November Bruery Releases.

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  1. waltersrj

    waltersrj Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Washington

    Well HOLY SHIT!!!...$39.99 for GM? I knew Hazelnuts could be spendy but damn...


    New Beer Allocations!
    -Grey Monday-
    -Rueuze-
    -Mélange #3-
    Good morning Society members!



    Three more beers coming your way this month and they are some of our favorites.



    These beers will be on sale between tomorrow, 11/1 and Friday, 11/22.


    Head on over to www.TheBrueryStore.com to make your purchases.



    Email us at [email protected] with any questions or to let us know about your pickup plans.



    Cheers,
    The Bruery
    Grey Monday

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    18.25% abv

    $39.99 (before your discount)

    Reserve Society 4 bottles, Hoarders Society 8 bottles

    Reserve Society Exclusive



    Grey Monday is a special, limited edition version of our Black Tuesday imperial stout to which we've added hazelnuts to the barrels while the beer ages. Originally concocted for a molecular gastronomy dinner at a favorite Orange County restaurant a few years ago, this variation on a our already popular stout was an instant hit both among the restaurant diners and our own staff, begging to be brewed again and bottled up.
    100/100 Points on Beer Advocate
    99/100 Points on Rate Beer

    Rueuze

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    5.6% abv

    $19.99 (before your discount)

    Reserve Society 4 bottles, Hoarders Society 8 bottles

    -This beer will see nationwide distribution


    Rueuze is our take on the traditional Belgian-style blend of lambics of different ages. We carefully select a number of oak barrels from our warehouse that have been aging our sour blonde ale for anywhere from several months to several years and blend the beers together to what we find to be the ideal flavor. This is one complex beer. Notes of hay, barnyard funk, apricots and olives play wonderfully with the balanced acidity.



    90/100 Points on Beer Advocate

    98/100 Points on Rate Beer








    Mélange #3
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    16.8% abv

    $29.99 (before your discount)

    Reserve Society 4 bottles, Hoarders Society 8 bottles

    This beer will see limited release at our Tasting Room

    Mélange #3 is a blend of three bourbon barrel aged strong ales. White Oak Sap, a wheat wine, our Anniversary Series old ale and our imperial Stout, Black Tuesday, join forces in this luxurious strong ale that links some of the best characteristics of each of the contributing beers. Chocolate, dark fruits, oaky vanilla and rich toffee-like character reach through the bourbon veneer for an intensely satisfying quaff.



    98/100 Points on Beer Advocate

    100/100 Points on Rate Beer
     
    #1 waltersrj, Oct 31, 2013
  2. kodymupa

    kodymupa Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2010 Illinois

    Exactly...
     
    #2 kodymupa, Oct 31, 2013
  3. CAbeerCAbeerCA

    CAbeerCAbeerCA Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2011 Maryland

    That M3 abv is much higher than previous years
     
    #3 CAbeerCAbeerCA, Oct 31, 2013
  4. StonedRaider

    StonedRaider Pundit (756) Oct 25, 2007 California
    Trader

    Perhaps less White Oak Sap in an attempt to drown out the tartness...
     
    #4 StonedRaider, Oct 31, 2013
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  5. Madirish76

    Madirish76 Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2010 California

    I normally LOVE Melange 3, but i have to admit i am nervous for this years given all other experiences with White Oak Sap so far...
     
    #5 Madirish76, Nov 1, 2013
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  6. DougOLis

    DougOLis Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2008 California

    Any word on this @PMR or @mattolesh?
     
    #6 DougOLis, Nov 1, 2013
  7. thatinvisibo

    thatinvisibo Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2005 California

    Consider it's 16.8% this year, I'm assuming that means it's MUCH heavier on the BT than WC this year. I doubt it will negatively impact it much (if at all)
     
    #7 thatinvisibo, Nov 1, 2013
  8. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    While I love M3, I have missed the BT influence which I felt was stronger in the first draft-only batch than any of the bottled versions, so I think this might be a good thing for me.
     
    #8 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  9. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    You sure that isn't because the first draft-only batch predated Black Tuesday?
     
    #9 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  10. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Im not sure I get your question. Yes it was released on draft before BT was bottled, but it was still Black Tuesday in the blend. Basically what I was getting at is that there was more cocoa in that first blend than the bottled versions (at least as I remember, it has been quite some time).
     
    #10 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  11. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    My point is that 4 years ago in a tasting of a beer before you'd had the unblended version it's much more likely that it tasted more stout-ish until Black Tuesday became a thing that was available on its own.
     
    #11 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  12. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    I think I maybe kinda sorta get what you're getting at. Basically when I had the 2010 M3 I was like OMG where's all the BT that is so whaley now, I want moar BT cuz BT BT BT...(?)
     
    #12 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  13. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Less about that then you were exposed to a more intense version of the thing you liked best about the original Melange. Therefore, returning to it in 2010, you found it to be very similar to BT, only sweeter, less cocoa-y, etc. I don't think this is unusual to YOU, I think this is exceedingly common. Variations include: wasn't this beer hoppier last year?
     
    #13 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  14. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    I think this time I actually see what you are alluding to without the snark. Cheers.
     
    #14 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  15. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    By they way, you could be entirely right, but there's so many variables involved that I think it's just far more likely that Melange #3 gave a very different impression its first go round. There was a short period where THAT was the highly sought after beer that was going to put The Bruery on the map. Then they came out with BT and everyone was like, oh, no, THIS is the thing I really want.
     
    #15 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  16. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Sorry 'bout the snark :slight_smile:

    Cheers
     
    #16 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  17. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    haha no I was more referring to my end of things.
     
    #17 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  18. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Cool. In any event, Little Bear is awesome.
     
    #18 errantnight, Nov 1, 2013
  19. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    thanks much. I dont think ive seen you in, you should ask for me next time youre around.
     
    #19 AndrewK, Nov 1, 2013
  20. rossthefireman

    rossthefireman Initiate (0) Oct 20, 2008 California

    I dont even care though, Grey Monday is one of my fav beers of all time, wish I could get more than the four bottles. Well, next year I will be able to but yeah.
     
    #20 rossthefireman, Nov 1, 2013
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