The Bruery Papier (Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged)

Formerly brewed at The Bruery
Style: Old Ale
Placentia, California USA

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Bottle, Papier label with silver wax, 05/15/2013. Pours deep brown, maroon highlights, virtually no head aside from a few bubbles on the pour. Aroma is nutty, woody rye whiskey notes with dark bready malts, light fruitiness with caramel cola, vanilla and oak. Taste is fruity, chocolate caramel toffee, some bitterness blending with a little heat, spicy whiskey finish. Not at all as sweet as the Brandy tried yesterday. Full body, thicker than the Brandy as well, which makes this more enjoyable, smooth for the ABV. Well done, very enjoyable.

Tasted in 2009 (backlog). Brown with almost no head. Aroma is rye, malt, whiskey, caramel, brown sugar, maple, and molasses. Taste is of booze, molasses, and bown sugar.

UPDATED: MAY 5, 2013 Big thanks to Mike for opening the trifecta! Rye was the least barrel-forward of the three, allowing the base its due time in the spotlight. Caramely sweetness throughout, aged booze warms my throat. Quite different from the other two, and really tasty in its own right. My favorite of the three.

17th September 2011
Cloudy dark brown beer. Woody rye nose with a little vanilla. Smooth palate, zero carbonation. Nice mild sour rye well integrated with a little vanilla wood. Nice dark chocolate and a trace of dark fruits. Semi dry finish. Surprisingly little heat. Nice.

Bottle I’ve been hoarding since June 2009. Opened for my dads 50thparty bday party. Murky muddy brown pour with not very much head. This beer has definitely mellowed out with age. Tastes of molasses, toffee, chocolate fruit and spiced whiskey. Low carbonation. Great brew for sure.

Tried this beer at the Casanova Beer Cave Festival (2011), nice dark brown with a pleasant roast taste.

Blind tasting at Yespr
Brown color; no head. The aroma shows sweet malt and caramel, with a gentle wood. Good body strength; the malt and caramel flavor are well sweet, but the mouthfeel doesn’t get syrupy also because of the strong alcohol presence. Strong bitterness, with limited nutty presence. The final is more burning and nutty. This one as well is a bit too alcoholic for being really appreciated.

(750ml bottle). Pours brown with alcohol aroma. Full bodied with alcohol burn. Very appreciative of the taste.

A: The pour is a muddy and hazy amber color with no carbonation and a few bubbles after the initial pour. S: Lots of whiskey right off the bat with vanilla, oak, tobacco and leather being quite evident as well. The base beer provides a great sweetness to the nose with caramel, toffee, and molasses. T: Really great rye whiskey flavor up front with oak and vanilla following closely behind. Caramel, molasses, and toffee provide a great sweetness too. M: The body is quite full with essentially no carbonation or bubbles at all. D: Like with all the Bruery Anniversary ales, very easy to drink despite the monster ABV. This one goes down super smooth.

Hazy mahogany with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and bourbon notes. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, dark overripe fruits, bourbon, vanilla, drying hops and oak. Finished sweet.