Vinosynth Red
Upland Brewing Company

Vinosynth RedVinosynth Red
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From:
Upland Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 7.66%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
182
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 03, 2020
Added:
Jun 14, 2014
Wants:
  20
Gots:
  46
An Oliver Winery Collaboration. These collaboration bottles are a unique combination of Upland Sours aged on Indiana grown grapes. Vinosynth Red is aged on Catawba grapes from the Oliver Creekside Vineyards.

50% Sour Reserve and 50% Malefactor Flanders-style red ale aged on Catawba grapes. Native north american variety, known for making jams and jellies, and distinct juicy, fruity, exotic wines. Malefactor was blended with Sour Reserve to develop more body, mild bourbon barrel character, and layered acidity to complement the Catawba's innate sweet, fruity notes.
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Ratings by rlee1390:
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Reviewed by rlee1390 from Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Cloudy amber orange, nice carbonation, one finger head that does not last long.

S-Good deal of funk, grass, nice oak, the grapes are there but possibly too sweet.

T-Starts with funk, oak and bourbon from the malefactor. The grapes give a rather sweet flavor.

M-Lighter to medium bodied, some carbonation.

O-A good sour but the grapes make the beer too sweet for my liking.
Aug 07, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.99 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Dec 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by Lucnifter from California

May 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.43 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by jgunther71 from Illinois

May 21, 2018
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Shared with JLindros.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a slightly hazy strawberry hue with a thin head that fades to leave light wisps.

S - Aromas of vinegar, red berries, big tart notes, light oak, faint lactic acid.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, big vinegar notes bright red berries, big acidity here!

M - Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, crisp, not overly flemmy.

O - Overall this was a very solid beer with good acid undertones. Really solid.

Serving Type: bottle
Feb 24, 2018
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.06/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to rudzud
Decent fizzy head fades quickly, to nothing, strawberry murky reddish color

Nose loads of sour funk and strawberry, tart sour berry, a bit of nice strawberry, bright

Taste brings loads of strawberry and tart generic berry, very acidic with a little funk, a bit of wine barrel, and tart acidity, sour malt

Mouth is med bod, big acidity with a little tartness sour

Overall eh, OK but not great
Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Jan 06, 2018
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.27/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance - The beer poured a rusty red color with an off white head.

Smell - Notes of Flanders melted with a Catawba grape nose.

Taste - At the front was a dry oaky Flanders ale with grape skin notes. The sweetness of the Catawba grapes come in the back. What an appropriate wrinkle in the style! The dry oakiness lingered nicely.

Mouthfeel - The carbonation was wuite noticeable, brushing away mich of the sweetness quickly.

Overall - By way of comparison, this is much better than Vinosynth White.
Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jul 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.32 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jun 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by ChadwickVon from Indiana

Apr 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by biggoon16 from Indiana

Apr 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by 1levelabove247 from New Jersey

Feb 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by mattboyer182 from Indiana

Dec 24, 2016
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Burnt orange color.

Lots of red grapes. Some acidity. Light tartness. Funk. Lemon. Oaky. Lots of wine flavors.

Medium bodied. Easy to drink compared to some of the other uplands.
Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

Jul 21, 2016
Vinosynth Red from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 182 ratings