Upslope Craft Lager - Upslope Brewing Company

alexipa

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

A: Pale straw yellow with little head, even when pouring straight down the center of a tall pilsner glass.

S: Very sweet malty smell, a hint of yeast and citrus as well.

T: Nice crisp citrus taste up front, lemon mainly. Lots of sweet pilsner malts throughout, kept balanced with subtle bittering hops. Well balanced and very pleasant.

M: Full bodied and creamy smooth, which is quite unexpected from the look of it. Nicely carbonated and still light enough to drink a few in succession.

O: Just a great craft lager in the German style. I could see hop lovers being slightly disappointing here, as malts really steal the show. I really enjoy it and find it to be a perfect fishing or lawn work beer.

Serving type: can

01-10-2013 04:27:24 | More by alexipa

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 15:04:56 | More by sendbeer

spoony

Colorado

3.61/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From a 12 oz can into a globe glass.

A-The brew is crystal clear and light, yellowish gold in color. A thin white head dissipates quickly. It looks like a pale lager.

S-Very light aroma of pale, fruity malts with a little bit of bread dough. There is also some cereal grain, but hops are pretty much non-existent.

T-The taste tracks the smell at first, with lightly buttery, fruity, pale yeasty flavors. There is a little grassy hop twang on the finish, which really helps.

M-The feel is light (although it is medium to full for the style), crisp, and drinkable. Carbonation is medium.

O-This beer is nothing to write home about, but there is a decent flavor, which makes it a decent alternative to macro-AAL-type beers. The problem I have is that for the same price, you can get significantly more flavorful session type beers, so unless you have a hankering for a lightly flavored pale lager, why buy this over say...Sierra Nevada Pale or Dale's Pale?

Serving type: can

04-15-2013 13:50:02 | More by spoony

DenverLogan

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

On tap at Lowry Beer Garden, Denver.
Pours a gold-straw yellow with minimal head in a pint glass.
Aroma of light malts, slight sweetness.
Moderate carbonation and mouthfeel.
Flavors of grassy hops, minerals, light caramel....crisp, refreshing but also a touch of bitterness in the initial bite through the finish.

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2013 02:27:45 | More by DenverLogan

RudnicsMEB

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

03-05-2013 01:44:40 | More by RudnicsMEB

Rayek

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

02-27-2013 02:28:16 | More by Rayek

allforbetterbeer

Colorado

4.01/5  rDev +12%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter- not the ideal glass but one that I have found I enjoy beer from whenever I am reviewing it.

This is a slightly cloudy light straw-gold color in body with a minimal head. The nose shows the faintest touch of sulfur, light earthy hops and some sweet grains. Approachable and inviting. Almost innocent.

The flavor is sweeter than expected, with a nice crackery barley presence that starts off strong and lasts throughout. The hops a light and present with minor earthy and even floral tones. Overall the feel is smooth from a lower level of carbonation (a bonus in my book) and the light sweetness actually makes this totally drinkable.

Conclusion: It seems to me that most of the reviewers on this site are still in their craft beer adolescence. By that I mean that they want simplicity, bold and easy to identify flavors, and constantly are seeking to "one-up" the beer they drank yesterday. Thus a mild flavored, low ABV, easy drinking beer such as this will score low. What if Upslope intended to keep everything mild mannered? And if so, why is that mandate a low score? I digress. This beer could almost pass as a kolsch as it is fruitier and slightly sweeter than the standard lager. Warmer fermentation perhaps? Either way, this is light, drinkable, and quiet tasty.

Serving type: can

02-15-2013 06:40:09 | More by allforbetterbeer

beergoot

Colorado

3.89/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pouring the beer into a pint glass produced a nice, soft yellow body with a creamy white head. Soft grainy aroma with hints of freshly cut grass. The taste comes across with a subdued grain-like flavor, kind of biscuit-like, with a good hop bitterness. Medium-light body with a crisp, dry finish.

This is a very nice, refreshing lager with well-rounded grain hop character. Flavorful enough enjoy a few in a row, and with the low ABV, it would do well as a session beer.

Serving type: can

02-01-2013 21:59:12 | More by beergoot

bootsandbeer

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%

12-02-2012 16:21:32 | More by bootsandbeer

veifokorp

3/5  rDev -16.2%

11-24-2012 21:13:25 | More by veifokorp

MBSpear

3/5  rDev -16.2%

11-03-2012 22:14:30 | More by MBSpear

Twal

Colorado

3/5  rDev -16.2%

10-08-2012 04:31:57 | More by Twal

Timmah11

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

09-09-2012 21:27:43 | More by Timmah11

hiphopj5

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

09-07-2012 19:10:37 | More by hiphopj5

carteravebrew

Colorado

4/5  rDev +11.7%

09-07-2012 19:09:23 | More by carteravebrew

MarkyMOD

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

08-25-2012 01:36:23 | More by MarkyMOD

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

4/5  rDev +11.7%

08-24-2012 23:59:21 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

mactrail

California

3.73/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Very pale in the tall Pilsener glass with a nice foamy cap. Ultra-light body with some decent spritz on the tongue.

The endless lemony flavor is the best feature. It's not overly sharp, but there is something like a lemon chiffon cake flavor. The nose has that same bready, citrusy aroma. The hops are rather subtle, with just a whisper of bitterness. It's just faint all over. A ghost of a beer, but a friendly spirit.

From the 12 oz can bought at Grapevine Liquors on south Monaco.

Serving type: can

07-14-2012 05:22:18 | More by mactrail

JMBSH

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-12-2012 21:33:13 | More by JMBSH

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +11.7%

05-02-2012 02:34:04 | More by Jason

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev -16.2%

04-28-2012 23:12:02 | More by crobinso

Formwerker

Colorado

4/5  rDev +11.7%

04-09-2012 20:26:43 | More by Formwerker

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

for a pale lager, this is damn good. pours a straw yellow color with a 2 inch white head nice and thick on top. smells more malt than hops, but some bitter notse come through in the taste from what appears to be a fairly generous hopping for this style. mouthfeel is excellent, good carbonation, not too too light on the body, and a crisp finish. very easy drinking, and interesting enough to want to drink a bunch of them. i have really enjoyed every upslope brew ive tried so far, and this one was no exception. stood up well to some hot food.

Serving type: on-tap

02-24-2012 20:43:23 | More by StonedTrippin

ScorpyX

Colorado

4/5  rDev +11.7%

01-11-2012 08:04:33 | More by ScorpyX

Grebdioz

Texas

3/5  rDev -16.2%

12-27-2011 11:57:01 | More by Grebdioz