New Upland Beer Release - Teddy Bear Kisses

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  1. Jason

    Jason Founder (0) Aug 23, 1996 Massachusetts

    Upland Brewing Co. announced today that Teddy Bear Kisses will be available for wholesale on draught and in 4-packs on September 15 and on tap at Upland locations onSeptember 19.

    A dark and robust beer brewed in the traditional stout method. Teddy Bear Kisses features an abundance of dark malts and high alpha hops for a powerful impact of roast, chocolate, and sweet bitterness. The lucky few who cuddle up to a warming session with Bourbon Barrel Teddy Bear Kisses, can sense the velvety malt character, balanced bitter intensity, and soothing chocolate notes created by long aging on fair trade cocoa nibs. This tasty brew is then aged in bourbon barrels giving it subtle vanilla and oak notes to warm you through the cold winter season.

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    ABV: 10.2 IBU: 7.6 SG: 21 SRM: 47.1

    About the Brewery: Located in Bloomington, Indiana, Upland's rich history dates all the way back to 1998. Taking traditional recipes and making them a bit more awesome, Upland Brewing Co. came up with their own recipes rooted with inspiration from good beer and good friends, providing a fresh local option to their communities. The name Upland comes from the term geologists gave to this area of Southern Indiana land which was never overrun by the glaciers that flattened much of Indiana's landscape. The adversity of the land bred independent thinkers who had strong wills, a connection to the land, and a wry sense of humor about life. Upland's approach to brewing beer honors the spirit of these people and this place.

    Other Upland Beers: VinoSynth Red (Gold and Best in Show 2014 Indiana State Fair, Malefactor (Gold Indiana State Fair), Sour Reserve (Silver Indiana State Fair 2014), Vinyl Tap(Silver Indiana State Fair 2014), Champagne Velvet (Silver Indiana State Fair 2014), Oktoberfest(Bronze Indiana State Fair 2014), Helios Pale Ale (Gold and Professional Best of Show 2013 Indiana State Fair, Gold 2011 BTI World Beer Championships), Upland Wheat (Gold 2011, 2010 Bronze 2006 Indiana State Fair, Bronze 2009 BTI World Beer Championships, Gold 2002 Great American Beer Fest), Schwarz (Gold 2013, 2012 Indiana State Fair, 2012 Best of the Midwest Dark Lager United States Beer Tasting Championship, Silver 2010 Indiana State Fair), Teddy Bear Kisses(Gold 2011, 2010 BTI World Beer Championships).

    
Website: uplandbeer.com
     
    #1 Jason, Aug 27, 2014
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  2. nmyers462000

    nmyers462000 Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2013 Florida

    Score!!! I will be in Indianapolis September 19-21.
     
    #2 nmyers462000, Aug 27, 2014
  3. sourdog

    sourdog Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2014 California
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    Score!! Will in Indy Sept 21-25th.
     
    #3 sourdog, Aug 28, 2014
  4. Flight317

    Flight317 Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2013 Indiana
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    Had this on draft last year and it was quite nice. Upland doesn't get a lot of love around these parts aside from their sour releases which are great. Something about a brewery up north that half of the time probably calls itself a Chicago brewery anyway. This one is worth a try for those who haven't already. Props Upland!
     
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  5. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    That beer would pair well with Ron Funches. It sounds like something he'd say. Plus I guess he's got a Portland connection.

     
    #5 ONovoMexicano, Aug 28, 2014
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  6. Spinaltapped

    Spinaltapped Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Illinois

    So this is NOT going to distro, yes?
     
    #6 Spinaltapped, Aug 28, 2014
  7. BubalooBrewMaster

    BubalooBrewMaster Savant (1,164) Feb 24, 2013 Kentucky
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    ISO
     
    #7 BubalooBrewMaster, Aug 28, 2014
  8. Gameover170

    Gameover170 Zealot (594) Feb 8, 2013 Indiana
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    Wait, so are they talking about 4-packing regular TBK? Or the BA? Regular TBK isn't bad, but BA TBK is awesome!
     
    #8 Gameover170, Aug 28, 2014
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  9. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    this stuff is like a junior dark lord diabetes inducer. now, if they would put the bourbon barrel tbk in a 4 pack, that would be
    I was confused about that too. The label looks like the reg TBK label but obviously in the description it says barrel aged. I don't think they have bottled the BA version yet so wondering if the label will change.
     
    #9 spicoli00, Aug 28, 2014
  10. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

    The last batch of BA Teddy Bear Kisses i had was really strange. Had a very thick almost chalky feel to it.
     
    #10 johnjohnbeer, Aug 28, 2014
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  11. PBRmeasap1980

    PBRmeasap1980 Savant (1,197) May 19, 2014 Indiana
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    Upland's website has the exact verbage from Jason's post, but without the words "bourbon barrel" and the last sentence about barrel aging. I don't think the BA TBK is going into distro. I talked to the Upland rep at a tasting and she said mentioned the regular TBK was being bottled into 4 packs.

    From Upland's Blog:
    "Upland Brewing Co. announced today that Teddy Bear Kisses will be available for wholesale on draught and in 4-packs on September 15 and on tap at Upland locations on September 19.
    Beer Description:
    A dark and robust beer brewed in the traditional stout method. Teddy Bear Kisses features an abundance of dark malts and high alpha hops for a powerful impact of roast, chocolate, and sweet bitterness. The lucky few who cuddle up to a warming session with Teddy Bear Kisses, can sense the velvety malt character, balanced bitter intensity, and soothing chocolate notes created by long aging on fair trade cocoa nibs. Teddy Bear Kisses will make you feel warm and happy inside, but it’s definitely not your childhood cuddle toy. Teddy Bear Kisses won a Gold Medal in the 2010 World Beer Championships."
     
    #11 PBRmeasap1980, Aug 28, 2014
  12. Buschyfor3

    Buschyfor3 Savant (1,083) Jan 4, 2009 Kentucky

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  13. EgadBananas

    EgadBananas Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2009 Louisiana

    Yes to distribution. The wording is weird, but basically it will be available to distributors 9/15 and Upland locations 9/19. Use of the word "wholesalers" is an awkward choice for a press release.
     
    #13 EgadBananas, Aug 28, 2014
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  14. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

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  15. Spinaltapped

    Spinaltapped Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Illinois

    Great. Thank you for the clarification.
     
    #15 Spinaltapped, Aug 28, 2014
  16. Spinaltapped

    Spinaltapped Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Illinois

    Is the BB version coming out at the same time, and if so, what format is it available in?
     
    #16 Spinaltapped, Aug 28, 2014
  17. Gameover170

    Gameover170 Zealot (594) Feb 8, 2013 Indiana
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    That's what I figured, the verb-age was just confusing. Either way, cheers to 4 packs!
     
    #17 Gameover170, Aug 29, 2014
  18. Yarni28

    Yarni28 Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2012 Wisconsin

    Wonder why they went from bombers to 4 packs of this... Great beer though.
     
    #18 Yarni28, Sep 1, 2014
  19. BoneyardBrewer

    BoneyardBrewer Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2005 Michigan

    Traded for a bottle of it 2 years ago. Drain pour.
     
    #19 BoneyardBrewer, Sep 1, 2014
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  20. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    Why wonder? I'll take four packs over bombers any day. I have two bombers in the basement that I still haven't opened because I haven't had a good cold night and a drinking buddy to share them with yet. In a four pack, I could easily just pop one open - and keep a bottle or two to age just for fun.
     
    #20 pitweasel, Sep 1, 2014
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