Rad Red Amber Ale - Upland Brewing Company

rlee1390

Indiana

3.65/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Clear amber, some carbonation, one finger head

S-Caramel, toffee, some grass, tad bit of hops.

T-Caramel, toffee, some roasted malt, ends with grass, no bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, some carbonation.

O-A bland boring Amber Ale. Nothing special here.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 19:06:53 | More by rlee1390

BrianSherry

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

05-01-2013 20:43:57 | More by BrianSherry

Boilerfood

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-26-2013 16:44:22 | More by Boilerfood

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

04-25-2013 21:02:48 | More by Arsenal0328

MSandahl23

Indiana

3/5  rDev -13%

04-25-2013 18:10:14 | More by MSandahl23

SportsandJorts

Michigan

3.01/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Type: Bottle 12 oz
Glass: Pint
From: Sahara Mart in Bloomington, IN
Price: $8.5 for a six pack

Appearance: a dull orangish-red. slightly hazy. a finger or so off-white head that leaves a lacing

Smell: kinda dull but not awful. bready

Taste: complex but not well done. bread, caramel malts, piney hops

Mouthfeel: start from the fridge its started off crisp but quickly gave way to a sticky resiny bitterness.

Overall: Not impressed with this one. Maybe its old, but this is all i got to go off of.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 22:38:30 | More by SportsandJorts

Cris4545

Indiana

2/5  rDev -42%

03-02-2013 01:06:38 | More by Cris4545

psmith161

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

02-17-2013 23:44:30 | More by psmith161

outrage213

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-06-2013 00:02:07 | More by outrage213

rmehughes

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-02-2013 12:54:55 | More by rmehughes

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled Jan ‘12
(Served in a dimple mug)
A- This beer pours a hazy reddish brown body with a slightly sticky oatmeal tan head that last a good bit.

S- The light dry toasted malt has a mellow woody aroma to it with some green hops in the finish.

T- The dry toasted malt taste has some green herbal hops to follow in a slightly dry finish. There is a nice lightly toasted biscuit malt flavor that comes through as the beer opens.

M- The medium mouthfeel has no alcohol heat and a gentle fizz.

O- This beer has a nice blend of hops and a good support of malt. There is also a nice depth to the malt that makes this very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 20:11:33 | More by rhoadsrage

Kyrojack

Indiana

1/5  rDev -71%

12-31-2012 15:37:17 | More by Kyrojack

AgentZero

Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%

11-26-2012 16:05:23 | More by AgentZero

Smextongo

Indiana

2.25/5  rDev -34.8%

11-16-2012 05:18:27 | More by Smextongo

bzach

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

10-16-2012 09:40:16 | More by bzach

DoubleDinosaur

2.75/5  rDev -20.3%

09-11-2012 01:21:17 | More by DoubleDinosaur

MikeIN

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

09-06-2012 01:16:37 | More by MikeIN

Huntingtonbasser

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

08-21-2012 21:05:56 | More by Huntingtonbasser

kuestegg

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

08-09-2012 13:43:00 | More by kuestegg

olafphysics

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

08-04-2012 23:02:38 | More by olafphysics

jmarsh123

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours clear crimson with a small off-white head dissipating almost immediately.

Bready aroma with some caramel, pine and spice.

Flavor is much hoppier than your average red. That bready caramel thing is still present making it a bit sticky, but a nice underlying pine flavor asserts itself before finishing spicy and dry.

Medium to light bodied a touch of creaminess and good carbonation.

Probably my favorite "every day" Upland beer. Nothing radically or fantastic about this one, but a solid easy drinking red good for days of sitting on the patio with a plate of nachos.

Serving type: on-tap

07-10-2012 19:52:04 | More by jmarsh123

macrosmatic

Florida

3.33/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes. Had on-tap at Hearthstone in Indianapolis. Poured into a pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy, bland red with a one-finger light tan head.

S: Grapefruit & pine hop aroma with biscuit malt. No particular depth to the smells here, nor do I find that it changes as it warms.

T: The taste follows the nose well, but neither is really particularly exciting.

M: Mouthfeel seems a bit on the thin side. Alcohol nearly undetectable. There is a mild bitter hang.

O: Not overly impressed with my first foray into Uplands brews. It's not bad, but strikes me more as a decent homebrew rather than an offering from a brewery with an up-and-coming reputation. This one gets an overwhelming "Meh" from me.

Serving type: on-tap

07-03-2012 23:28:09 | More by macrosmatic

IndianapolisDrinker

4/5  rDev +15.9%

06-18-2012 03:43:48 | More by IndianapolisDrinker

stinadez

4/5  rDev +15.9%

06-16-2012 17:20:16 | More by stinadez

jaidenjb

Ohio

2/5  rDev -42%

05-29-2012 00:46:50 | More by jaidenjb