Magical Unicorns at the Tasting Room...

January has been a busy month at The Bruery – it seems like 2010 is flying by already! We’ll try to do our part in ending January on a high note.  What better way than with Kogi & new beer?

This weekend our good friends at Kogi BBQ are bringing their delicious Korean-Mexican fusion to the Tasting Room again.  They’ll be here Friday night from 6:30 – 9 pm for your snacking pleasure!

We also still have bottles of Oude Tart available.  This barrel aged sour Flemish red ale is selling quickly though so come down and pick up your bottles soon!  Keep in mind there is a 3 bottle limit per person.

We are also planning to run a pilot batch past you this weekend.  Amulet: Tyler's Magical Unicorn, is a dark strong sour ale that was brewed with a medley of plums, pears, and raisins that were reduced and carmelized with rum.  It was fermented with several strains of brettanomyces, plus pediococcus and lactobacillus to achieve a pleasant sourness.  It was then aged on oak with pinot noir grapes.  Sound good?  It is!  Keep in mind this is a small pilot batch, so it’s very limited.  Come let us know what you think!

This weekend we’ll be pouring:

 

Orchard White (available for growlers)

Saison Rue

Rugbrød (available for growlers)

Mischief

Humulus XPA (available for growlers)

Amulet: Tyler's Magical Unicorn

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Cheers,

Stef & the other folks at The Bruery

Sunshine!! Well maybe not, but at least we'll have beer...

Well, it’s been one of the wettest weeks I’ve ever seen here in Southern California! Keep your heads up though, because according to the forecast, we should be in the clear again by Friday (this is subject to change of course, blame the weatherman if I’m wrong).  That means there should be nothing standing between you and the Tasting Room. 

There is still a limited amount of Oude Tart on tap, so come out while the getting’s good – it may not last long.  We’ve been selling bottles of this red wine barrel-aged Flemish Red to Reserve Society members for the past few weeks, and we are opening up sales to the public as of Friday.  This is a VERY limited release beer and bottles will only be available at the Tasting Room. 

We also have bottles of Mischief, looking very ominous and delicious all at the same time.  If you haven’t had this deviously hoppy Belgian-style golden ale, we have it on tap so you can try it for yourself – if you think you’re up to it.  This one is also available for growler fills.

Saturday night, our friend and culinary creationist Piaggio will be on hand with his tasty Argentine treats from his Piaggio on Wheels food truck.  He’s even putting together some pairings for our tasting flight so come hungry.

This weekend we’re pouring –

Orchard White (available for growler fills)

Rugbrød (available for growler fills)

2 Turtle Doves

Mischief (available for growler fills)

Oude Tart – VERY limited!

Saison Rue

Hottenroth Berliner Weisse

We hope to see you there!

Rugbrød for Relief

This weekend, we'll be donating 100% of on-premise draft sales of Rugbrød to the Red Cross Haitian Relief fund.  

We'll also be happy to collect donations for this very worthy cause during our Tasting Room hours. 

Thanks for helping us support this relief effort!

Brue-it-Forward Update!

Here's a little update on who's got a free beer on the way.  If you haven't been to the Tasting Room recently, your name may just be on the board!

TO - Grant & Blake - FROM Willey

TO: Tyler - FROM: Myru

TO: Brendan - FROM: Barbara

TO: Zac - FROM: Mau

TO: Willey - FROM: Blake & Grant

TO: Topher - FROM: James

TO: Damian - FROM: Adam

TO: Spence  - FROM: Greg S.

TO: Ryan Smith - FROM: Brent

TO: Steve Young - FROM: Scott

TO: Craig - FROM: Micah

If you're on the TO list, come redeem your beer - and Brue it Forward!

Mischief & Oude Tart this weekend - Tasting Room closed on Saturday

We hope everyone who came to the Tasting Room last weekend enjoyed the food truck selection and Mischief on cask.  Bottles of Mischief are still available and as of this Friday, we’ll have it on draft as well so come try our newest addition!

A few weeks ago we released a beer called Oude Tart.  This is our Flemish Red that has been aging in red wine barrels for 18 months.  At the time, it was just a sneak peak at the beer, and it didn’t last more than a day at the Tasting Room.  If you didn’t get a chance to try it then, have no fear – this weekend it’s back!  We will be serving Oude Tart starting this Sunday, January 17^th.

Please take note that the Tasting Room will be closed to the public this Saturday, January 16^th, for our Reserve Society Initiation Celebration.  We will be open for normal business hours on Friday and Sunday.

This weekend, we’ll be pouring –

Orchard White (available for growler fills)

Saison Rue

Rugbrød (available for growler fills)

Humulus XPA (available for growler fills)

Mischief (available for growler fills)

2 Turtle Doves

Oude Tart (beginning Sunday)

We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend and sharing new and special beers with you!

Cheers,

Stef & the other folks at The Bruery 

Beginning the year with new beer! And a few other fun items...

We hope everyone had a great New Year and we’re happy to be kicking off 2010 and our second full year of business here at The Bruery.  This past weekend we were closed for New Year’s Day so January 8^th will be our first official Friday of the year, and of the month.  You know what that means – it’s First Firkin Friday. 

This week’s Firkin will be Mischief dry-hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo.  You may remember Mischief from a few months back when we conducted a little experiment with three different pilot versions of the beer.  We served each at the Tasting Room and polled the crowd to determine a favorite.  The results helped us to finalize Mischief, which will be released as our newest limited year-round beer.

Mischief is a crisp, dry and hoppy Belgian-golden ale that packs a punch at 8.5% ABV and yet maintains a smooth drinking quality.  We will release bottles of Mischief this weekend exclusively at the Tasting Room, so come and get it!

On Saturday, you’ll be privy to a few delicious options for your beer and snacking pleasure, as we will be host to both Kogi BBQ AND the Frysmith truck.  If you haven’t tried one or either, this is a good time to do it. 

Frysmith specializes in fancy French fries with toppings like pork belly, fire-roasted chilies, cheese, and more.  Kogi is a Korean BBQ Taco truck that fuses sweet and savory Korean sauces with Mexican-style staples like tacos and quesadillas.  Both are uniquely delicious and both will be available at the Tasting Room Saturday night.

This week we’ll be pouring:

Orchard White (available for growler fills)

Rugbrød (available for growler fills)

Humulus XPA (available for growler fills)

2 Turtle Doves

Mischief (on cask)

Saison Rue

Also, if you’re a Bruery Reserve Society member, your 15% discount has officially kicked in so come take advantage of it! 

Please mark your calendars that Saturday, January 16^th will be our Reserve Society Initiation Celebration.  The Tasting Room will not be open to the public on this day, however it will be business as usual Friday and Sunday.

Finally, we want to congratulate Craig Bayer, the winner of our Gift Basket Raffle!

We’re looking forward to sharing new beer and great food with you this weekend.

Cheers,

Stef & the other folks at The Bruery

Happpppy Newwww Yearrrrr!!!!

Well, the holidays are just about over and it’s the beginning of a new year.  We hope everyone got what you were wishing for this year!  If not, you can always pick up some Bruery beer at the Tasting Room to make up for it.

This weekend we will be closed Friday so that everyone can recover comfortably from their New Year’s festivities, however we’ll be open for normal business hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Also, if you’ve signed up for the Reserve Society, this is the first weekend your 15% discount will be in effect so come take advantage of it!

 

This weekend we’ll be pouring –

Orchard White

Saison Rue

Rugbrød (available for growler fills)

Berliner Weisse (available for growler fills)

Humulus XPA (available for growler fills)

2 Turtle Doves

We wish everyone a safe, happy New Year and we’re looking forward to seeing you in the first weekend of 2010!

LAST CHANCE-- GET YOUR BRUERY RESERVE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP TODAY OR TOMORROW!

We're closing our Reserve Society registration by the end of the day tomorrow (December 31st), so get your membership while you still can.

Buy through our website: http://www.brueryprovisions.com/-The-Bruery-Reserve-Society-2010-Membership_p_694.html

Here's the details on the Reserve Society:

The Bruery Reserve Society is a revered group of beer enthusiasts who wish to gain access to the most esoteric beers The Bruery has to offer. In this inaugural year, we'll be offering 400 memberships to the Reserve Society. Reserve Society members will have first pick at special releases. There will be releases that will only be available to Reserve Society members. As an inaugural member, you'll also have the first right of refusal to join in 2011.

Price: $195

Benefits:
- One bottle of Barrel Aged Autumn Maple, one bottle of White Oak, and one bottle of 2 Turtle Doves
- In October / November of 2010, members will receive one bottle of Black Tuesday (2010 version) and Barrel Aged 2 Turtle Doves.
- Reserve Society Zip Hoodie
- Entrance for two to the Reserve Society Initiation Celebration (January 16, 2010)
- Access to Reserve Society-only events (barrel tastings, release parties; additional charges may apply)
- Access to purchase special bottle release allocations (in person or through our website; allocations only for Reserve Society members. Bottle limits will vary from release to release.)
- Shipping of allocated beers (shipping cost not included, will ship only within CA)
- 15% off all tasting room and Bruery Provisions purchases (Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts)
- Access to special growler fills
- First right of refusal for 2011 membership

Anticipated 2010 Special Bottle Releases:
- Oude Tart - Flemish Red (scheduled release in mid-January)
- Melange #1 - Flemish Red / Imperial Stout Blend
- Melange #3 - Barrel Aged Strong Ale Blend
- White Zin - Sour ale with Zinfandel Grapes
- White Oak - Blended Barrel Aged Wheatwine / Golden Strong Ale
- 100% barrel-aged Coton - Barrel Aged Old Ale
- Black Tuesday Imperial Stout - Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- 100% barrel-aged 2 Turtle Doves - Barrel Aged Holiday Beer
- Perhaps a few other releases up our sleeves

A few details:
The registration period will close on December 31st, 2009, or when all memberships have been sold. Membership begins on January 1, 2010 and ends December 31, 2010. Due to unfair and archaic alcohol laws, we cannot ship out-of-state. Those who are out-of-state may be members, but they must elect a trustee to pick up or receive your shipments within California. Please list the CA Trustee as your shipping address on this order. If you would like to pick up your items, please select store pickup at checkout. If you would like us to ship to you or your trustee in CA, please select ground shipping.

Oude Tart on tap - Happy Holidays from The Bruery!

Season's Greetings!

We will be closed on Christmas Day (this Friday), however we will be open this Saturday and Sunday for normal business hours.  Since it’s the last weekend of the year so we thought we’d go out in style – with a new beer.  Our Flemish Red has been aging in red wine barrels for 18 months and we’ve finally decided to share it. 

Oude Tart, as it’s been named, is a delicious balance of sour and funk with subtle hints of leather and cherry.  This will be a preview of the beer that will be bottled and released at the Reserve Society Initiation celebration in January.  Unfortunately, Oude Tart will not be available for growler fills.  Bottles will be available for sale after the initial Reserve Society allocations are made at the beginning of the year. 

Speaking of the Reserve Society, we’re getting to the end of available memberships and this will be the last weekend to purchase them in person at the Tasting Room.  Following that they will be available on line for a limited time if any are left unclaimed.  If you don’t get what you want this holiday, treat yourself to the gift of beer! 

If you do get something you don’t want this year, bring it to The Bruery!  We’ll be holding a “Misfit Gift Swap” this Sunday.  Bring in the gifts you weren’t thrilled about and choose someone else’s from the collection.  One man’s misfit gift is another’s treasure of course.

This week’s full lineup:

Orchard White

Rugbrød (available for growler fills)

Hottenroth Berliner Weisse (available for growler fills)

Saison Rue

2 Turtle Doves

Humulus XPA (available for growler fills)

Oude Tart

  We hope everyone has a happy, healthy, beer-filled holiday and we’ll see you soon!

Need last minute holiday gift ideas?? We've got new merch!

It's a familiar scenario.  Just a few shopping days left and you have so much shopping left to do.  Maybe you're like me and you haven't even started yet.  Fear not, though my partners in procrastination, The Bruery has you covered.

We just got a fresh shipment of merchandise and these new items are definite winners in the gift category.  For the cooler weather we have these great new long sleeve thermal shirts with The Bruery logo and our tulip glass logo on the back collar.

We also have this very stylish long-sleeve baseball tee.  Here's the front - 

...and the back - 

Now you can all be members of Famille Rue!  A new short sleeve option is in as well in the form of this "vintage" blue t-shirt.  It's very soft!

And finally, if you're looking for the perfect stocking stuffer, look no further than this nice, warm Bruery beanie!

These are all on sale now at the Tasting Room.  We're also still selling our holiday gift baskets and the best gift of all - Bruery Reserve Society memberships.  It's the gift that gives the gift of beer all year!

Cheers and Happy Shopping,

Stef