The Bruery Black Orchard

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

Um, not bad, but I was expecting more after hearing so much about this brewer. Maybe the others will be better. This was overcarbonated at first due to the bottle conditioning, but a lot of that came out. Huge head as a result. Flavor was OK but lacking. Would pass on this one next time.

Bottle into tulip. Huge beige head tops a deep dark brown body as the remainder of the bottle continues to creep out of the top. Nose has some roasted notes, apples, spice and initially very wheaty Flavor is roasted grain, a little tart dark fruit, and spice. Foamy and sharp carbonation mutes some of the flavor. Decently drying finish. Okay.

From Voldby, DK. Bottled, 021209. Dark brown with beige head. Aroma of malt and spices. Flavor is cane sugar, wheat and yeasty fruit

Bottle. Pours an almost black liquid with a very large head that disappears almost completely. Aroma is rather sweet and a bit roasted, with some notes of corn and vegetables. Taste is a bit burnt and sweet with some acidity and notes of roasted barley and vegetables. Quite ok, but not very exciting.

2009-11-27. Black body with giant foamy beige head. 4+ Interesting aroma, light funk and roast, toasty wheat. 7+ Dry flavour, roasty notes, dry toasty wheat undertones. Overall impression is dry, light bitterness. 6+ Average to light palate. Okay. Bottle shared by GregClow.

[2602-20091127] 1pt9.4floz bottle. Nice fresh hay malt aroma with some grape-like fruit. Dark dark brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Roasty grape-skin malt flavour. Medium body. Nice balance, drinkable.
(c/o GregClow, w/ him, blankboy, garthicus, HogTownHarry, jerc)

THOUGHTS: It was almost a Belgian stout. A very nice beer. I didn’t really get the black wit part until the end.. This was very hard to describe. I liked it very much, but it’s hard to explain why. I’ve really enjoyed The Bruery beers I’ve tried so far. This was like a better black velvet (Guinness and champagne). This was great. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a very dark brown that was a nearly opaque, almost black color with hints of an orange glow at the edges when held to the light. It had a huge, frothy, light brown to tan head that fully diminished, leaving virtually no lacing. The aroma was moderate to heavy chocolate cake and cocoa; lighter roasted malt; moderate to heavy Bruery yeast strain; slight apple; white wine, cola, champagne and some spices. The initial flavor was sweet and rather acidic; while the finish was acidic, lightly sweet and slightly bitter. There was chocolate, oats, wheat, sour fruit, sour oranges, yeast, roasted malt, champagne, orange coffee, a little soy, slight spices and at the the end some hints of coffee. The medium to full body was a bit oily or silky for a split second, but nearly dry all the way through and also slightly sticky on the lips with very fizzy carbonation and a dry, heavily astringent and slightly chalky finish.

Poured mostly black, as it formed large foamy head. Aroma of hops, light chocolates. Flavour was of milk chocolaty goodness that has a tinge of spice.