Upper Pass Beer Company

Microbrewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2015

Contact
1127 North Avenue, 8, Burlington, VT, 05408, United States
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.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
4 oz. draft at Big Fatty's BBQ. Cloudy golden color, thin head. Flavor and aroma are a mirror reflection. Peppercorns are bold, milder coriander and a wheat backbone. Chamomile can just barely be found in the finish. It is exactly as the Brewer describes.
Tried from Draft on 04 Mar 2018 at 21:48

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Can (I think) at The Pony Bar, NYC. Pours a murky pale golden hue with a white head. Aroma and flavors of grapefruit, tropical fruit, citrus, pine, peach, light malts. Excellent.
Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2018 at 19:39

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can: Poured a hazy amber color ale with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of fruity hops notes with some citrusy undertones and light tropical notes is quite pleasant. Taste is also a great mix of hoppy notes of citrus, fruity and tropical undertones with light bitterness noticeable. Body is full with good carbonation. Solid APA with nice hoppy character.
Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2017 at 12:00

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Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of lemon, peppercorn, coriander, bubblegum, lemongrass and spice - medium body
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2017 at 22:17

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12 oz. bottle purchased at CBC, Waterbury. Pours a deep cloudy yellow with little lacing. Aroma is mild grapefruit with plenty of zesty Belgian yeast. The main flavor profile is the yeast. This is all about spicy peppery yeast.

Absolutely no hops in this brew. Dry texture with plenty of black pepper / spicy hints that lingering after the sip. Lean's more on the traditional side of the style with hops having no presence (which is a good thing). Overall, pretty nice example.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2017 at 19:22

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours hazy gold into a shaker. Bright white head. Tropical and pit fruit aromas. Dark caramel, tropical fruit and resin front to back.
Tried on 16 Sep 2017 at 17:19

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can shared by Todd, thanks! Hazy murky yellow color with a thin white head. Citrus pine and resin with a bready maltiness underneath. Light astringency and not horribly hoppy IMHO.
Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2017 at 11:49

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120z Bottle froM john. Very hazy, looks a bit thick, small head. Smells like a citrus sundae and grapefruit skins. Very thick mouthfeel. lots of acidic orange peel flavor. juicy but very bitter and the carbonation is just thick.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2017 at 20:37

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can at home. Muted dirty orange pour perhaps some floaties. Nose is lovely melon and pungent weed. Tastes of honey dew, lemongrass, weed, green onion. Lighter carbonation. Medium bitterness. Pretty good stuff.
Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2017 at 23:11

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Pours hazy rich yellow with large foamy off-white head, cirrus peel and mango aroma, low carbonation, medium bitter juicy orange peel, mango, pineapple taste, smooth body, long juicy finish. Very juicy and tasty.
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2017 at 20:33