Fruet - The Bruery

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466 Ratings

rAvg: 4.45
pDev: 8.54%
Reviews: 110
Hads: 356

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Brewed by:
The Bruery

California, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 15.50% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (104), on-tap (6).

Notes:
Unlike previous anniversary beers, ALL Fruet is 100% bourbon barrel-aged.

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Reviews by jlindros:

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.7/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

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Light fizzy fluffy head covering surprising for the abv, super dark molasses like no light coming through beer.

Nose, awwww, so good, dreamy, full of bourbon, vanilla, oak barrel, toasted oak, sweet caramel malts, toffee, light cocoa, chewy malts, barleywine-esque, brandy soaked raisins, plums, hint of booze, light bready malts, bread pudding, hint of booze, light pie like spices. Oh man so good.

Taste sweet! Sugar, fruit flavors, fig, date, raisin, etc in brandy and syrup. Chewy malts, darker malts, plenty of caramel, toffee, etc. Booze is heavy and hot, almost tingly, with hint of esters even. Light cocoa, vanilla, tons of bourbon, oak, toasty, etc. Cognac like raisin and fig, etc. Finish is pure awesomeness, vanilla, bourbon, light booze, brandy soaked raisin, light cocoa, caramel, toffee, hint of bitterness, toasty oak. I think I'll be sipping this for hours, not because it's boozy or syrupy, but because its so delicious and I just want to prolong the greatness as long as I can.

Mouth is velvet smooth with a heavy mouth, plenty of booze, decent carb for the overall beer.

Overall, gluuuggggmmmggggrrraahhhh!!! Just friggen delicious, I can almost feel it melting in my mouth as I go even. Damn so good! This is close to a desert island beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 13:18:09 | More by jlindros

More User Reviews:

2GOOFY

California

4.75/5 rDev +6.7%

05-18-2013 04:45:24 | More by 2GOOFY

ajzy

Wisconsin

5/5 rDev +12.4%

05-16-2013 00:19:49 | More by ajzy

inanity

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +1.1%

05-15-2013 23:22:42 | More by inanity

moonknight31

California

4.5/5 rDev +1.1%

05-14-2013 22:11:52 | More by moonknight31

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -4.5%

05-14-2013 04:11:12 | More by Mcvs1507

Sethzilla

Texas

4.25/5 rDev -4.5%

05-13-2013 19:49:11 | More by Sethzilla

bbadger

Texas

4/5 rDev -10.1%

05-13-2013 11:57:10 | More by bbadger

macrosmatic

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -4.5%

05-12-2013 17:22:28 | More by macrosmatic

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.75/5 rDev +6.7%

05-12-2013 15:50:03 | More by coldmeat23

TysonA

Washington

4.75/5 rDev +6.7%

05-12-2013 15:23:17 | More by TysonA

tourdot

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +1.1%

05-12-2013 06:28:28 | More by tourdot

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5 rDev -4.5%

05-11-2013 21:05:41 | More by MinorThreat

mtrog313

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +1.1%

05-11-2013 19:06:55 | More by mtrog313

Michigan

Michigan

4.75/5 rDev +6.7%

05-11-2013 13:13:06 | More by Michigan

Immortale25

Florida

4.69/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Due South Brewing Co. Snifter. Anniversary 2012, Bottle Number 10714

A- Pours a murky medium brown color with a 1/4 inch dark tan head that's short-lived and quickly dies down to a thin ring around the edge of the glass and minimal surface foam. Just about no lacing.

S- Rich chocolate, caramel and barrel notes with some booze fume. Also some raisin.

T- Heavy raisin flavor that's very sweet with chocolate and caramel undertones. It's almost like the flavor is the inverse of the aroma. Also has some sherry, vanilla and brown sugar notes. The oak isn't as apparent as it is in the aroma, but it's still there. Alcohol is insanely well-hidden for such a mammoth of a beer. Slightly nutty.

M- Very sticky, sytupy and somewhat sharp from the alcohol. Barely any carbonation and a full body.

O- The flavor of this beer is phenomenal. If you're a fan of Old Ales, high gravity beers or both, this is a must-have.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 01:03:21 | More by Immortale25