. Some oak barrel is apparent along with a nice fruity element. Dusty cobwebs and musty.

M: Lite and refreshing. Good prickly carbonation. Extremely dry finish.

O: Very nice. Wait to see how the bottles turn out. Worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2012 03:32:50 | More by wethorseblanket

Beerenauslese

California

4.64/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

This bottle has been in my cellar a year.

Poured into a teku glass, the body is a clear apricot gold. Smallish head dissipates quickly to a light ring of foam with some spotty lacing.

Nose of oak, apricot, a bit of mint, pale malt, and a slight amount of bretty funkiness.

Tastes crisp and tart, with fresh apricot, vanilla, oak with a light malt foundation. Oak and bretty spice in the long dry finish with a hint of mint. Enjoyable level of lactic acidity and quite vinous.

Body is light and carbonation is just fizzy enough to provide a crisp and cleansing mouthfeel. Has a long dry finish, with a little spiciness.

This is an excellent, very well balanced apricot sour, quite tasty and very drinkable with no off-smells or flavors. It may not be highly complex, but it is definitely a glass of beery apricot deliciousness. Aging a year has not made this too sour, but I will enjoy the remaining bottles sooner than later while the apricot is still there.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 00:25:19 | More by Beerenauslese

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle shared with a couple of people. Poured into snifters.

A: Hazy golden peach color. A bit fizzy at first but completely flat after those bubbles dissipate.
S: Bits of oak, lemon, apricot, and apple. Lots of lactic acid and a bit of funkiness at the end. Very nice.
T: Flavor is different. Lots of lactic sourness. Some vinegary/vinous notes. Followed by lemon and apricots (these are a bit subtle though). Dry, oaky finish.
M: Light/medium bodied with light carbonation. Works well in this case though. Ends dry and with some puckering sourness. Very pleasant to drink in this hot weather.
O: This is an excellent beer. It was a big time want of mine, glad I got to try it.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 06:20:37 | More by standardcherry

oline73

Maryland

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from the bottle into a tasting snifter.

The beer pours a cloudy orange color with a golden hue. There isn't very much head. The smell is light and fruity. I am getting a tart note along with a slight herbal characteristic. The taste is more tart than the smell suggested. I am getting some apricots along with a lemon juice sourness. The sour note has a touch of vinegar to it as well. This is a really nice fruit sour.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 06:04:17 | More by oline73

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Hazy golden-orange with a thin finger of white head. Fades quickly.

S - Sweet wheat and grainy malts, apricots and other stone fruits, oak, vanilla, tartness, sourness, funky yeasts, lactic acid.

T - Sweet wheat and grainy malts, funky yeasts, tart apricot and other stone fruits, oak, vanilla, lactic acid, and a bit of sourness.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a tart and funky finish.

D - Good wild ale. The apricot flavor is nice and sharp.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 05:53:11 | More by ngeunit1

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

This poured out as a nice slightly hazed orange color with a white head that comes and goes within the blink of an eye. There is no lacing on this beer so the visual is kind of blah. The smell of the beer is tart, some nice fruity sour notes fill the nose. The taste is tart, some acidic apricot flavors in there with a very subtle sweetness. The mouthfeel is light bodied, slight oily texture with a high carbonation as well. Overall it's good sour, I would have liked to get a little more of the apricot though... regardless very good and worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 05:30:08 | More by Knapp85

SHODriver

California

4.34/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: pours a clear light gold with a small white head that is slow quick to fade in a duvel tulip
S: acetic acid sourness and a bit of funk. a little chalky and a slight sweetness
T: biting sourness up front with a bit of funk, a bit of apricot, slight sweetness, a hint of oak. swallow is more acetic acid, some oak, slight funk and a bit more apricot
M: lighter side of medium in the mouth that has a nice and slightly prickly carbonation. slightly drying finish but still pretty refreshing
O: very good. nice sourness with a decent funk and complex flavors. another good sour from The Bruery. This one isn't out of control sour like some of their others which makes it nice but it's pretty sour.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 05:00:10 | More by SHODriver

writerLJBerg

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle courtesy of womencantsail (I think.) Thanks! Reviewed from notes.

A: Clear apricot color. No head and some bubbles randomly shoot upwards.

N: Apricots, mandarins, lemon, acetic acid. Has a sharp nuttiness in addition to the grass/straw elements which I attribute to the oak. Some funk.

T: Apricot, oranges, and sour lemon zest. Grainy wood. This is definitely souring up to a sharp point while the fruit declines. Not sure that’s a good thing. Acetic and lactic, but not unpleasant. Liked this better when it was fresh on tap. Grass, straw, no barnyard funk.

M: Light on the tongue. Think is this the most noteworthy aspect of the beer. Too many heavy sours.

O: Recommendable but it’s far better fresh. Will probably re-review when it’s released again.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 17:06:04 | More by writerLJBerg

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a cloudy light orange with no head. The nose is slightly apricoty with a lot of funk and a touch of sweetness. The taste is definitely a dank bruery sourness with a touch of apricot in the finish. This is a great sour that's clearly fruit forward and drinkable. In my opinion the taste compares most to a cascade apricot with less of the popping and dintinct apricot found in fou foune. I'd certainly try this beer again in the future and I'm curious what it would turn into with a bit more age on it.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 01:38:03 | More by ThePorterSorter

Gobzilla

California

4.33/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: poured a orangish yellow in color with pale yellow highlights and a thin head that left a little lacing sticking to the glass.

S: plenty of lemony citrus noticeable upfront in the aroma with great oakiness, some acidic notes that remind me of a gueuze, very nice barnyard bretty funkiness, some pineapple fruit and hints of peachy apricot fruit.

T: bretty barnyard must funk was just as apparent on the palate alongside citrusy lemon twang that helped on the mouth puckering factor with a touch of vanilla, slight peachy apricot fruit and lovely oak accents.

M: the brew was light in body with a moderate amount of carbonation which had a oaky woody, citrusy lemony, bretty funky, sour and mild dry finish.

O: Can't go wrong with the sours from the bruery and this one is no exception. Definitely glad to try this beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 02:53:03 | More by Gobzilla

cfrances33

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a teku.

Pour: Completely hazy radient orange. Fizzy finger of a head that recedes to a film and leaves minimal lacing at best. Seems flat, but love the radioactive glow to this thing.

Smell: Lactic sourness up front, followed by pear and green apple skins. A musty apricot skin mixes in as well. Slight funk closes.

Taste: Huge sour notes up front. Really with not flavor to start, just a full frontal assault. Gives way to apricot skins, pears, and a nice lemon juice. Super tart all the way through, perhaps the most puckering beer I've had yet. Finishs slightly dry, but if sour is a taste, this beer has it.

Mouthfeel: Sour, tart, acetic. Slightly dry. That was easy.

Overall: A really nice beer. The most sour beer I've had yet possibly, and I'm okay with that. Great stuff.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 04:00:47 | More by cfrances33

jsanford

Georgia

4.08/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy gold with a sudsy head that settles to a thin ring and wispy haze. Lovely aromas of fresh apricot,lemon juice, oak, and a touch of funk. Really nice, loving the jammy apricot. More jammy apricot, oak, and lemony tartness with a hint of straw and white wine. Light and crisp, with a medium-thin body, moderate carbonation, and a nicely dry finish. Great beer, love the apricot. Solid Bruery addition.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2012 03:15:58 | More by jsanford

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.9/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to capra12 for this one. Poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes.

Pours a slightly cloudy golden. No head, no lace, and with thin, oily legs. Below average.

Nose is lemon rind, apricot puree, wet wood, must, with a mild cheesiness and band-aid presence. Funkier than expected. Nice.

Opens almost gueuze-like. Straw, hay, apricot puree, wet wood. Lemon tartness at the middle with some more apricot and oak at the end. Finishes dry with a like, fruity-tart aftertaste. Solid.

Light bodied with medium carbonation. Slick and smooth in the mouth with an accented, spritzy finish. Lingering, filmy, light aftertaste.

The Bruery keeps churning out these slightly above-average sours and I say, keep 'em coming. The apricot presence in this one is pretty prominent and lends a nice, gueuze quality to it. The low alcohol also really helps the body here. Well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 01:31:58 | More by SpeedwayJim

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Saucer Sam for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a light yellow color with a white head. The aroma has some nice apricot notes, as well as some wheat and oak. The flavor is similar. I get some very tart apricot notes as well as some white oak, wheat and biscuit malt. Medium mouthfeel and low to medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 03:41:07 | More by Mora2000

inlimbo77

Delaware

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750ml
Pinocchio's tulip (shared with two others)

A: Pours like a thin orange juice with pulp. Cloudy bright tangerine color. Basically no head on this guy. Some big bubbles with the aggressive pour then a thin ring of white on edges initially that left as soon as it started. No lacing etc.

S: Delicious aroma of apricot as soon as I cracked it. Really pungent tart citrus fruit. Some clean oak aromas, leading to light wood.

T: Tart acidic flavor on the tip of tongue, then you get some of that lingering apricot. It's not overly mouth puckering. Wish there was more but seems to have faded a bit. You get some of that oak to round the flavor. Finish is dry and wine like. Alcohol isn't there at all.

M: light leading to medium. I could drink the whole thing. Little more carbonation would be nice.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 18:37:46 | More by inlimbo77

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Opened a few bottles of this already, the last one at the Solar Eclipse party, was like a scene out of Cheech N Chong in the parking lot. Cloudy peach colored liquid, a flimsy bubbled head, opaque. Aroma of beautiful sour nectarines, they did well. Immediately gives me visions of fou fune & cascade apricot, you know you're about to dive into something that is elite, top tier, top notch, top shelf stuff. Literally made my mouth water. You get that juicyfruit song stuck in your head. Really clean oak barrel addition.

Taste is just like the aroma, oh so nice and juicy, not lacking in the sour not fruit mouthfeel department one bit. Just right. Apricot is plentiful and even months later, seems so fresh. A serious amount of acidity, but its overall meld with everything else going on doesn't make it a distraction. Alcohol is nowhere to be found. Drinks easily, for being really sour and fruity, not sweet. Oak is still bright, fresh and virgin. Its really excellent in its simplicity if you think about it.

I seriously have much less desire to chase fou fune around anymore. As easy as this and Cascade Apricot are now to get, what's the point?

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 16:59:47 | More by Beerandraiderfan

brotherloco

California

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle. Served in a white wine glass.

Pours a hazy blonde with half a finger of off-white foam. Large bubbles settle to a thin ring.

Aroma of baked pie mixed with some astringent notes. A good dose of tart fruit along with the bready malt.

Flavor delivers much of the same. Citrus fruit with light sweetness and a lot of tartness sits on top of bready pie crust dry malt. Some dry oak contribution as well. Lingering tartness in the aftertaste.

Body is medium-light with a good medium amount of carbonation. Dry and tart finish makes this quite drinkable, if a little puckering.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 03:07:57 | More by brotherloco

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Dark golden color, very hazy. Nealy zero head or lacing

S- Sour, tart heavy scent of peach and apricot. Can detect a hint of the barrel.

T- Very sour upfront almost puckering. Some funk little bit of oak and a hint of apricot.

M- Light bodied nice amount of carbonation.

O- Good sour. A little too much on the citrus flavor for me.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 01:51:58 | More by dhbiker0889