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Blueberry
Upland Brewing Company
- From:
- Upland Brewing Company
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 12.41%
- Reviews:
- 99
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 16, 2020
- Added:
- Jan 01, 2008
- Wants:
- 251
- Gots:
- 63
Wood Aged Fruited Sour Ale w/ 2.5 pounds of Blueberries per gallon
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Ratings by nkersten:
Reviewed by nkersten from Illinois
3.11/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
3.11/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Poured from a bottle into my Oud Beersel glass, thanks Todd for the chance to try this one!
A - Pours a very flat dark purple tint with no haze. Other then the lack of head, this beer has an amazing color.
S - Extremely sour lemon with a bit of funk. Not a lot of blueberry, but the aroma is similar to some of the most puckering brews I have ever had.
T - Good, but not great. No where near as sour as the smell would lead one to believe, but still some excellent lemon characteristics, with small hints of blueberry skin. Mostly lambic flavor, a little more blueberry would have been welcomed.
M - Body is good, but it lacks any kind of carbonation. The style doesnt always require it, but I feel this beer could have benefited from some bubbles.
D - Due to the mouthfeel, I don't think I could have more then my 8 oz pour before I craved something a little more lively. The flavor is very drinkable, but as a whole this beer just doesn't deliver.
I think this brew has a lot of potential and will re-review if I get to try another batch.
Jul 20, 2009A - Pours a very flat dark purple tint with no haze. Other then the lack of head, this beer has an amazing color.
S - Extremely sour lemon with a bit of funk. Not a lot of blueberry, but the aroma is similar to some of the most puckering brews I have ever had.
T - Good, but not great. No where near as sour as the smell would lead one to believe, but still some excellent lemon characteristics, with small hints of blueberry skin. Mostly lambic flavor, a little more blueberry would have been welcomed.
M - Body is good, but it lacks any kind of carbonation. The style doesnt always require it, but I feel this beer could have benefited from some bubbles.
D - Due to the mouthfeel, I don't think I could have more then my 8 oz pour before I craved something a little more lively. The flavor is very drinkable, but as a whole this beer just doesn't deliver.
I think this brew has a lot of potential and will re-review if I get to try another batch.
More User Ratings:
Rated by TimG_0913 from Delaware
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Overall very good beer. Pretty sour first few sips, but dies down. 4/5
Feb 16, 2020Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
lots to like about this one, although it might be a stretch to call it lambic, no matter how its made. the fermentation profile isnt anything like traditional lambic, but i dont really mind, its a cool beer, somewhat less overtly acidic than a lot of others i have had from these guys have been, and thus quite a bit more drinkable. the color is gorgeous, like blueberry jelly, deep rich color, high refinement, and a big rising airy champagne head on it, just pink. aroma is tangy blueberries, very natural and very concentrated, although maybe somewhat lighter in taste than the color suggests, its neither sweet nor jammy, just tastes like blueberries with a little red wine in there too, things like plum and blackberry as nuances. lots of wood and some clean acidity, even the funky wild elements in here are quite tidy, tastes mature too, with very little sugar left over at the end, and a nice balance between the fruit, the oak, and the very distinctive yeast elements. its sour but i could drink the whole bottle without bubbly guts, and what really makes it for me is this insanely high carbonation, almost explosive, like hard to keep my mouth closed it creates so much pressure, which i think is cool in beer like this, keeps it so light. well made and distinctive, not as complex maybe as more authentic lambic, but its a really cool wild beer, one of the best i have had from these guys!
Jan 19, 2019
Blueberry from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
329 ratings
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