Rueuze - The Bruery

ehammond1

California

3.58/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle (2012)

The Bruery
Placentia, CA

Clear orange with a small to moderately-sized near-white head that quickly recedes. This beer doesn't have a lot of carbonation, especially given the noted style of gueuze. Leaves the glass nearly clean, though it leaves small spots of juicy stick. Only average.

The aroma is perhaps the best aspect of this beer, though it's not anywhere close as complex, enjoyable, or funky as Belgian examples of the same style. Some definite lemon and sharp citrus notes, bit sour character, and some definite funk (sweaty sock) character.

The flavor is nice, though it simply lacks depth. In one of the most complex tasting styles, this one doesn't have similar depth. That being that, what's here is delicious and certainly worth drinking. Sharp, bright, and sour lemons and perhaps some apricot, sock sweat funk, and moderate-to-high sour character. Dry finish.

Medium bodied with extremely low carbonation. Watery after less than a half hour in the glass. This beer's true failing, if it has one.

Good, and affordable, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:20:52 | More by ehammond1

CanisMajor

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1%

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dcloeren

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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warnerry

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

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seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

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jaasen64

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

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mattafett

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

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FlussigkeitMut

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1%

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moonknight31

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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kscaldef

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

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pk18

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

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coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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TysonA

Washington

4/5  rDev -1%

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ms11781

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

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spicelab

Australia

4.11/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle thanks to nicks6217. Shared with MrKennedy and danieelol. Reviewed from notes.

Cloudy cumquat with an anaemic white head that quickly falls to a bare collar.

Nice tart aromas of marmalade, green apple and grapefruit pith. Soft oaky edges and musty funk. Mild urine character which is not altogether offputting.

Lemon and orange sherbet, cumquat and tart Granny Smith apples, with milder banana estery character. Lovely and juicy, with the the oak completely shutting down any sweetness.

Slightly syrupy entry quickly offset by lively acidity. Great texture.

Great piece of work. The oak contributes a nice roundness and softens the rough edges typically associated with sours.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 03:09:26 | More by spicelab

Rainier

California

4/5  rDev -1%

05-07-2013 05:45:42 | More by Rainier

Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-06-2013 02:02:56 | More by Honus1

IPAyForHops

California

4/5  rDev -1%

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weonfire

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -1%

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twelveinches

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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Beer21

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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ShanePB

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

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stakem

Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

750ml bottle into a matching Bruery snifter. The brew appears a clear golden yellow color with a finger of white cap. The head dissolves fairly fast leaving a thin film atop. Some spotty lace sticks to the glass and a swirl releases a finger that is quick to fade.

The aroma is lemony lactic with a hint of yogurt. Some mild raw oak appeal is also present with a soft inclusion of vanilla. It has an overall tropical sort of feel to the nose before the onset of a little sulfur, brine and vinegar.

The flavor of this brew is quite sour and briney with notes of apple cider vinegar. There is some tropical fruity aspect providing a pleasant complexity to the flavor. The finish has a bit of white wine dryness mixed with lemony lacto, yogurt and more cider.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. It is a pleasant interpretation of a gueuze for an American brewery. I enjoyed the tropical aspects but pretty much hated the brine and vinegar notes that are unfortunately present in not only this but nearly all sours from the Bruery.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 14:18:24 | More by stakem

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-21-2013 15:00:54 | More by drgonzo2k2