Ives Blend 1
Upright Brewing Company
- From:
- Upright Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 13.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 13, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 09, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Ives is a label we created for a series of "wild" wheat based beers rooted in the classics from Brussels. In typical Upright fashion, our take is not meant to copy an existing style or specific beer, but to use other examples as a starting point and inspiration. All of the beers under this label use raw wheat and an unusual mash process intended to slowly draw out the barrel fermentation and aging process, creating depth. This first release is a blend of only four casks, all of which were inoculated with orchard yeast and bacteria. After 19 months in the barrel, the beer was bottled still and straight, with no young beer added. The combination of its well aged character, hop rate and the complex fermentation yield a beer with layers of aromas and flavors sharing notes with certain white vermouths, a commonality enhanced by the lack of carbonation.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
upright is a special brewery, and its always an enormous treat for me to get to drink on their beers. this is a special still labic type, and its really incredible. bright golden pee colored, sunny and immensely clear, especially for the style. mostly but not entirely flat, it may have perked up a little bit in the bottle over time. natural cork and a wax bead on the top, cool packaging! usually flat beer is unattractive to me both visually and in texture, but not here for some reason, it looks light and delicate and interesting, and it feels slower to me, more patient and somehow the stillness seems to allow for a slower and more complete appreciation of the brew, and i like that quality here a lot. its lambic type beer, but smells far from belgium, its cheesy right when it gets opened, although that aspect drops out. it also has a distinct peach or apricot candy element to it, honey floral springiness too, and quite a moderate wild sour profile, tangy but not real acidic at all, an orange peel note as i smell it and my mouth starts to water, faint vanilla and white tea too, all the complexity of a belgian lambic, but almost none of the same features. i dont get aged hops at all really, more of a grassy fresher note there, and the peach in the flavor is strong, even though this is unfruited, past a white wine orchard fruit essence to actually peach juicy to me, odd because its sweet and i usually dont like that in this style, but its so unique that it kind of makes it here. great maturity and woodiness to this, super clean but also really funky, i think the lack of carbonation is nice here, and this gets better and better and better as it warms, layered and interesting but organic and mellow too. i loved this, and i love upright. hoping to find another bottle for more extended ageing!
Mar 12, 2018
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
4.37/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Upright.
A clear light amber with a thin, white head that falls off rapidly, this is solid. The nose is quite excellent. My first thought was - Beatification. That's high praise. While called a lambic, this is closer to a still/unblended lambic (a la 1900 Grand Cru from Cantillon) with a pronounced lactic sourness, a moderate lemony note and a mild acetic brightness. The funk is mild, with a blend of earth and a little mushroom. There's also a noticeable vinous note, a blend of buttery Chardonnay and a light and fruity Pinot Noir. This combination is intriguing and inspired, making this beer a joy on the nose. The palate doesn't have quite the depth as the nose, but is pretty enjoyable all told. Punchy sourness, a blend of preserved lemons, a moderate lactic note with a little bit of lemony brightness, this is great. There's also a noticeable oak tannin presence, with some vanilla. Again, the blend of fruity white and fruity red wine that i perceived on the nose is present, and lends a depth and character that's unique. Medium-light in body, relatively still and with a long finish, this is quite excellent.
**Edit 19 Nov 2017**
The finally released version of this beer takes a step back on the palate and two steps forward on the palate. Juicy, bright, fruity, sour with a pronounced grape skin note. Less buttery, better finished, better wine incorporation. More Beatification like. Drink fresh.
Apr 09, 2017A clear light amber with a thin, white head that falls off rapidly, this is solid. The nose is quite excellent. My first thought was - Beatification. That's high praise. While called a lambic, this is closer to a still/unblended lambic (a la 1900 Grand Cru from Cantillon) with a pronounced lactic sourness, a moderate lemony note and a mild acetic brightness. The funk is mild, with a blend of earth and a little mushroom. There's also a noticeable vinous note, a blend of buttery Chardonnay and a light and fruity Pinot Noir. This combination is intriguing and inspired, making this beer a joy on the nose. The palate doesn't have quite the depth as the nose, but is pretty enjoyable all told. Punchy sourness, a blend of preserved lemons, a moderate lactic note with a little bit of lemony brightness, this is great. There's also a noticeable oak tannin presence, with some vanilla. Again, the blend of fruity white and fruity red wine that i perceived on the nose is present, and lends a depth and character that's unique. Medium-light in body, relatively still and with a long finish, this is quite excellent.
**Edit 19 Nov 2017**
The finally released version of this beer takes a step back on the palate and two steps forward on the palate. Juicy, bright, fruity, sour with a pronounced grape skin note. Less buttery, better finished, better wine incorporation. More Beatification like. Drink fresh.
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