Cherry
Upland Brewing Company

CherryCherry
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #569
ABV:
6%
Score:
89
Ranked #10,615
Avg:
4 | pDev: 11.5%
Reviews:
98
Ratings:
368
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 04, 2023
Added:
Oct 02, 2008
Wants:
  157
Gots:
  82
Cherry is a barrel-aged fruited sour ale that showcases the distinct fruit characteristics of Montmorency cherries melded with a mildly tart base of sour ale. The beer pours with rich hues of red and pink foam, with zesty effervescence. Tart cherries dominate the aroma, with hints of wine and cider. Notes of cherry pie, lactic tartness and mild barnyard envelop the palate. Finish is dry, with lingering cherry fruitiness.
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Ratings by Cresant:
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Reviewed by Cresant from Kentucky

3.05/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This 750 mL bottle was from the late 2008 or early 2009 bottling. It was corked and capped; now Upland lambics are corked and caged like a champagne bottle. The first pour was beautiful – crystal clear and the color of honey with ruby highlights. No lacing in the glass but lots of bubbles rose from the bottom of the flute. The subsequent pours were cloudier and I ended with a flute of sediment that looked like a paintbrush had been cleaned in it – murky and dull.

The smell was of cherries. Faded, subdued cherries. A faint grain presence was there too. I may have cellared this one too long; unfortunately the aroma was past its prime.

The taste was boldly sour – just as expected! Woody and vinegary – like a fine aged balsamic. Lactic with only modest cherry flavor. Wonderfully tart with just enough malts presence to give it some structure. Drying with a long puckering finish. The body was light to medium with plenty of effervescence.

Again I see the error of my hoarding, I aged this one a bit too long. It’s fruitiness and bold cherry flavors have been muted. I have several other, younger lambics from Upland that I will need to review soon.
Mar 26, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Sep 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by rare_bird from Michigan

Apr 23, 2023
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Draft in Columbus, IN
Mar 13, 2023
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

4.09/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pinkish red, good sour cherry flavor.
Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Nov 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Sep 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by dsshuck from Delaware

Feb 01, 2020
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.81/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - From the bottle, the beer poured a hazy shade of ruby red with a white head.

Smell - The nose was sweet tarts, chopped up, cooked, and madrinto liquid form in a secret lab. Of course, the act is speculation. It did smell like sweet tarts.

Taste - For the taste, I will use another candy reference. The beer tasted like liquid War Heads. Holy cow, this beer was sour with little regard for cherry. The overall profile was acidic with some softness coming toward the back.

Mouthfeel - The acidity gave a drying impression in conjunction with moderate carbonation.

Overall - This might be my least favorite Upland lambic as there was little regard for the fruit.
Aug 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by bluehende from Delaware

May 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.32 by Dr_Fox from Utah

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.31 by Shaun_S from Maine

Feb 19, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Garyhaber from Florida

Feb 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jan 20, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.34/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 750ml bottle into glass. Bottling date is 'APR 2018'. Caged and corked bottle.
Clear, cherry red colored body. Each pour brings forth a fizzy head that immediately dissipates. No lacing. Final pour clouds up the body.
Aroma is funk and cherry, with an oak barrel inclusion. Slight lemon/cherry tartness.
Taste is a medium tart cherry, with oak barrel and barnyard funk. No hops and no bitterness.
Medium mouth feel, with fizzy approach to each sip. After taste is cherry, which is slightly sweet rather than tart.
Well blended sour ale, with a heavy flavor cherry emphasis. Very pleasant balance of tart, sweet, funk, and fruity.
Jan 08, 2019
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
pour from a 750ml bottle

bright clear dark pink in color, thin white head. tart cherry aroma and flavor, very bright and fruity without the sour component being overbearing. thinner bodied, fizzy which works.
Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Nov 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.97 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Oct 19, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Oct 13, 2018
Cherry from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 368 ratings