Belmont Station 14th Anniversary Ale - Upright Brewing Company

hopsbreath

Oregon

4.05/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had a couple pints (honest pints) of this on tap at Belmont Station during Puckerfest over the span of a couple days. Bottles to go? Yes indeed. Review done on one of those bottles. Split with TulipSnifter in my Parra and Myers Duvel tulips.

A: Pale slightly hazy apricot body with a big fluffy white head. The head sticks around for a while and leaves lots of clumpy lacing as it recedes. Great looking beer. 5/5

S: Gin, gin, gin, tartness. Botanicals galore makes for a very unique beer. 4/5

T: Again with the gin up front and the unique juniper from the Old Tom style. I’ve got wood… From the barrel’s, get your mind out of the gutter. An honest sourness hits the pucker spots at the back of the cheeks. Floral, mineral, and citrus sums things up. 4/5

M: Thin, crisp, clean. 4/5

O: A good beer to be sure. Upright delivers another one with its anniversary offering for Belmont. Of note, the Upright 1st Anniversary beer was also on tap at Puckerfest. That was also a sour aged in gin barrels. The gin had dropped off dramatically on that one and was no longer interesting. If that is the direction this trends, I would not recommend extended aging. 4/5

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2011 08:01:29 | More by hopsbreath

bstyle

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-09-2013 06:57:01 | More by bstyle

kiki3drt292

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-25-2013 17:54:26 | More by kiki3drt292

maltmaster420

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-22-2013 23:51:42 | More by maltmaster420

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

04-22-2013 23:12:52 | More by Kopfschuss

nmann08

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-14-2013 19:55:13 | More by nmann08

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-10-2013 22:56:42 | More by yourefragile

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-31-2013 17:00:24 | More by spycow

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

03-04-2013 17:04:40 | More by t0rin0

Shmeal

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

02-27-2013 23:30:37 | More by Shmeal

teddyarrowhead

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

12-16-2012 05:28:08 | More by teddyarrowhead

popery

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

09-07-2012 18:15:28 | More by popery

FullObs

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

08-20-2012 17:45:06 | More by FullObs

brystmar

Texas

3.73/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Shared by Wy on his bday!

Yellow body with white head. Sulfuric aroma; pungent yeast imparts intense clove and fruit esters. Can't say I enjoy this aroma, though I don't dislike it either.

Citrus fruit, funky yeast, huge ester presence again. Lots of lacto, mild acetic tingle. A bit too much carbonation; good body though. A strange brew for sure, and I happen to like this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 05:11:36 | More by brystmar

AndrewK

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

07-07-2012 06:27:35 | More by AndrewK

johnbjaeger

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-14-2012 19:49:31 | More by johnbjaeger

penniwisdom

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-27-2012 19:52:40 | More by penniwisdom

MasterSki

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A generous soul shared this at Flossmoor Station. Served in a plastic cup.

A - White foam settles to a thick collar and wispy, near-complete cap, leaving behind spotty lace. Murky peach-colored body.

S - This smells a lot like Upright Special Herbs - you can immediately tell that they used the same Ransom Old Tom gin barrels (or even blended Special Herbs into this beer). Lots of zesty botanicals, fresh citrus, funky tropical brett, stone fruits, mild lactic acidity, and a touch of oak.

T - The taste is quite similar - quite refreshing and zesty with all the fruity elements. Lactic sourness and oak show up late and ride out the finish. Again, quite a bit like Special Herbs, but perhaps not quite as gin-forward.

M - Pleasant active carbonation, dry finish, medium-light body, and no hard alcohol presence. Didn't realize this was only 4.75%!

D - My impression based on taste and aroma alone was this was a blend of Special Herbs and some sort of Saison. Apparently I wasn't too far off the mark. Not sure it was quite as good as Special Herbs, but the lower alcohol and blending made it a bit easier to drink in large volumes.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2012 23:07:47 | More by MasterSki

WeisGuy

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-17-2012 12:56:43 | More by WeisGuy

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-14-2012 02:27:59 | More by DarthKostrizer

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

2.9/5  rDev -30.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

pours a slightly golden hazey with off white head. The nose is lemony and spicy, lots of an herb like spice. The flavor has a fair bit of lemon up front with some strange coriander spice type deal. Overyly acidic of citrus and spice. The feel is juicy and wet, a bit syrupy and lighter on the carb side.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 13:56:22 | More by cpetrone84

UCLABrewN84

California

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Cavery for sharing this one at the post Bruery Reserve Society party bottle share!

Pours a murky yellow with a white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. No lacing on this one. Smell is of sour, tart, and funky aromas with some lemon-like fruits. Taste is of sour and tart citrus fruits (especially lemon) and a subtle gin flavor. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with some really nice flavors.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 00:17:18 | More by UCLABrewN84

tcampbel1

Oregon

5/5  rDev +19.9%

02-08-2012 20:53:19 | More by tcampbel1

pperez38

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-31-2012 10:45:20 | More by pperez38

sweemzander

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750mL bottle poured into a tulip. Thanks to Jason for the bottle!

(A)- Pours a cloudy golden apricot color. Produced a nice cap of white froth and lace.

(S)- A dry spicy, almost earthy funk. Bits of Brett and juniper berry for sure. Lots of oak, spice, and funk.

(T)- A nice combo of mild tart fruits, dry oak and spice. Finishes with some funk(Brett) and very subtle bits of the gin(Juniper).

(M)- A good carbonation level and balance to it. Good barrel characters and interesting dynamics with the gin.

(D)- An interesting try on a wild ale with using gin, but it definitely works in this quite well. Very unique.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 17:08:46 | More by sweemzander