Crimson
Upland Brewing Company in Bloomington, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.47
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(Previously called Malefactor and before that Gilgamesh) Developed as a stronger version of a Flanders-style Red Ale, Crimson is our only sour aged in bourbon barrels that have been previously used to age beer at least once. This creates petite notes of bourbon character, and darker, charred wood character. Crimson also undergoes a turbid mash, with a portion of flaked maize being boiled with the rest of the malt bill, including Vienna and caramel malts. A different cocktail of microorganisms are involved in fermentation, which creates sour notes, and hints of cherry pie. Crimson is aged for up to 8 months or more before packaging.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle as Gilgamesh. RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours orange white head. Nose/taste of sour vinegar, peach vinegar, funk and oak. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2014
at 18:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 mL Gilgamesh bottle (2011). Aroma is rather fruity with some nice cherry and berry character along with some lighter raisin and fig notes. Medium light oak notes with light alcohol spice. Medium caramel and toffee with faint toasted bread and chocolate notes. Light sweetness. Pours a murky, ruby brown with some amber notes and a thin, somewhat large, tan head that recedes fairly quickly to the edge where it lingers. Light lacing and moderate legs. Flavor has a moderate acidic character with a medium to medium light acetic note. Moderately strong fruit notes of cherries, berries and plums with lighter notes of raisin and prune with hints of fig. Light bitterness with medium light oak notes. Medium light alcohol spice in the finish that is not as well hidden as in the aroma. Some toffee and caramel notes in the finish with hints of chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low to low alcohol warmth. Overall, a surprisingly good Flander’s style beer. Nice fruit and oak complexity and the alcohol is very well hidden. Really nice, complimentary malt character with great complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2014
at 19:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Mellow sour cherry and oak notes. Cloudy copper with a thin head. Lots of balsamic tartness but still nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 20:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle thanks to Toby. Pours out a copper amber topped with a small sand head. Nose is fruit green apple acid and some funk. Taste is as the nose with plenty funk and pucker.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 19:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gilgamesh bottle. Pours a cloudy orange copper with small frothy white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong oak, funk, apple skin. Thin mouthfeel with strong sour apple, oak, funk. Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 15:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle ar TSODRSG 13. Dark brown colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sourness, brett, caramel. Flavour is sourness, brett, fruit, malt, caramel, yeast, wood. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2013
at 22:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. corked @ [ The Danish Summer Gathering, TSODRBSG13 ]. [ As Upland Gilgamesh ].Clear medium orange amber colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, berry, caramel, sour, lactic, wood, light vinegar. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate acidic with a long duration, lactic, wood, berry, oak, sugary fruit, fruity, light vinegar. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130831]
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2013
at 12:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750mL bottle, pours a hazy dark amber / mahogany with a medium beige head. Nose brings out sour red fruits, a touch of vinegar, oak bourbon barrels, and some acetic notes. Flavour brings out loads of boozy sour dark fruits, loads of alcohol, some acetic notes, and a little vinegar. Quite boozy, certainly reminiscent of the 10+%. Fairly complex, with quite a bit of vinegar and acetic notes. Solid take on a Flanders Red. Overrated, however.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2013
at 23:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Danish Summer Gathering, 2013. Pours ruby amber with a small off white head. Caramel, fruit, berries and funk. Tart and dry. Warmth..
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2013
at 06:01
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled @ RB Danish Summer Gathering 2013 day 2, Ulfborg. Bottle. Hazy reddish amber color, medium sized beige head. Smell and taste sourish, green apple, sour grapes and only the slightest touch of bourbon and wood. Dry texture, medium body, medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 13:21