Blackberry | Upland Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Upland Brewing Company
Indiana, United States
uplandbeer.com
Style: Lambic - Fruit
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: 446 | Reviews: 109
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
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
Blackberry from Upland Brewing Company
Beer rating:
4.23 out of
5 with
446 ratings
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