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The Bruery Black Orchard 3.33 212

The Bruery Black Orchard

Percentile
77
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2123.34/5.03.33/5.05.7%82.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 SoLan (1427), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Courtesy phillybeer. Black/brown/ruby. Small tan head. Mild aroma- spicy, yeasty, sweet/rich?. Witbier flavor with a bit of black malt bitterness. Medium/light body, well carbonated.


 nickd717 (1389), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 9, 2009  
Tap at City Beer Store and at The Bruery. A beer in an interesting style: black wit. An oxymoron. It was indeed black with a light tan head. Aroma of light fruits, roasted malt, banana, and yeast. Flavors of banana, coriander, wheat, and some yeast in the flavor. Slight roasted taste. Lively mouthfeel.


 tytoanderso (1387), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/102/510/20
Oct 25, 2008  
750ml bottle. Not much of a beer really. Not a whole lot going on here. Slightly floral, spicy and soapy aroma. A hint of urinal cake. Some dried dark fruits. Pours a rather dark plum/brown with a thin grey/brown head. Soapy, dry, bitter... grape skin. Orange peel. Incredibly dusty and awful chalky mouth feel. I tried, but this beer really goes no where. Thanks joey!


 AgentSteve (1379), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Pours thin, almost black with a light tan head. The nose is sweet wheat and spice with some floral notes. The flavor is quite the same with a touch of a brown sugar like influence along with some coffee in the finish. (?) A little thin in the body.


 boFNjackson (1322), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 11, 2009  
Bottle @ Bailey’s Taproom... Poured near black with an off-white head. Aroma of dark fruits (very grape-like), malt and spices. Dark malt and plum/fruit flavors. Lighter body and other flavors of herbs and a vegetable quality (like root or cauliflower). Light, sweet malts towards the end.


 BelgianBeerGal (1318), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/510/20
Oct 8, 2009  
75cl bottle from Portland, OR. My first Bruery and hopefully this is not typical. Just seemed unbalanced and thin. Nice dark brown pour with a big cola head and lots of carbonation. Aroma had raisons, roasted malt and some bitter chocolate. The flavour and mouthfeel were super thin and the dry finish was unexpected. Decent but far from what I expected.


 radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Pours a dark, black body with a pretty substantial tan head. Aroma is dark malts, spices, wheat, dried fruits and spices. Flavor is that dried fruits flavor, spices, notes of spices, wheat. Lacing is pretty nice along the sides of the beer.


 golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/102/515/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Bottle shared at the CA-GA cultural beer exchange hosted by alexanderj. Gusher bottle; we almost had some casualties. Malt particles were quite visible in the beer. Aroma is some roasted malt, cola, and grain / yeast. Flavor is the same, interesting, with a harsh yeasty / spicy aftertaste. Maybe some dark fruit in there also.



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