(ORANGE COUNTY, CA) – Is it Tuesday yet? The Bruery says it is, with their once-a-year release of Black Tuesday, their big, bold, bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout. If you know The Bruery, chances are you’ve heard of Black Tuesday. This legendary 18.9% ABV imperial stout, aged in choice bourbon barrels for a little over a year, makes its annual return to delight your palate with its rich and sophisticated complexity. With The Bruery’s recent direct-to-consumer shipping expansion, thirsty customers looking for this rare release in CA, NV, DC, PA, VA, VT, ND, OH, and NH can order and enjoy Black Tuesday straight from thebruery.com starting on October 26th at 8am PDT.
There are landmark days all brewers recognize in their career; days where blood, sweat, and tears all get poured out into the batch. For Patrick Rue, the brew day for Black Tuesday in 2008 was one of them. Originally nicknamed ‘the beer from hell,’ the eponymous Tuesday lived up to the name. Everything that could go wrong, did – from burns to an overflowing lauter tun, it was a rough 18 hours. The beer was then laid to rest in specially-curated bourbon barrels for a year, with samples pulled throughout, each proving the labor of love was well worth the effort as the beer developed its iconic complexity and flavors like nothing you’ve tasted before.
Black Tuesday pours a rich jet black with a mocha-colored head. Immediately after pouring, the nose is greeted by notes of bourbon-poached fig and crème brûlée dancing in the glass alongside a hint of burnt almond. The palate experiences much of the same with a gentle hint of foie gras cotton candy, followed by notes of malted milk balls and stewed raspberries on the mid palate. The finish is long and bold, with notes of Australian-style licorice and cherry wood-smoked shoyu.
The original batch released in 2009 produced enough for about 400 thirsty beer drinkers. Of course, in keeping with the theme of ‘what can go wrong…will,’ 700 people showed up on release day. This led to The Bruery preselling and allocating for future launches, which eventually led to the creation of their Societies (including the Reserve Society, which just opened up enrollment to the public for 2022 – more information about the Reserve Society here). With an all-time Untappd rating of 4.5 with over 27,500 unique check-ins, Black Tuesday has become a fan-favorite and synonymous with The Bruery’s expertise and innovation.
Since that first epic launch, Black Tuesday’s drop has coincided with an in-person celebration to share the bold barrel-aged stout alongside innovative adjuncted versions. The Bruery still plans on celebrating this year in a creative and fun way at locations in SoCal and DC. At their Tasting Room in Placentia they will be pouring 2 different Black Tuesday-themed flights starting 10/26, all week from Tuesday to Tuesday. In DC, join the…
