Galaxy Grove
Upland Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap at Arcadia

 

This is interesting. There are sour notes on the front, yeast in the back. The taste really changes from front to finish. The look is a dull yellow with lots of head that settles into decent lacing. Decent consistency. The transmutation from sour peach notes to citrus to oaky straw to bread is quite interesting. Not my personal favorite but fun.

 

 

 

 

500 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 6/2018. Pours very hazy deep golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy peaches, guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, berry, red/green apple, white wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky yeast, fruit, citrus/tropical hops, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy peaches, guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, berry, red/green apple, white wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Very mild fruity/Brett tartness, fruit tang, herbal/grassy bitterness, and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy peaches, guava, fruit skin, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, berry, red/green apple, white wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/leather/funk, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky yeast, fruit, citrus/tropical hops, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tart/spiciness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/bitter/spiciness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7.3%. Overall this is an excellent sour hazy IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky yeast, fruit, citrus/tropical hops, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the very mildly acidic/spicy/bitter/drying finish. Was expecting Upland's usual house sour blend initially, but this is 100% Brett(and was stated on the label, guess I should read first). Very well rounded Brett complexity; balanced fruit and juicy/light dank hops; nice oak presence and pale/wheat malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected. Fits a hazy IPA and wild ale equally.