Upside Brown

Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, United States 🇺🇸

Farmhouse - Bière de Garde Rotating Out of Production

Score

7.35

ABV: 7.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 17

Upside Brown is an exploration of bottle-conditioned Brett character in a malty beer, specifically Brett character that enhances and complements the specialty malts. It’s best described a Biere de Garde (beer for keeping), a farmhouse-style brown ale traditionally brewed in Northern France and sometimes thought of as the lesser known cousin of the popular saison style. More so than most styles (if styles are your thing), Biere de Garde has a wide array of examples, from golden to copper to brown. Upside Brown is on the malty end of the spectrum, for sure.

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Maverick (5074) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 8 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cherry wood stain pour from .75l Sept 2014 bottle. Large pillow head. Brett funk and fruit aroma. Malt, candy sugar and floral and yeast. Rather good.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:31

Weihenweizen (7385) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Refrigerated 75 cl brown bottle corked and capped. Hazy medium brown with fluffy beige head. Aroma is dark fruit, medium, body, well carbonated, and a little big-bubble lacing. Taste is dark slightly fruity malt and yeasty.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2016 at 20:22

8.4

tsd08460 (2358) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Aroma: cherry, pineapple, barnyard, earthy, Appearance: clear, amber, tan head Taste: medium sweetness, lightly sour, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Nice brown.

Tried on 25 Jul 2015 at 14:09

EishockeyGreg57 (9697) ticked Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Happy Canada Day!!!! Also, the Fonz.

Tried from Can on 01 Jul 2015 at 18:13

6.9

obguthr (12465) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Wood, stewed apple, green apple nose. Murky copper, thin head. Barnyard, apple. Light body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 13 Jun 2015 at 17:34

7.8

Drake (22934) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 mL bottle from the brewery, shared at my 10K tasting. Hazy brown, large foamy tan head, fair retention. Aroma of stone fruits, brett, herbal/vegetal notes. Tart dark fruits, yeast, spice, plum, caramel. Medium bodied, lingering spice.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2015 at 17:33

7.8

Travlr (30173) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Drake 10k tasting. Hazy deep amber color, off white head. Aroma of raw gingerbread dough. Taste is earthy brown bread. Very tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2015 at 17:33

Maurice (8362) ticked Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Tried on 01 Jun 2015 at 00:38

7.1

Jow (8309) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at fantasy tasting a nice new beer from ommegang. Pours brown with fine head and nice retention. Nose is light farmhouse and some Brett. Tastes of Brett, earthy, pineapple, chocolate, caramel, and hay. Live,y palate that finishes dry. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2015 at 16:55

jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Upside Brown from Brewery Ommegang 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Etched glass. Pours orange brown. Nose/taste of toast, caramel, grainy farmhouse. Medium body.

Tried on 01 Mar 2015 at 22:42