Provisions Series: A Stein’s Throw - The Bruery

billab914

Virginia

3.3/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 750ml bottle into my CBS glass. Mahogany brown in color with a thin, spotty head to it. A little lacing to it and nice color.

The aroma shows a lot of rich, sugary dark fruits to it. Notes of dates and raisins are most prominent. Some malty caramel is there as well. The date sugar definitely has a big influence in the aroma as well. Not a bad aroma, but not something that stood out in the style either.

In the taste the date sugar gives it a good amount of sweeter dark fruit flavors with notes of raisin, dates and a little cherry all coming out. The Belgian yeast comes out more in the finish. It does feel a little sugary and unbalanced at times, but it also has some really nice flavors to it as well.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied for the style and carbonation being a little below average. Overall, it was a pretty good beer but not an outstanding one of the style. The date sugar gave it some interesting and pretty good flavors but it also made it feel a little sugary and unbalanced. Enjoyable and interesting beer overall, but probably not one of the better Bruery beers I've had recently.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 23:47:00 | More by billab914

gford217

Georgia

3.63/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle.

Pours a deep reddish amber with little light passing or through underneath a small thick beige head.

Aroma is sweet with carame malts and brown sugar but also has a mineral presence, presumably from the granite. There is a good bit of plums and other overripe dark fruits, soaked in booze.

Taste is sugary sweet up front, lots of molasses and fruity esters? Some earthy hops and caramel. The finish is definitely bitter, some coming from the hops, but also a bit of mineral aftertaste. Interesting.

Mouthfeel is excellent, medium bodied and really smooth with soft carbonation.

I've definitely had better barleywines but it's interesting and better than some of the Bruery beers I've had recently, so it's mainly positives for me. Definitely sweeter than I was expecting though.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 01:23:42 | More by gford217

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml into a matching Bruery snifter. The brew appears a clouded light brown with a reddish hint when held to the light. An initial surge of 2+ fingers of tan cap forms across the top and quickly fades to a thin film atop the brew. A light swirl brings forth a supporting film across the top and paint some spots of lacing effect on the glass.

The aroma initially is quite sweet more like belgian candy sugar than anything else. Some minor citrus quality and a touch of fruit to floral quality emerges. The maltiness is like caramel/toffee with a bit of earthy mineral elements. A bit of alcohol ester emerges as the brew warms up really driving home that focus on fruity tinges.

The taste is quite sweet like belgian candy sugar. Toffee, caramel, a hint of citrus, floral elements and fruit like dates, prunes, plums. A faint inclusion of herbal hops is present that transitions into a bit of earthy and minorly musty grain. As the brew warms up, the focus on alcohol increases along with a mild touch of vanilla.

This is a medium to fuller bodied brew with a moderate to light amount of carbonation. Visually the carbonation seems a bit lacking but in the mouth, it has some prickly feel. The alcohol is fairly evident for 8.5%. Overall this is a very sweet brew that seems like it didnt attenuate all the way or perhaps the process of throwing those rocks into the wort created unfermentable sugar that just doesn't quite do it for me. It is worth a try but not something I would seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 00:40:55 | More by stakem

The_Kings_Quart

Bhutan

3.98/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Very pretty plum tint when held to the light that fades to amber as you go. Barely a finger's worth of bubbly head that coats the glass without much lacing.

S: Really catch the dates here. Also figs, dark chocolate, flutter of cinnamon/nutmeg, not a strong alcohol presence.

T: Smokier than I expected! Roasted texture, almost minerally. Toasted hazelnuts, oats, and dates that follow through to the finish.

MF: Gentle carbonation. Coats the mouth nicely and doesn't leave a sugary film on the way down.

O: This was a mellow, roasty brew that surpassed my expectations. Sweeter, but not saccharine. Could have easily come across as a gimmicky beer, but it was thoroughly well-crafted.

Serving type: on-tap

09-20-2012 05:59:31 | More by The_Kings_Quart

jlindros

Massachusetts

2.98/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Shared with Rudzud as our membership requires.

Light fizzy head fades semi slowly, little lacing, super hazy reddish murky mahogany beer.

Nose light fruity, no actually fairly fruity, date like, apricot?, light molasses, caramelized sugar, a light chalky mineral like aromas, herbal earthy chewy date sugar sweetener, light phenols, hint esters.

Taste what the... sweet molasses and dates, caramelized fig in sugar but not very sweet, light chalky mineral and rock like with little smokey rock. Some booze and phenols, herbal, earthy, little esters, etc. More fruity fig date like, touch of slime from some old rock. Finish is more booze, date sugar, mineral and phenols, little sweet, weird.

Mouth is med to fuller bodied, decent carb, booze.

Overall blech!

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 12:53:41 | More by jlindros

rudzud

Massachusetts

2.8/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

A shared bottle with JLindros from our rs membership. Poured into a duvel tulip.

A - Poured into a standard Kate the Great tulip a hazy chestnut brown hue with a one finger brown head that faded to a light wisping halo.

S - Aromas of weak sweet malts light booze and gentle mineral notes. What is this...

T - Taste is well....uhhh....how do I say this, not good. Sweet sugary malts and light esters with some mineral qualities. As a geologist I cam assure that this does not taste like granite, but instead shale (possibly gneiss) and a faint green talc. Incredibly misleading.

M - Mouthfeel is not too too bad for the style and ABV. Kind of the high point of the beer.

O - Overall this beer was very underwhelming possibly due another establishment being involved. Oh well...

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 22:12:16 | More by rudzud

UCLABrewN84

California

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at The Bruery in Placentia, CA.

Pours a clear orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is super malty and very sweet with a strong caramel aroma. Taste is much the same an interesting super malty and caramel covered fruit flavor. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some interesting flavors but I couldn’t drink too much of this one.

Serving type: on-tap

09-18-2012 01:53:09 | More by UCLABrewN84

mhaugo

California

2.63/5  rDev -25.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

On draft. 4 ounce pour in mini-snifter.
Appearance: Deep copper with ruby highlights. Thin layer of loose foam around the edges.
Smell: Sulfur and minerals, with a faint sweetness. Does not appear to have a lot of life in it.
Taste: Sweet, malty, with caramelization. Everything tastes like its on mute. Maybe the body has been washed out with the date sugar?
Mouthfeel: Low carbonation and the body seems to be missing.
Overall: Somebody hook this thing up to a defibrillator… I think it’s dying. I don’t hate it, but it’s kind of a letdown. There’s no energy here.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2012 03:52:45 | More by mhaugo

notchucknorris

California

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Provisions

A: Pours a chestnut brown color with a thin cream colored head.

S: Lots of fruity esters. Plum, dates, grape bubblegum. Interesting.

T: Not what I'm used to in a barleywine at all. Malty beginning with some grape nuts, grapes and raisins in there along with some caramelized brown sugar.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2012 22:27:56 | More by notchucknorris

FosterJM

California

3.85/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

1450th Review on BA
Tap to 4oz Snifter
@Bruery Provisions

App- A darker mahogany color with a nice golden center. A nice colored beer. The head was more like egg whites around the edges and only left a couple dots of cling.

Smell- I'm gonna go with this being closer to a BW than a Strong ale aroma. The lightness of the malts in turn with the sweetness of the sugars lend itself to a BW with a little caramel and toffee, was just light to me.

Taste- I enjoyed this. The method in which they brewed it with the hot rocks created that great caramel flavor mixed with the malts and the dates made for a good depth.

Mouth- A bit light on the body with a nice matching carbonation level. Needs a bit more but it was nice.

Drink- I dont think I would pay the $15 for this one again but it was nice to have. And when I think about it, I probably will buy one to age a little. Who knows.

Serving type: on-tap

08-15-2012 19:45:21 | More by FosterJM

Halcyondays

California

3.43/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at The Bruery itself,

A: Pours a nice umber with a medium off-white head, frothy lacing, average head retention.

S: Toffee and caramel malt, though pretty light.

T: Sweet caramel, dark bready malt, somewhat bock like, with some dates and raisins as well.

M: Medium-bodied, smooth, soft carbonation.

O: An enjoyable effort, I just wanted it to be a little more full-flavoured.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2012 02:49:32 | More by Halcyondays

womencantsail

California

3.58/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The pour is a murky amber color with a tan head. Caramel malt, toffee, light mineral quality, fruity, and grainy. There’s a bit of an unfermented malt aroma to this, too. A touch of grape fruitiness on the back end and mate some cherry. The flavor is a touch sugary and sweet. Toffee, mild caramel, bread, and toast. Light hop character, mineral and ferrous notes, and a hint of sweet fruit. Sort of a strange aroma and flavor profile, wasn’t a huge fan.

Serving type: on-tap

08-07-2012 19:59:45 | More by womencantsail