The Bruery

Yep, you read that right.  After hearing they were coming into the state we've been fortunate enough to score some cases from one of SoCal's top new kids on the block, The Bruery out of Placentia near Anaheim.  Their aged Belgian-style brews are not filtered or pasteurized and gain carbonation through 100% bottle conditioning. Brewer/owner Patrick Rue has only been operating his brewery for a year, but his experimental Belgians are already gaining national attention and high ratings on BeerAdvocate and RateBeer. They're also creating a Dark Lord/Darkness type buzz with their once-a-year, brewery-only release Black Tuesday Imperial Stout. Their Orchard White ($8.99, 750ml) witbier, with an addition of lavender to the boil and rolled oats for a silky texture, was voted one of the top 25 beers of 2008 by Draft Magazine. We also received Saison Rue ($12.99, 750ml), a Belgian/French-style farmhouse ale, 2 Turtle Doves ($11.99, 750ml), their new Christmas ale that's a Belgian-style dark ale brewed with cocoa nibs & toasted pecans and Rugbrod ($10.49, 750ml),  a Danish-style rye ale.