A Stein’s Throw
The Bruery

A Stein’s ThrowA Stein’s Throw
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From:
The Bruery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.64%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
109
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 06, 2019
Added:
Aug 07, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  20
This is the third release in our 2012 Provisions Series Local Collaborations Series. We've teamed up with our great friends at TAPS Brewery out of Brea for this beer and we made one of our most complicated beers to date. An amalgamation of a barley wine with a traditional stein beer, this strong, brown ale has an extra level of caramel complexity brought on by our use of granite rocks that were heated to 900º and added to the wort along with a generous addition of date sugar for added gravity. A Stein's Throw is rich with fruity esters and toffee richness, but finishes dry after being fermented with proprietary yeast strains from both The Bruery and TAPS.
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Rated: 3.5 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Aug 06, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.95/5  rDev -19%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
So this is one of those hot rock beers that results in a stickier malt presence I guess. Pours a brown color, similar to that of a cola. Lighter tan off white kind of head, 1/3" deep. Aroma was a lot of burnt caramel and malt aroma that was noticeably different than the burnt malt feel you get in a stout. This is like what happens when you torch some brown malt perhaps.

Taste, you know, yes it is a stickier less hydrated malt feel, but the alcohol and bitterness combo is pronounced in a way that doesn't make this much of an enjoyable drinking experience. Still have a bottle of this in the cellar, had me thinking, when will I crack this next one open? 5 years seems like a minimum. The dark fruit and caramel scorched earth policy really bring out the bitterness of a beer that makes me think it would be very good without said bitterness. I wish this drank more like a traditional smooth old ale, and not a 100ibu 90s imperial ipa with boatloads of crystal malt.

All in all this appears to be a one and done from the Bruery. Wouldn't expect to see it again in this same form. Maybe some barrel aging would smooth out the dark fruit and old candy bitterness. Nothing sweet or easy drinking about it.
Dec 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by oline73 from Maryland

Mar 05, 2018
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Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina

4.34/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4 year old bottle. Fairly effervescent. Nice bronze color. Smell is dark fruits. Sweet. Flavor follows the same profile. Dates, raisin, fig, caramel. Zero signs of oxidation. Thin bodied. This was a great beer that aged fantastically. Probably peaking at this point. I'd drink it now if you can, or just send it my way :)
Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by shoegueuze from California

Aug 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Jul 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by M_chav from New Mexico

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Jul 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Furlinator from California

Jul 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by drummermattie02 from Texas

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by 3-Ball from Georgia

May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.56 by ivegot3Dvision from Oregon

Jan 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by Domvan from Texas

Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by cvm4 from Mississippi

3.8/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Been a while since a review was done on this one.

A - Beer pours a dark mahogany body with a one finger light tan head. The head doesn't stick around and minimal to no lacing to speak of.

S - A big helping of dark fruits like figs, dates and purple grapes. It really reminds me of opening a (pick a dark fruit base) ocean spray drink. After the dark fruits fade, there is some candied sugar and caramel.

T - Not a huge wave or progression of flavors. It's really like dark fruits (dates/figs) mixed in with a caramel and candied sugar base. The dark fruits dominate.

F - Medium bodied, low carbonation. A bit undercarbed in this area.

O - It's hard for me to find fault. The beer is unique. Dates/figs dominate, but a great base backs it all up.
Jun 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Lucnifter from California

May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.12 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by SocalKicks from California

Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Nov 30, 2014
A Stein’s Throw from The Bruery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 109 ratings