A Very Important Message from James Wood & The Bruery

Check out The Bruery's first Vlog!   James did an awesome job delivering this message.  

For more details on the Contest, you can email stef@thebruery.com  We're looking forward to seeing what you come up with!!!

First Firkin Friday

Just reminding everyone that tomorrow is First Firkin Friday at the Tasting Room!  We open at 4, and we'll be tapping a special cask of Trade Winds Tripel with a mystery ingredient.  

Intrigued?  I don't blame you.  Come to the Tasting Room tomorrow to find out what it is!

In addition, we'll be pouring Orchard White, Black Orchard, Saison Rue, and Trade Winds, as well as some special drafts including Virgin Papier and Levud's (Batch #1).  Sounds like a tasty weekend!

See you there!

Science!

A lot more goes into making a great beer than meets the eye. There is quite a bit of lab work that must go on behind the scenes to ensure that every batch of beer reaches its highest potential. Anyone who has homebrewed knows that its tough to duplicate a recipe. We have to ensure that what the consumer gets when they buy a bottle of beer from The Bruery is exactly what they have come to expect from the previous bottles they have opened and this means we must scrutinize every aspect of each recipe each time we brew and then test the final product.

This morning, Tyler dedicated some time to our lab area where he ran some quality control tests to be sure everything is up to par. So far so good. Check out all the cool petri dishes!

Pilot Batches

In our neverending effort to bring new, interesting beers to the table, Tyler and Jay have been spending the week working on some small pilot batches of newly created recipes to see what turns out worthy of a full Bruery batch.  Brewing 10 gallons is much easier than brewing 10 bbls and can lead to some interesting new techniques as seen below...

We can't yet reveal what went into that beautiful wort, but if all goes to plan and it tastes as magnificent as we hope, you'll all get to try this and other new recipes soon enough.

 

Thank You!

As many of you know, this past Saturday we held our First Anniversary Party at The Bruery.  Over seven hours, kegs were drained, BBQ consumed, and chocolate-covered bacon demolished; all in some really great company.  Throughout the course of the day, we had about 400 of our friends come and celebrate with us!  We had an amazing time, and we hope you did too.  

We want to thank all of you who were able to make it out and everyone who has supported us over the past year.  We're looking forward to our 2nd Anniversary!

Here are a few pictures of the event.  You can also check out some great pictures that our friend Paul has posted.

Getting the taps ready, circa 7 am.

Setting up the Sour Bar.

The beginnings of the line that morning.

Party-goers enjoying some delicious BBQ (Thanks Beachwood!!!!)

Some guests checking out the offerings at the Sour Bar.

Bird's eye view of the crowd in the Tasting Room.

Anniversary Celebration Left Overs

We all had a great time celebrating our anniversary with our friends.  Thanks to all who came!

The Tasting Room and The Bruery Provisions are open on Sunday from 12 - 6 PM.  We'll have "leftovers" from the Anniversary Celebration on until the kegs blow.  Here's what we have:

-- Year Round Beers:
Orchard White (5.7%)

Black Orchard (5.7%)

Saison Rue (8.5%)
Hottenroth Berliner Weisse (3.1%)

-- Seasonal Beers:

Saison De Lente (6.5%)

100% Trade Winds Tripel (8.1%)

Trade Winds Tripel (8.1%)

-- Humulus Series Beers:

Humulus Ambre (5.9%)

Humulus Blonde (5.5%)

-- Limited Release Beers:
Melange #3 (15%)

Papier (14.5%)

Virgin Papier (14%)

Batch No. 1 - Levud’s (11%)

Perhaps we'll have another one as well.  Should be a good time, especially if you missed out on the anniversary party or didn't get to try all of the beers.

Tap List for Our 1st Anniversary Celebration

I thought I'd leak the list rather than keeping you in suspense.  We're tapping some pretty cool beers.  Rather than commenting on which ones I'm digging the most right now, I'm curious what you think once you've tried them tomorrow.

Main Bar

-- Year Round Beers:
Orchard White (5.7%)

Black Orchard (5.7%)

Saison Rue (8.5%)
Hottenroth Berliner Weisse (3.1%)

-- Seasonal Beers:

Saison De Lente (6.5%)

100% Brett Saison De Lente (6.5%)

Trade Winds Tripel (8.1%)

-- Humulus Series Beers:

Humulus Ambre (5.9%)

Humulus Blonde (5.5%)

-- Limited Release Beers:
Melange #3 (15%)

Papier (14.5%)

Virgin Papier (14%)

Batch No. 1 - Levud’s (11%)

Sour Bar

-- Limited Release Sour Beers:
Melange #1 (9%)

Cuvee Jeune (6%)

White Zin (7.5%)

Gypsy Tart (6.5%)

On the hour (12 - 5), we’ll be opening bottles of barrel aged Papier on the side of the main bar (2 oz. per person).

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Some Random Photos, Thanks Robert!

New Tasting Room Hours

If you haven't already heard, we're changing our tasting room hours starting this weekend (5/8).  Fridays and Saturdays we'll be open from 4pm-10pm and Sundays from 12pm-6pm.  More hours=more beer!

Happy Birthday to Us!

That’s right, The Bruery is turning 1 year old!  So you know what that means; a celebration is in order.  On Saturday, May 16^th, we’d like to invite you to come help us commemorate our first year in the craft beer making business with - well beer of course!

In addition to our year-round offerings, we’ll be releasing Papier, our anniversary ale.  Papier is a Belgian-style Old Ale layered with complex flavors of dark fruit, vanilla, oak, and burnt sugar.  This robust ale weighs in at 14.5% ABV and we think it's the perfect beer to mark our first big milestone. 

We’ll also be pouring Levud’s, which was our very first batch, as well as Melange #1, Humulus Ambre, Cuvee Juene, White Zin, and yes, for all you Melange lovers, #3 will be making an appearance!  

Excited yet?

How about some barbeque to wash down your beer?  Beachwood BBQ will be on hand to satisfy any beer-fueled cravings for the smoky stuff.  And if you need a little something else in between brews, we’ll have some additional treats available for snacking (haven’t had the Bruery Belgian Waffles yet?  Here’s your chance!)

The party will run from 11 AM through 6 PM, and we’ll be accommodating 150 people at a time.  The ticket price is $25 and includes beer tasting tickets, food tickets, and your Bruery glassware.  We’ll also have some commemorative Papier t-shirts available! 

So come help us raise a toast to our first year, and have a great time doing it!  We look forward to seeing you there!