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The Bruery Black Orchard

The Bruery Black Orchard - Belgian Ale

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75
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A Belgian Ale brewed by
The Bruery

Placentia, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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1253.35/5.03.32/5.05.7%78.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Black Orchard is an unfiltered, bottle / keg conditioned Belgian-style black wheat beer, or “black wit”, if you will. This dark but surprisingly light bodied beer is very drinkable while still having character and complexity. Chamomile is added for its floral aroma, while the coriander and citrus peel give the characteristics of a traditional witbier. (ABV: 5.7%, IBU: 15, SRM: 26, Release: Year Round, Format: 750 mL bottles and 30L kegs)
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 cbkschubert (1852), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 29, 2009  
750 ml bottle from BevMo (E. Tucson) - Pours a hazy brown color with a large light tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is sharp esters and spice. Flavor is dark esters, lightly sweetened roasted malt, and spice. Medium body. A nice beer.


dcschiller (11), Arizona, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Jun 24, 2009  
(bottled) Poured a very large head with a nice caramel colored body. The flavors were pretty muted except for a faint roasted maltiness. Slight bitternessThis is a pretty weak beer.


 Ibrew2or3 (2402), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Courtesy of Tampabrew. Pours dark dark brown with deep purple hues and full, nearly frothy, mocha head. The aroma is sweet with dark grape jam, fruity granola bars, pancakes and vague spiciness. Interesting aroma that seems to do its best to avoid description. The taste is both dry and sweet at the same time with grapes, apples and muted roasted and slightly dusty grains. The flavor then begins to take on a white wine quality. This is pretty nice to drink but also a bit odd.


 marcus (1514), Sacramento, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 15, 2009  
This dark brown ale poured with a thin off-white head and a malty aroma. The wheat flavor is evident through the darkness, and is rather sour. There is some spice and a lot of anise.


 Theis (3226), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Jun 15, 2009  
#02 - Amerikaner Blind-Smagning 12-Jun-2009 hos Papsoe. Bottle. Clear brown - offwhite head. Spicy, roasted, earthy, licorice, star anis, sparkling, high spicy, vegetables, rubber. ØV !!


 Ungstrup (13381), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/102/513/20
Jun 14, 2009    Updated: Jun 27, 2009
Bottled. An unclear brown beer with yeast sediment floating around under a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with ntoes of malt, wheat, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of wheat and medium notes of malt and caramel as well as a touch of spices, leading to a dry wheaty finish. The body is a bit thin.


 TampaBrew (302), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Poured a medium brown with large white head. Funky soapy malty nose. detergent, slight citrus, roast malts. There was somehting in the nose that i couldn’t put to words, just odd, not bad, odd. Dark malt flavor, some lemon citrus tartness with nearly acidic notes. Lingering spices. Finished very dry with almost a wood flavor in the finish.


 Papsoe (12906), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 13, 2009  
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Pours a hazy and opaque dark brown with a lively beige head. Aroma of yest, overripe and dried fruits. Medium body with a heavy carbonation, yeast, brown sugar, spices and again accents of overripe and dried fruits. The finish is dry and yeasty with some phenols present. 120609



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