notalush (7339) reviewed No. 3 from Upslope Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Tap at The Rackhouse - served rather cold - the first sip had an odd rubbing alcohol character to it, so I set the beer aside for a while, contemplating whether or not to drink the rest - I eventually did, and after the beer was warm, this character disappeared, but it still kind of ruined the whole experience - fairly sweet, but with a moderate tanginess to it - moderate belgian esters - some notes of melon and cane sugar - a lot of phenols that I wouldn’t quite call off, but I would call quite muddled - nothing very distinct - it tastes like a rough sketch of a belgian without any real depth - not terrible, just drink it warm.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed India Pale Ale from Upslope Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sample from can at the Beer ’N Rock Band tasting on 08/27/2010: This brew is a clear amber color with a thin off-white head that dissipates quickly. Spotty lacing. Malty aroma with hops in the background. Medium body with flavors of grainy malt and mild hops, plus some fruit. The finish is bready malt and fruit. Not very IPA-ish, average overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Pale Ale from Upslope Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample from can at the Beer ’N Rock Band tasting on 08/27/2010: The beer is a hazy gold-yellow color with a thin off-white head that diminishes to a film quickly. Mild grassy hops in the nose along with some malt. Light to medium body with sweet grainy malt and grassy hops flavors. The finish is sort of crisp with a short hops aftertaste. Just average overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Medium amber pour - soapy, thick head - aroma of mint, grapefruit, candied orange peel, and peppery hops, atop some sweet caramel malt - fairly malt forward for an ipa, with quite a bit of caramel sweetness - however, the hops are zesty and spicy enough to counter this reasonably well, at least until the beer warms up a bit - then the sweetness is a little much - there is some buttery diacetyl way in the back, too, but again, the zesty character of the hops attempts to cover up the flaw - not terrible - if they dropped the sweetness and abv a little, they would have a much more solid product here.
Biruski (4902) reviewed India Pale Ale from Upslope Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Deep amber with a tan head. Very fruity and floral aroma with some sweet malts, as well. For an IPA, it seems to be without bitterness. I hope it shows through in the flavor... More fruit sna floral notes int he flavor. The sweet malts are nice, but could use a higher hopping to really balance it out. It does have a slight bitter finish. I’d be much happier if this was marketed as an amber ale because it’s not a bad beer, just doesn’t strike me as an IPA.
Biruski (4902) reviewed Pale Ale from Upslope Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Copper with a flimsy white head. Nice floral and fruit hops and a sweet malt aroma. A little lacking in the flavor department. Fruity with light floral notes. Tastes a little green with a malty backbone. It’s a nice beer just a little run of the mill.