The Bruery Saison Rue

Brewed by The Bruery
Style: Saison
Placentia, California USA

Very fantastic and beautiful saison. Good crispness to balance out the traditional syrup that comes in "farmhouse" beers. This is a summer drinker despite its color. Highly recommended. Nice town name too... Placentia? Really?

it pours hazy... a brassy coppery color with a monster cooked cream shade of off white tinted head. soapy clingy lace is present. the aroma is definitely bretty... add that to flowers, earthy yeast, cinnamon, herbaceous-ness, orange, caramel, cardamom, a light tart sensation and a bit of washed rind cheesy funk. the palate is just a touch too sweet (give it a year and this will prolly be rockin’) though it is fairly bitter on the finish and prickly throughout. flavors of pale malt sweetness, freshly squeezed orange juice, cardamom, cinnamon, minerals, lemon and light earthy seeds with a slightly numbing quality coming from the rye. medium bodied, prickly, dry and possibly over carbonated. 8/4/7/3/16/3.8

Brown bottle, 75 cl, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on July 12 2009; eye: caramel with an orange hue, slightly hazy, slight effervescence, voluminous white head that turns into a tiny sheet, slight lacing; nose: Brettanomyces yeast, horse, coriander, fresh, light perfume, light medicinal; mouth: Brettanomyces yeast, horse, coriander, fresh, malt, medicinal, perfume, dry medicinal finale with presence of horse, rather carbonated, medium body, foamy, slightly sour; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 75 cl, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 12 juillet 2009; œil : caramel avec une teinte orangée, très légèrement voilée, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche abondante qui tombe et se transforme en une petite couverture, très légère dentelle ; nez : levure Brettanomyces, cheval, coriandre, frais, léger parfum, léger médicinal; bouche : levure Brettanomyces, cheval, coriandre, frais, malt, médicinale, parfum, finale courte médicinal avec présence de cheval, plutôt carbonatée, corps moyen, mousseuse, très légèrement aigre; en résumé : bien aimé

Bottle, poured a hazy golden color with a tall fizzy white head. Nose is spicy with malty, yeasty notes. Medium bodied with very lively carbonation. Very ginger ale like flavor with spicy notes of coriander and a mild brett presence. Finishes dry and slightly bitter.

Musty brett fumes come from this hazed dark orange fluid, with a touch of cheesiness and finish like fluffy lemon cake. The head was nice and fluffy. Flavors were bretty and clean with touches of wheat and/or straw. Not much different than most of the brett fermented ales on the market these days, but nothing wrong with that.

what to say ... this is just another insanely good beer. Pours cloudy golden, white head. aroma had a distinct rye nose with nice sweet fruits reminding me of peach and hints of lemon. taste, very lemony, lots of rye, tastes very fresh with the brettanomyces adding a nice finish. Dry palate with some notes of fruits; peach like. Light bitter hops in the finish, with rye.

Original review date 4/9/2009... A saison brewed with rye as well as Brett? Well, Bruery stuff has been excellent so far but let’s see how this goes. 750 into a St. Bernie chalice... This one has a little bit of irrational exuberance at the outset. There’s 2 fingers of head that is buttery-egghell in color with a great chunky seam. Lots of effervescent carbonation travels slowly through the viscous honey-colored body. Carbonation and head continue to rise and crest in the chalice...it’s like dough rising in a way. Not a gusher but definitely happy to see me. The head ends up as being almost egg white in consistency. Big lacing as well. Not sure if this indicates slight slight slight infection issues or not, but aside from that it looks pretty solid. Wow - there’s a very nice Brett sourness and Saison yeast spice and electricity with a slightly floral hop experience. It is rather creamy for the style; later on a more earthy hop quality abounds - could they be on the way out? At first the hops are front and center - quite floral, almost soapy. Then a sweetness with rye maltiness and a slight alcohol burn take over. The Brett funk and yeast are muted by the creaminess and carbonation. Definitely malty for a saison. Maybe it is maltier and a little heavy for a saison but it’s quite luxurious and velvety. With warmth a grassy earthiness on the hop side shows up along with viscous alcohol. Still, very solid. This is complex, well-constructed and thoroughly enjoyable. Only things we can improve on are the crispness, a bit more Brett sourness and the electricity of a more traditional saison. Still a finely-tuned, well-oiled machine and yet another successful offering from Patrick. Not bad for a lawyer!

7/4/09 notes: on tap at brewery. I was quite excited to finally try this one! Pours orange with an amber hue, and a medium sized head. Aroma is satisfying funky, slightly tart, with pear and yeast notes. Very complex, even for a saison. Flavor starts with a smooth lemon peel, green apple, and peach blend. Palate remains almost creamy, supportive of the immense flavors within. By mid-palate, the funkiness of the Brett is in full swing, complemented by herbal notes and distinct fruit found in the entry. Finish is so smooth, adding some hoppy bitterness that rounds out Saison Rue nicely. This is top notch stuff.