Blackberry | Upland Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Upland Brewing Company
Indiana, United States
uplandbeer.com
Style: Belgian Fruit Lambic
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Blackberry is fermented by wild yeast and aged in oak casks for nearly a year. We then add whole blackberries grown in Indiana. The beer is bottle conditioned. Style is Sour Ale, ABV 6%.
Added by JamesS on 10-14-2007
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Ratings: 449 | Reviews: 111
4/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this at the Reno Invitational Beerfest. Was surprised Upland sent stuff. Cool. Pours that mixture of color in between pink and purple with a lighter pink head in the 1/5" range. Aroma hits the blackberry spot, a little bit of dry oak and plenty of sourness in the smells.
Taste drops a good 7.5 pt sourness on the 10pt scale, the blackberry aspect is well done, seems like they were pulled right off the vine in Oregon or whatnot. I like the drying effect the oak has on the mouth feel, there is a nice contribution there, gives a little more depth and wine like feel to it despite there being no grapes used. Carbonation well done. Relatively light body, some wheat? The sourness isn't as one note as some might say, thought it was good. A little bit acidic, but enjoyable through and through. Solid stuff.
Price is up there, but not terrible. These are like $20 a bottle right?
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this at the Reno Invitational Beerfest. Was surprised Upland sent stuff. Cool. Pours that mixture of color in between pink and purple with a lighter pink head in the 1/5" range. Aroma hits the blackberry spot, a little bit of dry oak and plenty of sourness in the smells.
Taste drops a good 7.5 pt sourness on the 10pt scale, the blackberry aspect is well done, seems like they were pulled right off the vine in Oregon or whatnot. I like the drying effect the oak has on the mouth feel, there is a nice contribution there, gives a little more depth and wine like feel to it despite there being no grapes used. Carbonation well done. Relatively light body, some wheat? The sourness isn't as one note as some might say, thought it was good. A little bit acidic, but enjoyable through and through. Solid stuff.
Price is up there, but not terrible. These are like $20 a bottle right?
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4.16/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Lots of blackberries, light lemon and moderate sourness.
A: Red-pink color, almost opaque, with a moderate dense, white head with adequate retention.
T: Super jammy blackberries give way to light lemon and oak with a moderate lingering sourness through the finish and a semi-dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Tasty; the beer has a solid jammy blackberry presence and the beer's sourness seems to be dialed back some compared to years past.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Lots of blackberries, light lemon and moderate sourness.
A: Red-pink color, almost opaque, with a moderate dense, white head with adequate retention.
T: Super jammy blackberries give way to light lemon and oak with a moderate lingering sourness through the finish and a semi-dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Tasty; the beer has a solid jammy blackberry presence and the beer's sourness seems to be dialed back some compared to years past.
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3.83/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours clear and the color of blackberry juice; the head builds up to a finger and sticks reasonably well; splashy lacing
Smell: Tart blackberry tones with an acetic character along with oak
Taste: Strong, acetic vinegar tones dominate, with hints of blackberry flavor peaking through; funky, but mostly sour, through the middle with a dry, oaky finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation; very puckery
Overall: Upland makes the most acetic sours I have tasted and this one is right up there, though not as sour as some of the others they have made
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours clear and the color of blackberry juice; the head builds up to a finger and sticks reasonably well; splashy lacing
Smell: Tart blackberry tones with an acetic character along with oak
Taste: Strong, acetic vinegar tones dominate, with hints of blackberry flavor peaking through; funky, but mostly sour, through the middle with a dry, oaky finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to high carbonation; very puckery
Overall: Upland makes the most acetic sours I have tasted and this one is right up there, though not as sour as some of the others they have made
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3.61/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.17/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On tap at Stoneyard Beer Hall and Grill in Webster, NY.
This one pours dark-ish purple/blue hybrid, with a small head, and no lacing.
Smells like blackberry vinegar- it's super sour, but also kinda vinegary, which is a problem for me.
This honestly tastes like blackberries soaked in vinegar. There's a bit of oak here, but it's honestly too sour, and too vinegary. I like sour beers, a lot, actually- but this seems just poorly made to me.
This is kind of thin, with not a lot of drinkability. There's a normal level of carbonation.
This really did not do it for me.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On tap at Stoneyard Beer Hall and Grill in Webster, NY.
This one pours dark-ish purple/blue hybrid, with a small head, and no lacing.
Smells like blackberry vinegar- it's super sour, but also kinda vinegary, which is a problem for me.
This honestly tastes like blackberries soaked in vinegar. There's a bit of oak here, but it's honestly too sour, and too vinegary. I like sour beers, a lot, actually- but this seems just poorly made to me.
This is kind of thin, with not a lot of drinkability. There's a normal level of carbonation.
This really did not do it for me.
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4.31/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.34/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Blackberry from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating:
4.23 out of
5 with
449 ratings
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