Kopstootje (Frequencies Series Release)
Upright Brewing Company

 

a gorgeous little bottle of beer here, aged in vermouth barrels. its dry, tart, spicy, and distinctive, herbal to me, mature, funky, and really weird to the extent that i can hardly set my glass down, it has my full attention. that said, i think overall its a little less well refined than the best of their beers, and while it fits in nicely with their lineup, this one stands out more for flavor than for outwardly insanely high quality, which is how i usually recognize upright brews. a fuller color to this, a high rising but quick fading head, but plenty of carbonation in the drink. smells and tastes like wet oak, white wine, dessert wine, spruce, citrus zest, coriander, white pepper, green grape, tart apple, clean lemon, some richer malts, light brett, really dynamic, with the vermouth more and more evident as it warms. decent acidity, but also plenty funky too, best of both worlds and a very mature and interesting fermentation profile overall. spicy and sweet in the middle, tart and dry at the end. a little rugged and raw to me, complex as it is, but another immensely interesting beer from upright thats well worth picking up. i love all they do!

 

Thank you, Brent.

A mildly hazy orange with an off white head with decent retention and lacing, this looks good. The nose is outrageous. Funky as hell with citrus, spice , ginger and vermouth. Palate is tart, vinous, bright,, with mild tannins. Rose and strawberry notes are present. The spice blend really pairs beautifully with the citrusy vermouth notes, especially on the palate. Medium-light in body, moderately carbonated, this beer has a long with with vermouth, some funk and citrus. Excellent stuff.