Beer Profile

Black Tuesday (2025)

This massive Imperial Stout pours deep black with minimal head retention. Aged extensively in bourbon barrels, the aroma offers rich notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt, and warming vanilla, underpinned by a distinct alcoholic presence appropriate for its 19.1% ABV. On the palate, complex layers of molasses, dried dark fruit, and oak char emerge, balanced by the residual sweetness inherent to the style. The mouthfeel is thick, viscous, and warming, culminating in a lingering finish of bourbon spice and heavy roast.

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout • 19.1% ABV

Brewed By Bruery, The

Placentia, California

In Placentia’s craft beer landscape, this is a stop built around depth rather than a narrow house style. A visitor walking into The Bruery finds a tasting room with more than 30 taps, which gives the…

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