Apricot Seven (#7) (Sole Composition Series)
Upright Brewing Company
- From:
- Upright Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 8.4%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 7.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2012
- Wants:
- 48
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
The Apricot Seven is a blend of two oak barrels soured from Artisanal Wine Cellars. Both were treated identically, being filled with a batch of Seven in early January 2011 along with Oregon apricot puree and a bit of brettanomyces. After eleven months, the two were blended and have been sneaking out here and there in draft form, while this ten case release was saved until now. At this point the beer has a significant earthy and fruity quality with distinct tartness rooted in both apricot and brettanomyces fermentation byproducts. Perfectly suited for fans of funky and sour ales, this one is just fine now but can be cellared for several years for more pronounced wine-like flavor to emerge.
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.03/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Can't remember who shared this one. Kan? Bottle #102/120. Served in a Cantillon tulip.
A - White foam settles to a thin cap, leaving behind tiny specks of lace. Slightly hazy pale golden body.
S - Apricot, sweet tarts, a hint of acetone, fuzzy peach candy, a bit of vinous oak, some of the sweet and fruity base malt and yeast flavors. This one doesn't seem super 'wild' relative to other Upright offerings I've had; only a bit of tropical brett clausenii funk.
T - The taste is heavier on the malt character of Seven, with pale malts dominating, along with some fruity esters and light stone fruit. Apricot addition is more subdued, and brett and barrel only show up late, imparting light vinous tartness and acidity.
M - Medium body, with pleasant soft, lower carbonation. Dry and tannic from both fruit and wood. Alcohol is masterfully hidden; would never have guessed 8.4%.
D - Other than the light acetone note in the aroma this was a nice funky, fruity Saison. I could have stood for a bit more fruit and barrel character, but it was still eminently drinkable.
Aug 14, 2013A - White foam settles to a thin cap, leaving behind tiny specks of lace. Slightly hazy pale golden body.
S - Apricot, sweet tarts, a hint of acetone, fuzzy peach candy, a bit of vinous oak, some of the sweet and fruity base malt and yeast flavors. This one doesn't seem super 'wild' relative to other Upright offerings I've had; only a bit of tropical brett clausenii funk.
T - The taste is heavier on the malt character of Seven, with pale malts dominating, along with some fruity esters and light stone fruit. Apricot addition is more subdued, and brett and barrel only show up late, imparting light vinous tartness and acidity.
M - Medium body, with pleasant soft, lower carbonation. Dry and tannic from both fruit and wood. Alcohol is masterfully hidden; would never have guessed 8.4%.
D - Other than the light acetone note in the aroma this was a nice funky, fruity Saison. I could have stood for a bit more fruit and barrel character, but it was still eminently drinkable.
Reviewed by AlexFields from Tennessee
3.74/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Opened at 4/20 tasting.
Very bright orange-yellow (apricot??) color, pretty nice off-white head.
Decent amount of apricot in the nose, some berries or other fruit, brett and mild funk, a little sourness.
Tastes different, some sweet fruit but not a very specifically apricot character, hint of brett, light tartness but not terribly sour, finishes fruity but dry and grainy.
Mouthfeel is pretty thick, syrupy, not enough carb but no hint of booze.
7.5/10
May 12, 2013Very bright orange-yellow (apricot??) color, pretty nice off-white head.
Decent amount of apricot in the nose, some berries or other fruit, brett and mild funk, a little sourness.
Tastes different, some sweet fruit but not a very specifically apricot character, hint of brett, light tartness but not terribly sour, finishes fruity but dry and grainy.
Mouthfeel is pretty thick, syrupy, not enough carb but no hint of booze.
7.5/10
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