The Bruery Black Orchard

Brewed by The Bruery
Style: Belgian Ale
Placentia, California USA

Carolina Crew tasting! Bottle courtesy of Sam! Thanks! Dark brown viscous pour minimal head. Citrus, yeast, and grains on the nose. Roasted flavor with notable floral and citrus flavors

bottle poured a deep brown in color with a thin off white head. aroma has roasted malt, wheat, some spice, and wet flowers. flavor has an odd saison meets dark beer thing. mild roast, yeast, spices, dark fruit and mild citrus.

I popped the cap on this lovely 750ml bottle and was greeted by a huge flow of foam, losing a solid 8th of the bottle. The rest was poured into a Bruery tulip. Very deep brown, bordering on black, with a soda-popish 3 finger off-white head that quickly dissolves into nothing. No collar, no lace whatsoever. Nose is quite complex, with chocolate, tobacco, plum, black cherry, anise, coriander, and banana. The fruit and spice hit the palate first, with the chocolate and tobacco followng close behind. Mouthfeel is bright and crisp, but the high carbonation gives it a very club soda-like feel. The nice blend of flavors with the crispness of feel gives it a very high drinkability. Unique and tasty, one I would definitely revisit.

GUSHER on steriods!!! This beer oozed from the bottle for at least 5 minutes. Once through the foam, a dark chocolate brew appeared. Unique in that it exhibited both banana & clove, as well as darker qualities. More apparent were the roasted malt, raisin, and plum. A little thinner than one would want. Very flavorful.

Bottle courtesy of wolf. I have always wanted to try this beer and sad to say but I was a little dissapointed. It poured light black in color with a big head that overflowed. Aroma of some dark fruits and maybe some wheat. Taste was good. Sweet, but tart. Dark fuits, small amount of roasted malts, and some smoke. The carbonation level was way off, way to bubbly which made it difficult to drink. Light, and crisp but the carbonation ruined the taste. Thanks wolf for sharing a unique beer.

750ml Bottle: Aroma of spices, light yeast, slight citrus, wheat, malts, and a hint of hops. Poured dark brown in color with a large, dense, creamy, medium-sized, tan head that lasted throughout. Opaque. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of malts, chocolate, slight yeast, light cream, slight nuts, slight citrus, light caramel, and some hops. Light to medium body. Thin, dry, chalky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, malty, caramel finish.

Thanks to beerbill for sharing - huge explosion of foam when opened - fizzy, short-lived head - doughy aroma, with notes of chocolate-covered cherries and a bit of spice - full in the mouth - earthy and toasty - a bit chalky, with a decent amount of cocoa and a bit of tartness, orange peel - some lingering cherry flavors and yeastiness - not any really apparent spice/coriander - decent, but not memorable.

Dark brown almost opaque. Off white frothy head. Not much aroma but has hints of yeast spiciness and roasted malt. Doesn’t deliver on the spice or orange peel but has a nice light malty flavor. Cheers!