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.
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange hazy color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet guava/melon to pineapple and piney fresh hop scents with a great clean biscuity malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet juicy tone towards a semi-bittersweet juicy combined quality; finishes guava/melon to pineapple-like and pretty juicy
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability; good smoothness; nice low carb and very little hop bitterness assertiveness if any at all
Overall: what an extremely well done NEDIPA I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange hazy color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet guava/melon to pineapple and piney fresh hop scents with a great clean biscuity malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet juicy tone towards a semi-bittersweet juicy combined quality; finishes guava/melon to pineapple-like and pretty juicy
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability; good smoothness; nice low carb and very little hop bitterness assertiveness if any at all
Overall: what an extremely well done NEDIPA I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2026
at 18:42
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney to slightly pineapple-y and slightly grapefruity hop tones with some hop oily character and a light clean malty backbone
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet semi-juicy vibe onto a nice combined bittersweet juicy character; finishes leaning into some hop oils with grapefruity juiciness and light pineapple
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness; nice low carb
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA well worthy of returning to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost orange cloudiness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney to slightly pineapple-y and slightly grapefruity hop tones with some hop oily character and a light clean malty backbone
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet semi-juicy vibe onto a nice combined bittersweet juicy character; finishes leaning into some hop oils with grapefruity juiciness and light pineapple
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness but also a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness; nice low carb
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA well worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2026
at 18:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cardboard orange milkiness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace to leave some subtle sliding lace
Aroma: sweet mango, grapefruit & lemon zest with some peach & apricot hop notes
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a beautiful sweet to hoppy zesty and bittersweet quality then some chewy malts slide in for malts; finishes clean with an ever so light zing of some hop spice
Texture: medium bodied, slightly sessionable; good smoothness with a little bit of playful hop bitterness assertiveness but man oh man - that's really barely there, to be honest
Overall: another banging awesome NEIPA by Upper Pass. Man, I love these guys!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cardboard orange milkiness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace to leave some subtle sliding lace
Aroma: sweet mango, grapefruit & lemon zest with some peach & apricot hop notes
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a beautiful sweet to hoppy zesty and bittersweet quality then some chewy malts slide in for malts; finishes clean with an ever so light zing of some hop spice
Texture: medium bodied, slightly sessionable; good smoothness with a little bit of playful hop bitterness assertiveness but man oh man - that's really barely there, to be honest
Overall: another banging awesome NEIPA by Upper Pass. Man, I love these guys!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 22:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a finger and a quarter fingers of white frothy head which trickled off at a nice pace and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: fresh mango and pineapple hop tones punching each other through sweet to bitter and back through bitter to sweet tones; light clean bready malts underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes semi-bitter with a little bit of mixed citrusy tones showing here with a nip of pineapple
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness; great low carb, nice low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a finger and a quarter fingers of white frothy head which trickled off at a nice pace and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: fresh mango and pineapple hop tones punching each other through sweet to bitter and back through bitter to sweet tones; light clean bready malts underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet to sweet quality; finishes semi-bitter with a little bit of mixed citrusy tones showing here with a nip of pineapple
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness; great low carb, nice low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 22:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight rye sweet to floral to spicy components, rounded grapefruit sweet pulpy hop tones but seemed fairly non-expressive; some lemony hop tones - good strength; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to semi-spicy hop note with a light citrusy/grapefruity tone while pushing out the sweet and floral qualities of the rye; finishes leaning into the citrusy/rye spice and subtle grapefruit hop tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; semi-sessionable; light smoothness but yes some rye does seem to hit the tongue as I kinda expected it to but luckily, nothing overdone
Overall: works as a Rye IPA for me, mostly came across as I thought it would after I smelled it (not exactly sure if that's a good thing or bad thing) but this is a beer I could return to since I'm a fan of rye.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight rye sweet to floral to spicy components, rounded grapefruit sweet pulpy hop tones but seemed fairly non-expressive; some lemony hop tones - good strength; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to semi-spicy hop note with a light citrusy/grapefruity tone while pushing out the sweet and floral qualities of the rye; finishes leaning into the citrusy/rye spice and subtle grapefruit hop tone
Texture: light to medium bodied; semi-sessionable; light smoothness but yes some rye does seem to hit the tongue as I kinda expected it to but luckily, nothing overdone
Overall: works as a Rye IPA for me, mostly came across as I thought it would after I smelled it (not exactly sure if that's a good thing or bad thing) but this is a beer I could return to since I'm a fan of rye.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 21:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange cardboard looking haziness, a finger and a half of white foamy head and dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark berries, earthy hop tones, floral hop tones, lighter dankiness, light notes of clean malts
Flavor: copies the aromas fairly spot on in a bittersweet to sweet juicy quality; mild finish of some danky to dark berry hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness and nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I would have again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange cardboard looking haziness, a finger and a half of white foamy head and dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark berries, earthy hop tones, floral hop tones, lighter dankiness, light notes of clean malts
Flavor: copies the aromas fairly spot on in a bittersweet to sweet juicy quality; mild finish of some danky to dark berry hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness and nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 13:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a quickly dissipating head and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: big chocolate malts, red raspberry sweet to tart jammy - vibe
Flavor: lovely blend of the raspberry jam to the chocolate - sweet to subtle tart; finishes chocolatey and raspberry jammy
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue with a sly tickle of tart from the raspberries
Overall: this is what you call a decadent dessert beer.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a quickly dissipating head and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: big chocolate malts, red raspberry sweet to tart jammy - vibe
Flavor: lovely blend of the raspberry jam to the chocolate - sweet to subtle tart; finishes chocolatey and raspberry jammy
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue with a sly tickle of tart from the raspberries
Overall: this is what you call a decadent dessert beer.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2026
at 03:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: big sweet bright citrusy to grassy hop scents with a great clean malt bill
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a great citrusy clean bittersweetness; finishes citrusy clean and a tickle of orange pulp
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: big sweet bright citrusy to grassy hop scents with a great clean malt bill
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a great citrusy clean bittersweetness; finishes citrusy clean and a tickle of orange pulp
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, nice low carb
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2026
at 03:00
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky dark copper color with a two finger white fluffy head which settled down at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed clove, light banana, Belgian candy sugar-ish tones, light grassy hops, a touch of citrusy tones and a light yeasty accent
Flavor: takes the prior noted aromas to intermingle to a sweet to bittersweet to spicy blend; finishes with the notes of banana, clove, the Belgian candy sugar and Belgian yeasty vibe
Texture: light bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: surprisingly enough, this actually feels, tastes and smells like a Belgian tripel but the only thing is the color seems a bit darker other than that, man oh man, great job Upper Pass, I'd be happy to come back to this.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky dark copper color with a two finger white fluffy head which settled down at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: crushed clove, light banana, Belgian candy sugar-ish tones, light grassy hops, a touch of citrusy tones and a light yeasty accent
Flavor: takes the prior noted aromas to intermingle to a sweet to bittersweet to spicy blend; finishes with the notes of banana, clove, the Belgian candy sugar and Belgian yeasty vibe
Texture: light bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: surprisingly enough, this actually feels, tastes and smells like a Belgian tripel but the only thing is the color seems a bit darker other than that, man oh man, great job Upper Pass, I'd be happy to come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2026
at 20:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light mixture of tropical fruity hops with a clean bready/biscuity malt backbone.
Flavor: brings the prior noted aromas to stabilize into a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a touch of citrusy zest; finishes tropical fruity and a wee bit of malts
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but a little bit of hop zing to pounce on the tongue
Overall: I'd say it works as a session IPA, grab a 4 pack of this and let's go fishing!
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: light mixture of tropical fruity hops with a clean bready/biscuity malt backbone.
Flavor: brings the prior noted aromas to stabilize into a fine sweet to bittersweet quality with a touch of citrusy zest; finishes tropical fruity and a wee bit of malts
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but a little bit of hop zing to pounce on the tongue
Overall: I'd say it works as a session IPA, grab a 4 pack of this and let's go fishing!
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2026
at 20:37