Upright Four (#4)

Brewed by Upright Brewing
Style: Saison
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Tulip

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750 ml bottle shared by foppa78- thanks, Mat! Pours a hazy yellow color with a big white head. Notes of lemon, bread, funk, cheese, cereal grains, grass, and herbs. Light-medium bodied, with a tart, funky, bready mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Really nice beer.

Bottle; Pour is cloudy light golden with a whispy white head in this tulip; It retains on the mediocre side, with some cloudy lacing as well. The nose is fruit esters, grain, with some florals present here. The flavor profile begins with a crisp and light bitterness; More fruit esters and some sweet grains come through. This one is lacking a bit of heft for my liking, and could use more depth of character as well. More florals, and the finish is a little thin and diminished. Overall, a decent offering.

Tasted on 4/12/12 from a capped 750mL bottle brought back from Oregon to me by UncleJedi, big thanks Jim. Pours clear pale golden with an average white head that recedes rather quickly to thin lace that sticks around. The nose is light wheat malt with some lightly tart lemon pith and just a touch of spicy yeast. The flavor is super clean and tart all the way through, with just a touch of wheat malt and traditional spicy saison yeast. The body is light with lively, but not stinging, carbonation, with a medium wheaty and lightly tart finish. This is the ultimate easy-drinking sessionable beer.

On tap at Naja’s. Hazy light yellow pour with a thin white head. Herbal, wheaty, Belgian yeast and citrus tart aroma. Light crisp malt, tart, herbal and citrus hops in the taste. So good.

Huge thanks to boralyl for sending some of this out my way. Served in a tulip. Pours a hazy yellow with a good white head and a bit of lacing on the way down. The nose has a bit of grass and grain, plus a bit of celery, which sounds strange, but works quite well. Flavor takes it up a notch with great wheat and yeast character. Good hopping throughout with a dry, butter finish. Really excellent and similar to the De La Senne and Jandrain-Jandrenouille fresh saisons we had in Belgium. Sublime. It is unreal to gave this much flavor and character in a 4.5% beer.

750mL bottle, no date from Best Damn Beer Shop, I think $9.99. Clear golden with a big 2 1/2 finger off-white head, pretty good retention. Tangy lemon nose with a good amount of wheat up front, some hay and light herbal hops and white pepper with some pear and apricot yeast behind. Light toast as it warms. Flavor continues with the moderate lemon twang and hay/wheat. A little cobwebby as well. The finish was semi-dry, sourness peaked at a 4, wheaty with lingering earth. Medium high carbonation with a light body. Good, but my least favorite between the 4-5-6 that I’ve had.

Where the Wild Beers Are, 2011. Like the description says, some wheat and lightly sour. Clear a saison, with light spice of cloves and grass. Cloudy yellow beer. Good flavor, but palate could be improved.

Bottle: Pale gold with not much head. Light aroma, slight bananas, and mild spices. Super fizzy in the feel. Tangy taste with lemons seemingly abounding. Mild grain aftertaste. Extremely refreshing beverage!

Hazy yellow orange, huge rocky white head. Big fruity citrus wheat aroma. Mildly cloying Belgium yeasty taste, some pepper, spices and herbs. Highly carbonated. Clean dry finish. LF (Lagerboy Friendly)

Draft @ Upright. Pours a bright hazy yellow with great lace and whtie head. Smell is floral, wheat, light hops, and herbs. Taste is fruity, grassy, refreshing wheat, citrus zest. Very nice. Fizzy, dry and smooth finish.