 Ughsmash (2614), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
May 1, 2008
Thanks to Joey for bringing this to DLD! Poured clear apple juicy yellow/orange with a dusting of white head. The aroma picked up sweet pears and oak with some honey behind.. soft and subtle overall with quite a bit of oak as it breathed. Spicy and strong in the flavor department with white pepper and toasted oak giving large impressions.. dry on the back-end with more spicage and pale malt sweetness.. OK, but not overly complex or very memorable. A bit sharp on the palate with more oak impression than I’d like.. the alcohol warmth at the end was a little rough. Powerfully decent overall.
heemer77 (3282), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
May 15, 2008 Thanks for sharing, Mark. Bottle 596 bottled in 2007. The body was light bronze with an off white head. The aroma was strong apples and oak. There was also some almond character. The taste was funky oak and plums. There was also some cinnamon and raisins. Interesting and funky.
FirmButtstone (5), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
does not count  May 14, 2008 (thanks IowaHerkeye for the bottle) Sour nose, flowers with a nice spice. This beer really has it all for me. Well rounded, the nice thing is the sour lambic nose / taste to this beer. The oak is very prominent which really helps with the finish. I have had 3 of the Upstream Specials and they are all worth seeking out. Very good.
sliffy (1903), Columbus, Ohio, USA
May 5, 2008 DLD ’08: Bottle thanks to Joey for sharing: Pours a hazy gold with a white head. Aroma, spices, yeast, some light fruits, pepper, some wood. Flavor, some fruits, bready malts, yeasty, spices, with a dry finish. Tasty stuff.
awaisanen (1072), Irvine, California, USA
Apr 29, 2008 From a 750mL Bottle, 36/642. Courtesy of valpoaj. Pours a cloudy pale orange color with a thin layer of creamy off-white head. Mild brett perfumes waft from the glass, bringing out notes of white grape skin tannins, faint leather, and dusty pineapple rind. Some belgian candi sugar sweetness and restrained malt sugars. Hints of banana character and subdued alcohols. Medium bodied, softly carbonated mouthfeel with a soft, almost silky texture. The flavors are... strange, but fascinating. There’s a bit of vanilla toffee sweetness up front on the palate, but this quickly morphs into a strange, brett-laden musty bomb, all the while retaining it’s sweetness. The brett has a dry, leathery quality, but the palate doesn’t reflect this same flavor sensation. Toward the back end, more of the yeast, malt, and sugar characters begin to emerge, most notably the candi sugar and bready malt. Some of the banana picks up toward the back end, finishing with some warming alcohols and spicy oak in the final smack. This is a really interesting beer; the flavors aren’t blowing me away, but it’s definitely respectable and certainly thought provoking how the brett and residual sweetness seem to be fighting for control, but I can’t really seem to declare a winner. Could be a bit dryer for sure, and more carbonation would help enhance that sensation. Thanks, AJ!
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