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We’ve produced quality beers over the years by challenging and refining our craft, not by appeasing trends. Discerning taste, rolled up sleeves, and upholding our uniquely progressive ideals ensures our drinkers will appreciate Upland beers as much as we do. Many of our brews are unique twists on traditional recipes, while others are creations of our own imaginations. At our brewpubs and tasting rooms in Bloomington, Columbus, Carmel and Indianapolis, flavor, discourse, debate, laughter, and conversation flow as freely as our beer.

Upland Brewing Company was founded in 1997 by Marc Sattinger, Russ Levitt and Dean LaPlante. In 1998, distribution of bottles and kegs began and the brewpub opened its doors. In 2006, ownership changed hands to a group of local investors remains 100% family owned. In 2012, a new brewing facility and bar was opened on the west side of Bloomington which became the primary brewing facility for Upland,
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7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2025 version that’s labeled as “Bulleit and Upland” now but it’s still the bourbon barrel imperial stout with cacao and orange zest.

Pours black with a one finger tan head. Smells of bourbon, oranges, and roast malt. Tastes of roast malt, chocolate, and noticeable oranges though they’re not super strong. It’s on the sweet side. Full bodied and a bit boozy. Very good.
Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 28 Feb 2026 at 19:06

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Straw colored with moderate but short lasting head. Milk, corn, barley malt, and straw aroma. Moderately sweet lemon, creamy corn/barley malt, and mildly bitter grass/straw flavor. Good body.
Tried from Crowler on 14 Feb 2026 at 21:56

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Golden yellow with small white head.. Biscuit malt and grass aroma. Mildly sweet citrus, creamy biscuit malt, and mildly bitter grass flavor. Okay body. A very nice light beer.
Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2026 at 21:37

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: murky golden yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some messy lace
Aroma: tart to sour tropical fruitiness rolling into some green apples and a subtle herbal/chamomile character
Flavor: tart juicy with an ample fruity sweet undertone leading into a sly apple to chamomile and tart tropical aftertaste
Texture: almost medium bodied - just a touch under, more of a sipper, semi-dry juicy tart apple to herbal finish
Overall: a nicely done sour ale worth partaking in again.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2026 at 19:17

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: clean transparent golden yellow in color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated adequately to leave some messy lace
Aroma: citrusy and tropical hop aromatics with some coriander and grassy hop spice with subtle sweet wheat underneath
Flavor: all previously mentioned aromas blend together sweetly with a hop spicy tone to balance; mild sweet wheaty and hop spiced to citrusy aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; juicy to hop spicy finish
Overall: interesting take on a witbier and a NEIPA blend, I think I could come back to this.
Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2026 at 19:09

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 11 Jan 2026 at 22:34

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Red-orange with minimal head. Raspberry, blackberry, biscuit malt, and barnyard hay aroma. Mildly sweet raspberry/blackberry, lemon, biscuit malt, moderately sour brett and citric acid, and mildly bitter hay flavor. Good body. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2026 at 00:27

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Brown with moderate tan head. Chai, caramel malt, and hay aroma. Mildly sweet cinnamon, cardamom, caramel malt, and mildly bitter spice and hay flavor. Good body.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2026 at 00:22

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Golden yellow wtih moderate head. Orange, rye malt, and orange peel aroma. Moderately sweet orange, rye malt, and mildly bitter orange peel flavor. Nice body. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2026 at 00:15

8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Black with minimal tan head. Bourbon, orange, chocolate malt, and moderately bitter orange peel and hay flavor. Nice body.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jan 2026 at 00:12