BRÜENIQUE & SPECIAL RELEASES

From the small batch system or the 20 barrel brew house, these specialty release brües hold a unique place in our heart

 
 

BRIAR PATCH WHEAT

Blackberry & Raspberry Wheat Ale - 4.5% ABV

Nothing compares to how refreshing a fruited wheat ale can be! We added half a pound per gallon of blackberries and raspberries to this easy drinking ale!

2022 Release - kegs & 16oz Cans

HAZY WITH A CHANCE OF SUNSHINE

Hazy ipa - 7.2% ABV

This hazy delight was our entry in the Hopes for Hope festival this past summer and we decided to continue the love!  Proceeds from this brüe are to be donated to Children's Flight of Hope (CFOH.org).  A hazy IPA with a smooth mouth-feel coupled with tropical flavors and aroma. Perfect for turning any frown upside down!

2021 Release - kegs

THE BUTCHER’S PORTER

Baltic porter - 6.1% ABV

Our collaboration with The Butcher's Market! Decadent layers of rich malt blend with caramel, dark chocolate and toffee notes creating a smooth porter. Enjoy consuming and cooking with your favorite Butcher's Market meats.

2021 Release - Kegs & 12 oz cans
2020 Release - Kegs & 12 oz cans

THE BUTCHER’S BRÜE

German pilsner - 5.1% ABV

Our collaboration with The Butcher's Market! A classic, crisp German pilsner, toasted maltiness balanced with noble hop aroma and flavor. Enjoy consuming and cooking with your favorite Butcher's Market meats.

2022 Release - 12 oz cans
2021 Release - 12 oz cans
2020 Release - Kegs & 12 oz cans

GOLDEN BRÜE

Blonde ale - 5.0% ABV

Our take on an easy drinking Golden Ale with a slight hop finish of Bravo and Cascade Hops.

2019 Release - Kegs

APRICOT & GUAVA SOUR

kettle sour - 4.5% ABV

For a refreshing Spring twist, we added half a pound per gallon of apricot and guava to our standard sour base - the result is a bright, tart beer with flavors of apricot, guava, lemon, orange peel and grapefruit. Pairs best with a relaxing afternoon with friends.

2020 release - Kegs & 16 oz cans
2019 Release - Kegs & 16 oz cans

BRÜE SWAYNE

Imperial stout - 12.0% ABV

Meet Brüe Swayne. Rich, full and layered, this Imperial Stout goes with the finest things life has to offer.

2019 Release - kegs

JUICY SOUR IPA

sour ipa - 6.7% ABV

This juicy, tart, citrusy kettle sour is bombed with tons of Citra and Amarillo hope, for an amazingly satisfying flavor!

2019 Release

GOIN’ GOIN’ BACK BACK IPA

WEST COAST ipa - 7.5% ABV

This IPA will make you pine for those days that you put on your Biggie and Pac albums and enjoyed the aggressively hopped, piney, bitter, citrusy IPA’s of Cali Cali.

2019 Release - kegs

AWAKE AT MIDNIGHT

Imperial coffee stout - 8.5% ABV

Our Midnight Brüe Imperial Stout infused with cold-brew coffee from Cultivate Coffee Roasters in Fuquay-Varina.

2022 release - Kegs
2021 release - Kegs
2020 release - Kegs
2019 Release - Kegs

CHERRY LIME SOUR

kettle sour - 4.5% ABV

For a refreshing twist, we added half a pound per gallon of tart cherry and lime to our standard sour base - the result is a tart cherry bomb with flavors of lime, lemon, and orange peel.

2018 Release - Kegs & 16 oz cans

STRAWBERRY & MANGO SOUR

kettle sour - 4.5% ABV

For a refreshing twist, we added half a pound per gallon of strawberry and mango to our standard sour base - the result is a bright, tart, beer with flavors of strawberry, mango, lemon, orange peel, and grapefruit. Pairs best with a relaxing afternoon with friends.

2021 release - kegs
2018 Release - Kegs & 16 oz cans

IMPERIAL SOUR IPA

kettle sour - 8.0% ABV

We took our Standard Sour, doubled the grain bill and quadrupled the hops for our biggest, hoppiest sour yet. Moderate lemon tartness, low bitterness, and five pounds per barrel of Amarillo and Galena make this Imperial Hazy Sour IPA a refreshing hop bomb full of grapefruit, melon and lemon.

2021 release - kegs
2018 Release

CALDAMENTUM BENEDICTUS

Belgian Quadrupel - 14.0% ABV

Caldamentum Benedictus [Fermentation of Benedict] is our ode to the Trappist monks, and their mastery of the craft we all enjoy. We took a cue from the monks and kept the grain bill simple, and let the yeast do the work to create a complex, digestible treat with layers of date, raisin,plum, vanilla, and dark sugar. Pairs best with rich roasted meats, aged gouda, and bread pudding.

2018 Release - Kegs & 16 oz cans

CRANBERRY SOUR

kettle sour - 4.5% ABV

For a festive twist we have added half a pound per gallon of cranberry to our standard sour base - the result is a bright, tart, beer with flavors of lemon, orange peel, grapefruit, and cranberry.

2019 release - kegs
2018 release
2017 Release

TROPBRÜECAL SAISON

saison - 6.3% ABV

Tropbrüecal India Pale Saison is our newest limited release, and now on tap! Amarillo & Citra are the star hops in this tropical Saison.

2017 Release - kegs

BELGIAN DARK STRONG

Belgian Strong Dark Ale - 10.5% ABV

We began with the highest quality yeast, specialty grains, and candi syrup from Belgium before a secondary fermentation with Champagne yeast. The resulting beer is a dry, malty beer, with flavors of date, fig, raisin and dark sugar, that is balanced by a warmth from the alcohol.

2018 Release
2017 Release
2015 release