The Bruery - OR XATA

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  1. rphx88

    rphx88 Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2014 Arizona

    http://beerstreetjournal.com/the-bruery-or-xata/

    I'd say this might be pretty interesting.

    The Bruery (Placentia, CA) is just launched a new nationally distributed, seasonal release, OR XATA. The new offering is based on horchata, a Spanish/Latin American milky drink, made from crushed almonds or rice.
    The Bruery OR XATA is a base blonde ale, brewed with rice, cinnamon, vanilla beans and lactose, to give the beer a creamy mouthfeel.
    Horchata is a traditional, sweet, milky drink originating in Spain and Latin America that has become quite popular in Southern California, particularly with Mexican cuisine. Our take on the traditionally non-alcoholic drink is a blonde ale brewed with a heavy dosing of rice, cinnamon and fresh vanilla beans along with lactose for a litle extra creamy character. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was carbonated horchata. The flavor is hard to describe, but for those who know it, you know you love it.
    The Bruery OR XATA is available in 750ml bottles.
    Style: Blonde Ale (w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans, Lactose.)
    Availability: 750ml Bottles.
    Release: February, 2015
    7.5% ABV
     
    #1 rphx88, Feb 4, 2015
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  2. mlhyatt

    mlhyatt Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 Georgia

    I don't know about this.
     
    #2 mlhyatt, Feb 4, 2015
  3. Vinyl_on_Tap

    Vinyl_on_Tap Initiate (0) May 21, 2014 Texas

    This was released last year as a preservation series beer. Never got to try it so I'm glad they brought it back this year. Definitely grabbing a few.
     
    #3 Vinyl_on_Tap, Feb 4, 2015
  4. Boomer4ES

    Boomer4ES Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 North Carolina

    This sounds interesting indeed. I love traditional horchata and I hope I can find a bottle of this to check out. Should be good.
     
    #4 Boomer4ES, Feb 4, 2015
  5. dthompson0279

    dthompson0279 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Illinois

    5 Rabbit in Chicago just released something just like this yesterday. Saw it on the shelf but knew nothing about it.
     
    #5 dthompson0279, Feb 4, 2015
  6. floridadrift

    floridadrift Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Florida

    Excellent! Thanks for this update! I can't wait to try it!
     
    #6 floridadrift, Feb 4, 2015
  7. FutureJack

    FutureJack Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2007 California

    Tried this in 2013 at Blue Palms' 5th anniversary party in Hollywood (Sorry, just being that guy :sunglasses:). It was excellent. Belching Beaver bottled one last year also that I thought was very good. Would be nice for sharing.
     
    #7 FutureJack, Feb 4, 2015
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  8. GravyRobber

    GravyRobber Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2015 California

    First tried this at the LA Craft Beer Crawl a few years back, been chasing it ever since. Glad I can finally take it off the list
     
    #8 GravyRobber, Feb 4, 2015
  9. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    This sounds delicious to me, I will definitely pick up a bottle. Elevation here in Colorado does a horchata-style beer as well, but they use an imperial porter as the base (spoiler: it is amazing).
     
    #9 Dan_Inreallife, Feb 4, 2015
  10. Telly13

    Telly13 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 California

    Tried it last year definitely better than the other horchata beers that are going around
     
    #10 Telly13, Feb 4, 2015
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  11. Flip4beers

    Flip4beers Zealot (610) Feb 18, 2014 California
    Trader

    This was definitely a taproom favorite. It's a beer that's really easy to drink and I'm always wanting more.
     
    #11 Flip4beers, Feb 4, 2015
  12. TruePerception

    TruePerception Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    Cool! Now if they can release Windowsill as a seasonal, and then several others...
     
    #12 TruePerception, Feb 5, 2015
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  13. beernazi

    beernazi Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2012 California

    i had the imperial one and i thought it was great, i imagine this one is just as great!
     
    #13 beernazi, Feb 5, 2015
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  14. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    So glad this is seeing national distro. I'll be first in line for this.
     
    #14 Immortale25, Feb 5, 2015
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  15. mohaghandi

    mohaghandi Zealot (711) Jun 22, 2010 California
    Trader

    I loved it the first time around and bought a few for later. Didn't get around to them and after about 3 months it had fallen off a lot.
    If you're going to get a bottle I'd suggest drinking it fresh! (And I DO suggest getting a bottle or four.)
     
    #15 mohaghandi, Feb 5, 2015
  16. Buschyfor3

    Buschyfor3 Savant (1,083) Jan 4, 2009 Kentucky

    Would love to try this
     
    #16 Buschyfor3, Feb 5, 2015
  17. merc7186

    merc7186 Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2010 New York

    If it is anywhere close to last years version...it will be baller. The only problem with last years was that it started to fall off after 4-5 months....still decent with some age but not as 'fresh' on the taste. Super Excites.
     
    #17 merc7186, Feb 5, 2015
  18. ThatOneGuyMoe

    ThatOneGuyMoe Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 California

    good stuff
     
    #18 ThatOneGuyMoe, Feb 5, 2015
  19. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    Agreed. Loved it last year.
     
    #19 RDMII, Feb 5, 2015
  20. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Prayers answered. Now they need to throw some in a rum barrel.
     
    #20 afrokaze, Feb 5, 2015
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