Upper Pass Beer Company
Microbrewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States πΊπΈ
Established in 2015
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Description
We are a brewery in Tunbridge, Vt. We focus on hop forward, stout, and farmhouse ales. We brew on a 5 bbl system and do big contracted batches at Von Trapp.
We operate a small brewery in the hills of Tunbridge, Vermont with a tasting room in South Royalton. The Tasting Room for Upper Pass Beer Company is located on the green inside First Branch Coffee Shop.
Closed the South Royalton taproom during the Covid-19 Pandemic. After Simple Roots' closure at the end of 2025, moved in to their space and are aiming to re-open the taproom there by February, as well as purchasing an adjacent building to expand operations.
We operate a small brewery in the hills of Tunbridge, Vermont with a tasting room in South Royalton. The Tasting Room for Upper Pass Beer Company is located on the green inside First Branch Coffee Shop.
Closed the South Royalton taproom during the Covid-19 Pandemic. After Simple Roots' closure at the end of 2025, moved in to their space and are aiming to re-open the taproom there by February, as well as purchasing an adjacent building to expand operations.
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Pours a slightly hazy, golden yellow, with minimal head. Aromas of citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor is very juicy tropical fruit, with some citrus accents and a touch of pine/spruce hoppiness to the finish. Very tasty. Very good.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2018
at 21:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 ounce can. Murky tan pour. Frothy beige head. Citrus hop nose. Tangy citrus flavor upfront. Notes of sour orange and grapefruit. Middle brings lemon and lime. Finish is more dank citrus and pine. Great lupilin leaps. Dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Sep 2018
at 02:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the Vermont Nanofest 2018, pours a sunset orange, cloudy head. Mango nose, melon, passion fruit, orange blossom. . Flavor has the same fruit with some bubblegum. Medium bodied, bitter finish. Solid. 8 3 8 4 14
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2018
at 14:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Oh, this is good...Pours a very hazy, pineapple-orange, with minimal head. Aroma of citrus and tropical fruits, with some basement dankness and sour washcloth. Flavor is citrus and tropical fruit, with just the right level of smoothness. Not too sweet, not too bitter. There's just a light pine/spruce hop bitterness in the finish. Very well-done beer.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2018
at 21:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can - pours hazy gold white head - nose and taste of orange peel, lemon, citrus, biscuit malt - medium body
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2018
at 23:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Dark maroon brown color beige head with good retention. Aroma of dark chocolate, rye bread, dark roast coffee beans. Taste has dark cocoa dark fruit burnt caramel. Tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2018
at 19:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Canned 3/14, drunk 4/4/18.
Light amber, surprisingly clear yet tons of sediment in the bottom. White head fades quickly to a ring.
Tangy pineapple, a bit of bread, light caramel and a ton of citrus. I'm with them on the citrus and pineapple, but not sure why all of the specialty malt character is in this. Definitely detracts, in my opinion.
Light and dry in the mouth, but some good juiciness saves the day, as it's sharp and resinous at points. Kind of loose carbonation creating some wateriness. The texture could be softer, as well.
Light amber, surprisingly clear yet tons of sediment in the bottom. White head fades quickly to a ring.
Tangy pineapple, a bit of bread, light caramel and a ton of citrus. I'm with them on the citrus and pineapple, but not sure why all of the specialty malt character is in this. Definitely detracts, in my opinion.
Light and dry in the mouth, but some good juiciness saves the day, as it's sharp and resinous at points. Kind of loose carbonation creating some wateriness. The texture could be softer, as well.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jul 2018
at 20:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From my brother: pours opaque orange with a white head. Aroma is piny and herbal. Taste is actually rather bitter. Nice body. Pretty solid.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 01:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Rattle'n'Hum. Dark brown with reddish tint against the light, large creamy beige head, mocha aroma, low carbonation, sweetish mocha taste, smooth thin body, long finish. Smooth but a bit thin.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2018
at 18:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from can dated 5/14/18 clear copper gold with a thin head. Aroma is juicy citrus floral hops and dank resinous pine. Taste is citrus pith floral hops lingering pine through the finish. Nice brew.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2018
at 23:57