At last year's Sam Adams Longshot judging in San Francisco I met a young and energetic couple named Patrick and Rachel. Over the course of that weekend I learned they had driven up from Orange County, I believe they were picking up brewing equipment, and he told me he was working on opening a new brewery down there. In the midst of life swirling by I had forgotten about Patrick and his lovely wife, that is until I ran across them again in San Diego for the Craft Brewers Conference. Patrick looked a bit more intense down there than when I saw him last, but though his eyes were more focused he still couldn't wipe away the grin - I assume that must be his signature look.Good news for the people of Orange County, Patrick has beer! The Bruery had at least one beer down in San Diego I got to try, and I appear to not have any notes on it, other than it was on the trade floor. In going through my notes, however, I figured I'd check them out online and see if there was any good information about the place and the beer. Turns out Patrick has a blog and he's got several posts of the process and several great pictures of the brewery - and a bunch of barrels! According to their blog, folks down south should start seeing his beers around town, at least in local bars.
We'll be kicking off our first releases at Hollingshead Deli, currently scheduled for either Monday, April 28th or Tuesday, April 29th. In early May, we'll be going to beer bars, beer friendly restaurants, and good beer stores in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County letting people know we're around and open!By my understanding of that quote, this is right about the time you all in Southern California should be looking to find Bruery's beer.
Here's a picture I borrowed from Patrick's blog, he's the one in the green shirt. That, my beer loving friends, is a happy group of brewers. We wish these guys all the best, in a county longing for better beer options, I can't imagine how they can't be a smashing success. Cheers guys!The Bruery
715 DUNN WAY
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
Phone: 714-996-6258
www.thebruery.com
Posts
3 comments:
Thanks RIck! Very nice post. We did have the tasting at Hollingshead, and it is currently the only place you can find my beer on tap and in bottles. We'll be shipping out to other accounts the week of May 12th.
Hope to see you in Boonville!
Cheers,
Patrick
I had the Orchard White, the Black Orchard, and the Saison Rue at the Hollingshead tasting. The beer was phenomenal! The White has lavender, the Black has chamomile in it and the Saison Rue was fermented at temperatures ranging from 40 to 80 degrees. I bought a couple of bottles to bring home. Once you get a chance to get some, do it, you will not be disappointed.
I plan on checking this out and featuring it on my show. Gotta represent my OC brewing brethren! Hollingshead is just a stone's throw from me, so I'll zip by there next weekend and pick up a few bottles.
Congratulations Patrick!
Post a Comment