Upstream Brewing Company
Brewpub
in Omaha,
Nebraska,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Upstream Brewing Company (Old Market)
Established in 1996
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tasting at Papsoe, corked bottle
Hazy red-amber color. The aroma is light, it has a strong caramel flavor, some residual sweetness, strong nutty character, strong bitterness; strong but not interesting for me, not even a Barley Wine IMO.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
courtesy of Tampa finest, none other than tpd975. Pours orange with some nice golden/ light yellow lacing. Aroma is loaded with grains and caramel malts. Taste, more on the hop side while the malts remain at the forefront. A really amazing barleywine, over 10.1% so yeah, we have a real treat.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Huge thanks to tbd975 again. Greg you are amazing bringing this triple threat beer to the tasting, new state, barleywine tick and big beer tick. YES. Pours clear copper with gold edges and near tan thin ring of foam. The aroma has light amounts of crystal malts to go along with raisins, prunes and a bit of chemical alcohol heat. The taste has some thick maltiness moving into moderate dark fruity esters. Midway and to the finish caramel goodness and bits of vague hop bitterness rise up to be heard. There is just a mild sense of the big ABV. Nice. Will certainly shine with some more age.
Boutip (9699) reviewed Gueuze Lambic from Upstream Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle: Poured a hazy golden color gueuze with a medium foamy head with average retention and minimal lacing. Aroma consists of oak notes with some funky barnyard notes and some green apple. Taste is a nice enough mix between some oak with green apple and light barnyard notes. I would have appreciated even more if funky barnyard notes had been more present and if overall taste would have been more tart and sour. Very well done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet malty with spicy notes, and so is the flavor. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
CloakedDagger (37038) reviewed Grand Cru from Upstream Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of pepsican. Hazy amber golden with a small off-white head. Very delicious bourbon aroma. Medium-bodied with very dry caramel accents and some fruit. Distinct woody accents and a very dry finish. Yummy. 311008
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of pepsican. Pours a slightly hazy amber golden with a tall and lively dense yellowish head leaving laces. Spicy, fruity and vanilla-like aroma. Quite full-bodied, fruity and vanilla-like with a very solid and distinct bitterness. 311008
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
75 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours hazy deep orange to brown with a dense creamy and off-white head. Dry and spiced hoppy aroma. Solid bitter yet also smooth roasted caramel malty flavoured. Light roasted malty and towards a solid dry bitter finish. Smoothend by the alchol malty finish.
yespr (55607) reviewed Grand Cru from Upstream Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
75 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours hazy deep orange with a fully gone head. Dense spiced and wineous aroma. Light acidic and woody note in addition. Smooth wooden and mild fruity initially flavoured. Followed by a wineous and fruity flavour with a mild spice note beneath. Smooth and slight spiecd note showing through. Mellow finish.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle: Poured a cloudy deep brown color ale with a super large foamy head with perfect retention and great lacing. Aroma consists of oak, deep sweet malt with some vinous notes. Taste is a quiet complex mix between some oak and woody notes with some huge sweet malt bill and a spicy finish. Full body with limited filtration and with great carbonation and no alcohol was discernable. Very different take on a style (old ale) that is not clearly defined, very intelligent used of oak and still very well balance. Wow!
