Upright Sole Composition: De La Seven

Brewed by Upright Brewing
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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750mL bottle, courtesy of and split with julian (thanks man!), pours an opaque cloudy golden orange with a medium white head. Aroma of brett upfront, barnyard funk, some muted vinous notes, and some musty grapes. Flavour brings out lots of funky notes, with notes of red wine, a little barnyard, and quite a bit of brett. Super complex – the barnyard notes mesh extremely well with the red wine, and the brett adds another dimension of complexity. Highly drinkable. Awesome stuff.

28th February 2013
Cheers to Bruce for this one. Light haze on this golds - amber beer. Little white head. Light and mildly crisp palate. Light fruity sourness, touch of worcester sauce. Not too aggressive. Light crisp finish. Decent little sour!

Bottle #24 of 124, many thanks to Bruce! It pours hazy golden-orange with a medium white head. The nose is soft fruit, fresh peach, apricot, vanilla and coconut. The taste is pleasant tartness, sherbet, sour apricot, peach, white grape, tanginess, earth and wood with a tart finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Well balanced and utterly drinkable. Straight-up delicious!

Bottle @ Bruce’s. Many thanks to Bruce for opening this! The pour’s medium amber with a small head. The aroma’s bright peach, nectarine, cantaloupe. Moderately funky woody nose. Some brett, a bit of gym locker. The taste is over-ripe peach, fruit punch. Somewhat stick and syrupy. This is cut by a clean bretty funk, nice citrus. A bit of dirt and generally earthy flavors. Crisp, refreshing stuff. Light body. Not as heavy-handed as many American sours tend to be. Mildly acetic. Overall, a really nice beer. Upright clearly have some chops. I’d gladly drink this again.

Bottle at Bruce’s, London - many thanks to Bruce! Bottle 26/124. Tight,, tangy fruit nose, some citrus, apricot. Light to medium sweet flavor, strong tartness, moderate funk, some feet, tangy citrus bite. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Super fresh, clean finish, restrained tangy funk, orange, apricot and peach, light grassy bitterness. Excellent beer.

Bottle number 82 of 142 for my 4700th rating. Pours clear apricot gold with white head. Nose and taste of peach, wild yeast, vinous notes, peeled grapes, apricot pit, aged oak and funk. Medium body. Well balanced moderate tartness.

Bottle, most likely from Paul. Pours with a clearish golden hued body with a small white head that lasts. Aromas are grassy, stone fruit, funk, floral, red wine, brett, and papaya. Flavors are grassy, lightly sour, tart, funky, red wine. Lively carbonation, medium dry, slightly warming.

(750ml bottle) Pours a clear yellow body with a medium white head. Aroma of barnyard, vinous, citrus, and wood. Flavor of brett, wood, lemon, earth, and pineapple with a moderately dry finish.

UPDATED: SEP 24, 2012 Bottle. Potent sweaty brett, lemon, light -moderate musty yogurt sourness. Booze well hidden. Pretty nice.

Bottle shared at Woodshop 7. Smells tart and fruity, winey red fruits mainly along with brett and pine. Mild winey flavor, Orval bretty finish, funky and stone fruity, lactic tartness, pepper and floral spiciness.