4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20Tap @ Grain and Gristle... Poured hazy, golden orange with a white head. This is the stuff dreams are made of. Nice floral tones, perfume-y apricot with dried yeast, wood, funk, and tartness. LIke a more complex Cascade Apricot Ale. I could drink this stuff all day. Refined, refreshing, a very enjoyable beer.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Listed as "three barrel blend". So much carbonation. Fruit plays second fiddle to the yeast, yielding to even the carb. Citrus jumps out before being pummeled by bitter yeast. The other guys liked this way more than I did.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, shared by Ucusty at Beer Study. Pours a cloudy orange golden with a sudsy white head. Nose is sweeter peach and apricot at first, some tart fruits. Flavor is more balanced with the barrel coming through quite a bit like most from Upright. Fruit is balanced nicely with the tart vinegary sourness. Good stuff.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750ml bottle pours a hazy, bright orange with some cloudy, white head. Nice, fruity nose, loads of juicy apricot, yeasty. Flavor is the same, juicy, sweet, fruity. Medium bodied, dry finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
hazy peach body, oily wisps. Nose immediately of diacetyl.. but it partially blows off! Underneath is bretty foot, stronger peach, light grass and grain. Flavor is good, soft peach, lightly bitter Chardonnay and grass, woody accents. Soft carbonation fizzles wonderfully. Nice, if not as complex as other offerings.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice fruity nose, lots of sweet citrus, light floral notes and funky cheese. Lightly sweet and tart, light citrus, a touch of honey, dusty treat. Nice.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Slightly hazy orange yellow pour. Musty light apricot aroma. Some oak tangerine and wine notes. Flavor is dry and oaky. Light apricot flavor. Bready buttered popcorn notes. Light tartness with a bitter finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the Grain & Gristle, pours a cloudy golden with a small white head. Aroma of loads of funk, apricots, sour fruits and oak barrels – very complex. Flavour is quite funky and wild, with loads of sour, funky apricots, a little barnyard character and more funky apricots. There is a light acidity with moderate oaky sourness . The oak barrels and apricot are executed to perfection. Excellent stuff.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at 16 Tons Cafe, Eugene. Pours a hazy golden color, funk and apricots dominant in nose. Little head, slight lacing. Barrels are just barely there, medium body, finish is overly sweet, albeit short. Not a bad beer, just below Upright’s usual standards.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle 55 of 120. pours a murky orange amber hue with a tiny quickly fading soap bubble head. potent aroma of fresh dusted apricots intermingled with a pleasant red wine barrel. some sweaty brett funk. touch of overripened pear. hint of apple cider. alcohol quite well hidden. easy drinkin. light apricot laden sourness. tasty. good. like it!
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