

The
founding of The Bruery was rather meager. It started as the first
homebrew batch brewed by Patrick Rue, his brother Chris, and his
wife Rachel who was wondering if they were actually going to clean
the kitchen stove once the batch was finished. This first batch
was an amberish ale with Cascade hops, consumed after four days
of fermentation, one day of crash cooling, and a few seconds after
force carbonating. These were proud moments. Patrick started homebrewing
as a diversion in the first year of law school. As the years went
by, his skill and passion for brewing came to a point where the
only thing he wanted to do with the rest of his life is make beer.
Thus, money was raised, grey hairs were formed, and the rest is
history (at least to us).
Our
calling is to create beers with character and depth using the
simplest and purest of means. We do not filter or pasteurize our
beers. All of our bottled beers gain carbonation through 100%
bottle conditioning, allowing carbonation to naturally occur through
a secondary bottle fermentation. We strive to use unconventional
ingredients, and we will proudly state what we put in our beers.
We
are inspired by those in the brewing community who are pushing
the limits of what 'beer' is. We wouldn't be here if it weren't
for great brewers who came before us. We aspire to be an influential
force in craft brewing.
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GQ, April 2010, 50 Beers to Try Right Now by William Bostwick, Scott Riley and Kevin Sintumuang
New York Times, November 2009, Beer Connoisseurs Defy Hurdles To Start Brewery by Alex Tranquinio
Men's Journal, October 2009, America's Best Beers by Christian DeBenedetti and Seth Fletcher
Playboy.com, October 2009, Beer Harvest: Six Fall Beers That Are Ripe For The Picking, by Tim McCormick
Forbes.com, October 2009, Beer Monday: The Bruery Orchard White, by David Ewalt
DRAFT Magazine, September 2009, Nine Beer Innovators To Watch, by Sam Calagione
Gourmet.com, June 2009, Eight Great Saison Beers, by Joshua Bernstein
The
Kitchy Kitchen, April 2009, The
Bruery Tour
DRAFT
Magazine, January / February 2009: Top
25 Beers of 2008 (Orchard White)
BeerAdvocate Magazine, Vol. II Issue XI: Desserts to Celebrate
by Sean Z. Paxton
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 5, 2008: A
Craft Beer Revolution is brewing in Southern California by
Pat Saperstein
BeerAdvocate Magazine, Vol. II Issue X: Last Call by Patrick Rue
BeerAdvocate Magazine, Vol. II Issue IX: "A" Rating
of Orchard White, Black Orchard, and Saison Rue
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Brewery Staff:
Patrick
Rue - CEO / Founder
Michael Rue - President
Rachel Rue - Director of Office and Retail Operations
Tyler King - Director of Brewing Operations / Head Brewer
Jonas Nemura - Director of Sales and Distribution
Benjamin Weiss - Manager of Sales & Marketing
Kevin Hammons - Inventory Manager
Travis Smith - Lead Brewer
Jay Goodwin - Brewer / Sensory Analysis Coordinator
Doug Constantiner - Cellarman
Retail Staff:
Stef Ferrari - General Manager
Kendra Birdwell - Culinary / Floor Manager
Jarred Dooley - Staff / Floor Manager
JD Cramer - Operations Assistant
Rich Ruelle - Operations Assistant
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