7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can to snifter.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger and a quarter's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: apricot-like, strawberry & melon-like hoppiness; clean cracker malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas together bittersweetly, semi-juicy, mild aftertaste of the apricot to strawberry hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards the sipping side, lenient hop stroll on the tongue, finishes fairly dry and semi-juicy with the strawberry/melon hoppiness
Overall: IMO, might not be one of those NE styles but I believe this "semi" old schooled style of DIPA still has what it takes to be on the market these days
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger and a quarter's worth of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: apricot-like, strawberry & melon-like hoppiness; clean cracker malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas together bittersweetly, semi-juicy, mild aftertaste of the apricot to strawberry hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards the sipping side, lenient hop stroll on the tongue, finishes fairly dry and semi-juicy with the strawberry/melon hoppiness
Overall: IMO, might not be one of those NE styles but I believe this "semi" old schooled style of DIPA still has what it takes to be on the market these days
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can to becher.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow with some transparency to it. Two finger white foamy head slid off at a nice pace to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: light grassy to herbal hoppiness, some grains, light sweet malts
Flavor: mildly blends the prior noted aromas together somewhat sweetly with a touch of zest and a touch of oiliness; quick aftertaste of oiliness and grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, somewhat sessionable; oily slick on my tongue; finishes slick and grassy
Overall: another one of these Italian pilseners but I must mention I believe the dry hopping helped prevent some of the slickness I normally find in this style to have been slowed down a bit, that was a plus!
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow with some transparency to it. Two finger white foamy head slid off at a nice pace to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: light grassy to herbal hoppiness, some grains, light sweet malts
Flavor: mildly blends the prior noted aromas together somewhat sweetly with a touch of zest and a touch of oiliness; quick aftertaste of oiliness and grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, somewhat sessionable; oily slick on my tongue; finishes slick and grassy
Overall: another one of these Italian pilseners but I must mention I believe the dry hopping helped prevent some of the slickness I normally find in this style to have been slowed down a bit, that was a plus!
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:47
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick orange cardboard haziness; two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruits and white grapes, subtle grassy hop zest, even lighter on the piney-ness of the hops, bready malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy to resiny blend of hops rolling over the malts very nicely; mild aftertaste of resin and white grapes
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; nice low carb, very smooth along tongue; finishes semi-juicy with a sly danky grip
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA very worthy of returning to.
Appearance: thick orange cardboard haziness; two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruits and white grapes, subtle grassy hop zest, even lighter on the piney-ness of the hops, bready malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy to resiny blend of hops rolling over the malts very nicely; mild aftertaste of resin and white grapes
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; nice low carb, very smooth along tongue; finishes semi-juicy with a sly danky grip
Overall: a very nicely done NEIPA very worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark orange haziness; two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light pineapple, piney/resinous to subtle danky hop toned with nice clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together very nice and bittersweet; mellow aftertaste of pineapple to piney hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability about it, nice low carb, some smooth along tongue; finishes with the pineapple and piney hops
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I would bang again. Really loving the use of Strata hops in this.
Appearance: dark orange haziness; two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light pineapple, piney/resinous to subtle danky hop toned with nice clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together very nice and bittersweet; mellow aftertaste of pineapple to piney hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability about it, nice low carb, some smooth along tongue; finishes with the pineapple and piney hops
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA I would bang again. Really loving the use of Strata hops in this.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt amber color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: light tangerine/peachy and grassy to piney hop tones; caramel/toffee malts used in this? Yes, I believe so
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas together bittersweet; lends a hand to a mild aftertaste of tangerine/peachiness with caramel/toffee malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light hop abrasion but nothing overbearing; finishes quaint and crisp with the hops
Overall: not a bad APA in the old school sort of style, I'd still have again for me.
Appearance: burnt amber color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: light tangerine/peachy and grassy to piney hop tones; caramel/toffee malts used in this? Yes, I believe so
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas together bittersweet; lends a hand to a mild aftertaste of tangerine/peachiness with caramel/toffee malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; light hop abrasion but nothing overbearing; finishes quaint and crisp with the hops
Overall: not a bad APA in the old school sort of style, I'd still have again for me.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow cloudiness; two finger white foamy head slid off mildly to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemon/apricot hoppy tones with light sweet to zesty grassy hops; light crackery malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy to zesty hop tastes; subtle aftertaste of apricots, lemons and zesty hoppiness
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; hop zest strolls along my tongue; finishes crisp and juicy
Overall: nice flavorful Summer slammer of a session IPA, of course I would come back to and probably drink right out of the can the next time.
Appearance: burnt yellow cloudiness; two finger white foamy head slid off mildly to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemon/apricot hoppy tones with light sweet to zesty grassy hops; light crackery malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy to zesty hop tastes; subtle aftertaste of apricots, lemons and zesty hoppiness
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; hop zest strolls along my tongue; finishes crisp and juicy
Overall: nice flavorful Summer slammer of a session IPA, of course I would come back to and probably drink right out of the can the next time.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: muddy orange to bronze color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: mangoes, citrusy hop tones, light apricot, sweet grassy hop tones, mild biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas nice and bittersweet; light aftertaste of the apricots and sweet grass
Texture: medium bodied, works as a sipper; semi-smooth on the tongue; finishes fruit juicy
Overall: absolute lovely NEIPA I would love to have again.
Appearance: muddy orange to bronze color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: mangoes, citrusy hop tones, light apricot, sweet grassy hop tones, mild biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior mentioned aromas nice and bittersweet; light aftertaste of the apricots and sweet grass
Texture: medium bodied, works as a sipper; semi-smooth on the tongue; finishes fruit juicy
Overall: absolute lovely NEIPA I would love to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 4.5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky orange haziness; one finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace; some light lace
Aroma: orangey/floral to sweet grassy hoppiness; light crackery malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy quality from the prior mentioned aromas; mild aftertaste of orange and floral hop character
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, fairly watery along my tongue; finishes slick with overly sweetened oranges
Overall: the aroma was the best thing about this beer but man, I'm not sure where Upper Pass went wrong with this one. I had this several times and now I'm left wondering - seriously? Eh, whatever, I'm moving on.
Appearance: murky orange haziness; one finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace; some light lace
Aroma: orangey/floral to sweet grassy hoppiness; light crackery malts
Flavor: bittersweet juicy quality from the prior mentioned aromas; mild aftertaste of orange and floral hop character
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, fairly watery along my tongue; finishes slick with overly sweetened oranges
Overall: the aroma was the best thing about this beer but man, I'm not sure where Upper Pass went wrong with this one. I had this several times and now I'm left wondering - seriously? Eh, whatever, I'm moving on.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave a good amount of spotty lace
Aroma: citrusy to floral hoppiness flowing into some farm/funky to earthy tones, subtle banana and coridander then clean biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the sweet to the spicy and a nice earthy vibe coming in for a great balance; mild aftertaste of the citrus/floral hoppiness with the coriander and crisp funkiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhere between being a sipper and being sessionable; some coriander abrasion along tongue; finishes citrusy/floral crisp with some sweet earthy tones
Overall: I like this saison, I would come back to.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave a good amount of spotty lace
Aroma: citrusy to floral hoppiness flowing into some farm/funky to earthy tones, subtle banana and coridander then clean biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the sweet to the spicy and a nice earthy vibe coming in for a great balance; mild aftertaste of the citrus/floral hoppiness with the coriander and crisp funkiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhere between being a sipper and being sessionable; some coriander abrasion along tongue; finishes citrusy/floral crisp with some sweet earthy tones
Overall: I like this saison, I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 02:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown/maroon color with a finger and a quarter of eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to bisuity malts; toasted nuts, maple syrup - pretty light; nice dark bready tone coming about
Flavor: between sweet and toasty - mostly pretty balanced; slight aftertaste of toasted nuts and earthiness
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; earthy grip makes some abrasion on my tongue but nothing overbearing; finishes dark bready and maple syrup-like
Overall: I guess this is Upper Pass's take on a doppelbock, as far as I know it works and I very much look forward to having again.
Appearance: dark brown/maroon color with a finger and a quarter of eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to bisuity malts; toasted nuts, maple syrup - pretty light; nice dark bready tone coming about
Flavor: between sweet and toasty - mostly pretty balanced; slight aftertaste of toasted nuts and earthiness
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; earthy grip makes some abrasion on my tongue but nothing overbearing; finishes dark bready and maple syrup-like
Overall: I guess this is Upper Pass's take on a doppelbock, as far as I know it works and I very much look forward to having again.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 01:59