Bruery Floyd D'Rue and Rue D'Floyd

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  1. Grant35

    Grant35 Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2012 California

    FLOYD D'RUE

    Floyd D’Rue is one half of a collaboration between The Bruery and Three Floyds Brewing Co. Both breweries being known throughout the kingdom of beer geeks for larger than life barrel aged beers, it was only fitting that this brew would be something of a similar scale. Working together to create a brand new recipe for an imperial porter at 14.7% ABV, the beer was then laid to rest in rum barrels for one year. Going with a spiced rum theme, additions of vanilla bean, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, star anise, nutmeg and fresh ginger were added just prior to bottling. The result is a fantastically robust ale with hints of citrus, rum, chocolate, molasses, exotic spices and toasty oak.

    Please consume by 6/30. This beer may contain Lactobacillus. Please keep refrigerated.

    RUE D'FLOYD

    Rue D’Floyd is one half of a collaboration between The Bruery and Three Floyds Brewing Co. Both breweries being known throughout the kingdom of beer geeks for larger than life barrel aged beers, it was only fitting that this brew would be something of a similar scale. Working together to create a brand new recipe for an imperial porter at 14.4% ABV, the beer was then laid to rest in bourbon barrels for one year. Rue D’ Floyd developed notes of toasty oak, vanilla and toffee from barrel aging, which was supplemented with vanilla beans, Portola coffee, TCHO cacao nibs and cherries prior to bottling. The result is a wonderfully balanced yet flavorful ale exploding with coffee, dark chocolate, caramel and dark fruit.

    Please consume by 6/30. This beer may contain Lactobacillus. Please keep refrigerated.
     
    #1 Grant35, Apr 21, 2014
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  2. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Well those just tick all the right boxes for me, especially spiced rum barrel aged... Where do I get some?!
     
    #2 atomic, Apr 21, 2014
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  3. Grant35

    Grant35 Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2012 California

    My only concern is that 'consume by' date. Is this a way of saying, "it could be awful soon and we're not doing anymore refunds" ?
     
    #3 Grant35, Apr 21, 2014
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  4. De_Nada_Brewing

    De_Nada_Brewing Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2013 California

    So sad that it is infected.
     
    #4 De_Nada_Brewing, Apr 21, 2014
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  5. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    These sound good, I'm not sure how I feel about them possibly containing Lactobacillus, though. Seems sketchy to release beers that might be infected.
     
    #5 GreesyFizeek, Apr 21, 2014
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  6. De_Nada_Brewing

    De_Nada_Brewing Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2013 California

    Yea that is what I'm afraid of
     
    #6 De_Nada_Brewing, Apr 21, 2014
  7. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
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    Of course I'll be ISO, but they will probably elude me. Both sound interesting although I wish they would have left lacto out of it.
     
    #7 Cubatobaco, Apr 21, 2014
  8. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

    why would they knowingly release an infected beer?
     
    #8 johnjohnbeer, Apr 21, 2014
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  9. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    There must be A LOT of it
     
    #9 aasher, Apr 21, 2014
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  10. ThatCracker

    ThatCracker Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2012 Virginia

    Another Bruery QC issue....Not surprising but at least they caught this one before hand.
     
    #10 ThatCracker, Apr 21, 2014
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  11. ThatCracker

    ThatCracker Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2012 Virginia

    Hey - spend $400 for special beers. BTW, we will screw a lot of them up. Cheers!

    (Has CCB had these issues with there society? (NOT Huna day, just there RS program))
     
    #11 ThatCracker, Apr 21, 2014
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  12. DrinkSlurm

    DrinkSlurm Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2007 New York

    This sounds amazing!
    The fact that it may contain lacto is even better! This is a perfect case of "buy at least 2 of these".
    Have one now and hide one away for a year or 5...maybe a sour punch like tart of darkness!
    ISO!
     
    #12 DrinkSlurm, Apr 21, 2014
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  13. will_eye_e

    will_eye_e Pundit (849) Jul 29, 2013 Florida

    FLOYD D'RUE and RUE D'FLOYD aka Consume by 6/30 - Could this be a marketing ploy? If so, sign me up!
     
    #13 will_eye_e, Apr 21, 2014
  14. standardcherry

    standardcherry Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2011 Massachusetts

    Nice try, Patrick Rue.
     
    #14 standardcherry, Apr 21, 2014
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  15. SoCalBeerIdiot

    SoCalBeerIdiot Pooh-Bah (2,191) Mar 10, 2013 California
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    Honest question: How unusual is it for a brewery of this size (or bigger) to have infections like these?
     
    #15 SoCalBeerIdiot, Apr 21, 2014
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  16. reverseapachemaster

    reverseapachemaster Zealot (722) Sep 21, 2012 Texas

    Either beer could turn out just fine, wondrous after some souring, or completely undrinkable. I dunno, I'm not willing to cough up $17 for a bottle of unknown, especially after I dropped a huge amount of cash on beer in Oregon last week and I'm going out to California in a few weeks. I bet I can catch these beers on tap on site so I'd rather have my fill in the taproom than roll the dice on bottles.
     
    #16 reverseapachemaster, Apr 21, 2014
  17. CoastieSimon

    CoastieSimon Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2010 Florida

    What other beers were infected this year if I may ask?
     
    #17 CoastieSimon, Apr 21, 2014
  18. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    What kind of crazy lacto strains do they have around there that could do anything inside of a nearly 15% abv beer?
     
    #18 Danny1217, Apr 21, 2014
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  19. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    I'm all for some good ol' souring bacteria, but even when it doesn't ruin a beer, it can temper the enjoyment of it. Especially a big, over-the-top beer with seeming tendencies towards sweetness, like this one.

    I had one of the 2013 White Chocolates, and it was clear that there was lacto in the bottle. It didn't ruin the beer by any means--I drank the whole bottle myself--but it did tarnish a bit of the shine on what I imagine would have been an otherwise outstanding beer. It was decent with the bit of tartness that was present, but with the other awesome flavors of coconut, caramel, molasses, etc., it just seemed to take away from those rich, sweet flavors a bit.

    EDIT:
    White Chocolate was a 15% beer and the ABV definitely prevented the lacto from completely taking over. That said, it was definitely detectible.
     
    #19 LambicPentameter, Apr 21, 2014
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  20. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
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    by the time i broke mine open it had definitely taken over. it was undrinkable
     
    #20 Black_Rider, Apr 21, 2014
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