About
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.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a thin cap of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate; dark fruits, woody spices, some vanilla, subtle milk chocolate and/or Belgian chocolate? hmmm...then a touch of maple syrup.
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet chocolatey/dark fruity and slightly maple-y quality flanked by a slight woody spicy bit; finishes mostly through the sweetness but seems quite even keeled
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness and mostly nothing distracting anywhere; good carb level
Overall: I liked this Baltic porter and it made a great Winter's night when I had it.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a thin cap of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate; dark fruits, woody spices, some vanilla, subtle milk chocolate and/or Belgian chocolate? hmmm...then a touch of maple syrup.
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet chocolatey/dark fruity and slightly maple-y quality flanked by a slight woody spicy bit; finishes mostly through the sweetness but seems quite even keeled
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness and mostly nothing distracting anywhere; good carb level
Overall: I liked this Baltic porter and it made a great Winter's night when I had it.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt copper haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light pineapple to pear hop tones with a light melon-like hoppiness underneath that; light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to semi-bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes somewhat juicy with pineapple tones
Texture: light to medium bodied; somewhat sessionable; good smoothness about this with nothing distracting anywhere; nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA I would welcome again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt copper haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light pineapple to pear hop tones with a light melon-like hoppiness underneath that; light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to semi-bittersweet semi-juicy quality; finishes somewhat juicy with pineapple tones
Texture: light to medium bodied; somewhat sessionable; good smoothness about this with nothing distracting anywhere; nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA I would welcome again.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:52
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: muddy burnt orange haziness with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop notes with a light papaya sweetness and mild earthy hop sweetness; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a mellow bittersweet quality; finishes semi-dry with a stifled papaya and almost mango tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also nothing there distracting; average carb level; medium hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad IPA but also not exactly as "expressive" as it could have been; did the Kolsch yeast get in the way? I don't know enough.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: muddy burnt orange haziness with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop notes with a light papaya sweetness and mild earthy hop sweetness; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a mellow bittersweet quality; finishes semi-dry with a stifled papaya and almost mango tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also nothing there distracting; average carb level; medium hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not a bad IPA but also not exactly as "expressive" as it could have been; did the Kolsch yeast get in the way? I don't know enough.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pumpernickel bread, dark chocolate, sweet roast, a touch of vanilla and some campfire smoke
Flavor: meld the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet bready to vanilla and chocolatey sweet quality; finishes semi-dry with a touch of rye and a touch of vanilla
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of some nicks from the rye to the tongue - mostly non-offensive
Overall: pretty nicely done rye porter I would return to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pumpernickel bread, dark chocolate, sweet roast, a touch of vanilla and some campfire smoke
Flavor: meld the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet bready to vanilla and chocolatey sweet quality; finishes semi-dry with a touch of rye and a touch of vanilla
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a little bit of some nicks from the rye to the tongue - mostly non-offensive
Overall: pretty nicely done rye porter I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black in color with a half a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet orange flesh with dark chocolate bitterness and a touch of the sweet from the chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-bitter with a touch of the orange sweetness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness but also a tight drying effect nipping the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: mostly a pretty good impy pastry stout worth coming back to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black in color with a half a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet orange flesh with dark chocolate bitterness and a touch of the sweet from the chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes semi-bitter with a touch of the orange sweetness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness but also a tight drying effect nipping the tongue ever so slightly
Overall: mostly a pretty good impy pastry stout worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orange close to brown cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop tones with some soft pineapple to mango hop sweetness; some light biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bitter quality; finishes semi-dry with a light mixed citrusy to mango-like tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; slight sessionability but there's a light silty to almost chalky tone along the tongue - mostly non-distracting but it's semi-noticeable
Overall: some of that "silty to chalkiness" needs to be cleaned up in this beer for this one to be a great one.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orange close to brown cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hop tones with some soft pineapple to mango hop sweetness; some light biscuity malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bitter quality; finishes semi-dry with a light mixed citrusy to mango-like tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; slight sessionability but there's a light silty to almost chalky tone along the tongue - mostly non-distracting but it's semi-noticeable
Overall: some of that "silty to chalkiness" needs to be cleaned up in this beer for this one to be a great one.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: muddy dark orange to brown cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: candied pineapple, some peach sweetness, sweet lemon tones and some papaya sweetness coming through the hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to candied sweetness; finishes sweeter than I expected it to be
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; smooth along the tongue and mostly nothing distracting; nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: if you like overly sweet NEIPA's with a "candy sweetness" then this if your beer.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: muddy dark orange to brown cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: candied pineapple, some peach sweetness, sweet lemon tones and some papaya sweetness coming through the hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to candied sweetness; finishes sweeter than I expected it to be
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; smooth along the tongue and mostly nothing distracting; nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: if you like overly sweet NEIPA's with a "candy sweetness" then this if your beer.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange color with a little bit of a "chill haze" to it and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy sweet to subtle tart tones then some light notes of white pepper with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine peachy sweet quality as the spicy/peppery tones seem to be pushed further back than in regular "Foreign Objects;" finishes not as dry as "Foreign Objects" as the peachy sweetness offers a kinder blend and the spicy tone is way more toned down here
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; smoother than regular "Foreign Objects" as the peach seems to cool down some those spicy notes; good carb level for the beer
Overall: I dig this variant of Foreign Objects as I believe I would return to this.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange color with a little bit of a "chill haze" to it and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy sweet to subtle tart tones then some light notes of white pepper with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine peachy sweet quality as the spicy/peppery tones seem to be pushed further back than in regular "Foreign Objects;" finishes not as dry as "Foreign Objects" as the peachy sweetness offers a kinder blend and the spicy tone is way more toned down here
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; smoother than regular "Foreign Objects" as the peach seems to cool down some those spicy notes; good carb level for the beer
Overall: I dig this variant of Foreign Objects as I believe I would return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 13:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some light notes of white pepper; lemon to pear and subtle banana with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle spicy/peppery backing; finishes semi-dry with a slightly spicy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some nicking from the peppery tones from what I'm guessing if the yeast? I think so; good carb level for the beer
Overall: pretty nicely done saison I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some light notes of white pepper; lemon to pear and subtle banana with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle spicy/peppery backing; finishes semi-dry with a slightly spicy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some nicking from the peppery tones from what I'm guessing if the yeast? I think so; good carb level for the beer
Overall: pretty nicely done saison I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 12:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney hops clamp down on a roasty to bitter dark malt base allowing some black coffee notes and a light cocoa powder coming about for more balance
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and subtly roasty quality; finishes dry and roasty with some light cocoa powdery sweet tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some dry smoothness as some of the hopeful "palate wrecking" capabilities come about as I wanted them to - maybe not to the strength of some other noted "black IPA's" but I'll just say this is about "medium to almost full strength"
Overall: for the most part, I'd say it's a pretty good black IPA I believe I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a finger's worth of khaki foamy head which trailed off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney hops clamp down on a roasty to bitter dark malt base allowing some black coffee notes and a light cocoa powder coming about for more balance
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and subtly roasty quality; finishes dry and roasty with some light cocoa powdery sweet tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some dry smoothness as some of the hopeful "palate wrecking" capabilities come about as I wanted them to - maybe not to the strength of some other noted "black IPA's" but I'll just say this is about "medium to almost full strength"
Overall: for the most part, I'd say it's a pretty good black IPA I believe I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 12:47