Deep-space scan picked up an object darker than the void around it, bottled at 12.7 ounces.
Lumen Noctis is a new collaboration between The Bruery and Celestial Mechanics, and the label says it all starts with Black Tuesday. The 15.1% ABV bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla beans has cleared federal label approval, but there is no release date or price yet.
What’s in Lumen Noctis
Per the back label, reproduced by MyBeerBuzz, Lumen Noctis “unites our iconic Black Tuesday bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with Celestial Mechanics’ sweet stout, aged in Blanton’s bourbon barrels and Jim Beam bourbon barrels.” Vanilla beans finish the blend.
The tasting language is The Bruery’s, straight off the label: the blend “brings bourbon, chocolate, dark fruit, caramel, and oak together before revealing rich brownie notes across a full-bodied palate with a smooth finish.” The Bureau has not tasted it. Celestial Mechanics is a Las Vegas brewery, per MyBeerBuzz.
Lumen Noctis by the numbers
| Style | Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with vanilla beans |
| ABV | 15.1% |
| Package | 12.7-oz bottle |
| Barrels | Blanton’s and Jim Beam bourbon |
| Serving temperature | 55°F (“best stored and served”) |
| Brewed and bottled | The Bruery, Placentia, Calif. |
| Release date / price | Not announced |
That 55°F note is worth heeding. A beer this strong turns cloying straight from a cold fridge; the label asks you to let it warm up, which is also how the Bureau prefers its stars.
Two label filings, no release date
The label tracker Hop Grail shows a Lumen Noctis filing, TTB ID 26272001000007, submitted Sept. 29 and approved Oct. 2, 2026. It also lists an earlier filing, TTB ID 26261001000004, approved Sept. 18, with a matching keg collar. Both give 15.1% and bottles. Hop Grail says the beer has not been spotted on a shelf or tap list yet.
A label approval means the packaging cleared the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. It isn’t a launch announcement. The Bruery hasn’t said when, where, or for how much Lumen Noctis will be sold, or whether it will go through its member programs or general release. Treat any date you see elsewhere with suspicion until the brewery posts it.
How to approach a 15.1% stout
At 15.1%, one 12.7-oz bottle carries about as much alcohol as three 12-oz beers at 5%. This is a share-with-friends or split-over-an-evening bottle, not a session pour. Use small glasses, let it come up toward that 55°F mark, and pay attention to how the bourbon and vanilla shift as it warms. If you’re cellaring, the label’s own storage note points to the same temperature, and the Bureau would not argue with the people who made it.
The Black Tuesday lineage
Black Tuesday has anchored The Bruery’s barrel-aged stout program for years, and the Bureau has tracked it through release-day logistics like this Black Tuesday update and the earlier “Black Tuesday is coming” alert. The Bruery now sits inside a larger group: see Bottle Logic joining The Bruery and Offshoot. For another big-stout comeback, there’s Stone’s imperial stout.
Lumen Noctis is Latin for “light of the night,” which suits a label of dark blue nebula, orbital lines and gold lettering. A pitch-black stout named for light is the kind of joke the Bureau can respect.
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