Upland Gilgamesh

Brewed by Upland Brewing Company
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Bloomington, Indiana USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle at Savor. Poured medium amber. Picked up a slight hop aroma on the nose. Sourness was mild and in balance with the rest of the rest of the beer. Picked up some fruit notes, remarkably pineapple. Very nice brew. Like a lot of the choices at Savor, I wish it was available locally.

Not sure how to distinguish the vintage. The back label has a gold stamp saying "Batch Date 9-11" and the cork is stamped " 3-11". Regardless, its the first release. 750ml C+C bottle into a tulip glass. Opens with a loud pop and a very slow rise of foam up the neck. Huge thanks to muskabeatz for BIF’ing me this want! A - Dark red body with an almost brown hue. Tall light khaki head dies down to a neat solid cap. Great lacing and retention. Looks pretty stereo typically Flanders. S - Cherries and oak. Vinegar and soft acetic acid. There is a slight bourbon element happening in the background with some vanilla and char. There is some booze on the nose. T - Lots of great Flanders notes. Soft acetic acid and vinegar followed by sour cherries and some Christmas spices. Light oak and vanilla on the finish with some warming alcohol present. Lingering tartness with a nearly dry end. Smooth and medium mouth feel. O - A nice take on the Flanders style. I was surprised to learn that this was aged in bourbon barrels for a year. The bourbon notes are very tame, but they do mesh well with the softness of the bugs and the tartness of the cherries. Very good wild ale.

Bottle at FoBAB 9. Seems like these were the first bottles released to the public. Pours a reddish copper with an offwhite head. Quite a nice looking beer, actually. Nose is clean acidity. Tart and some light brett. Faint vanilla notes and a graininess as well. On tasting, really nice and equitable acidity, some cherry notes in the background and just really rounded overall. Like out La Folie used to be. Really a superb Flanders Red.

Bottle in Hotel Room, Chicago - shared with Mette - Special thanks to Derek - drinking while getting ready for Alinea !!! Clear amber/brown - offwhite head. Nice vinegar aroma, roasted notes, caramel, fruity, mellow sourness, nice wooden notes, coconut notes, light lactic, nice refreshing.

Bottle at Holy Grale courtesy of Tyler, thank! Beautiful ruby amber color, thick tan head with great retention, solid lacing. Aroma of sour prines. Taste is softly sour cherries, plums, raisins, very woody and earthy character. Very nice!

750 ml caged and corked bottle, batch date of 9-11 stamped on the back label. Served in a Unibroue tulip, the beer pours a murky reddish/amber color with an inch light tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. Aroma is nice, it smells like vinegar, tart and sweet cherries, wood, green sour apples, funk and a bit of vanilla. Taste is similar to the aroma. It tastes like tart and sweet cherries, vinegar, lemon peel, funk, wood, vanilla and bourbon. The bourbon flavor isn’t strong in this brew at all, but I think the subtle bourbon taste works well with the tartness. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it’s a bit syrupy and slick with moderate carbonation. It’s also smooth and easy to drink. I think it’s a pretty nice overall brew. Yeah, it was $24.99 a bottle, but after drinking it I don’t feel like I paid too much for it. Good thing I bought 2 bottles!

bottle, bu11zeye 10k tasting, muddy brown color with vinous earthy aroma,flavor is nice deep blend of woody, balsamic, red wine, tart finish

Reddish pour, nice off white head. Aroma is really interesting! Bourbon, vinegar, oak, dark fruit, funk. Flavor is a really tasty blend of sour, light sweet, bourbon and fruit esthers. I really enjoyed this one.

UPDATED: JUN 11, 2012 Bottle at SAVOR. Poured a slightly red-tinted amber color, small off-white head. Aroma was slightly hop, with sour notes, a touch of wood. Flavor was tart, fruits, a bit of oak. Very enjoyable.

Bottle... Poured deep reddish/ruby with a thin head that dissipated quickly. Another nice tart offering from Upland. A little drying with acidity and puckering sourness. Candied sugars, oak, barrel characters, some booze with more yeast and tartness towards the finish.