About
Up Front Brewing was founded in 2015 with the aim of sharing our love of exceptional beers and great artwork, with a wider audience.

Here at Up Front we have no loans, no investors, and no kickstarter funding - everything is paid for up front. We brew by renting space in other people’s breweries, with each batch paid for as it’s brewed.

We have very little in the way of overheads, which allows us to spend a considerable amount of time and effort into researching and experimenting with new yeast, bacteria, ingredients, and brewing techniques from around the world. We brew mostly out of 71 Brewing in Dundee, but also use other breweries as and when required.

Up Front has used both Drygate and Alechemy as a base.
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McCash (16382) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can thanks to Alex from Fusion. Appearance - cloudy amber with a generous fluffy head. Nose - loads of grapefruit and grapes. Light malt at the back. Taste - tonnes of resin, grapefruit again and pith. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long and balanced finish. Overall - nice ipa. Not as bitter as I was expecting. Might’ve put this into American Pale Ale style.
Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2016 at 08:44
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
28th August 2016
Can. Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has reasonable fine carbonation. Light malts, mildly sweet. Tangy hops, orange and tangerine. A little citric peel. Mild hop spice. Light finish, Pretty drinkable.
Tried from Can on 29 Aug 2016 at 10:40
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
12oz can pours a murky, dark orange with lots of frothy, sticky, slightly off white head. Nose has orange, mild grapefruit, a little tomato, floral, a little grist. Flavor has pine needles, orange peel, mild biscuit, a little orange jam, some light soap. Finishes dry, lightly bitter. Very easy drinker.
Tried from Can on 11 Aug 2016 at 12:33
Benzai (25102) reviewed
Ahab from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from can thanks to Scopey. Dark brown color with a slight red glare coming through, average sized beige head. Smell and taste malts, dark malts, firm roast and coffee with a malt bitter finish. Decent body, medium carbonation. Decent beer.
Tried from Can on 10 Aug 2016 at 02:57
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Ahab from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can shared with the RB crew. It pours black with a thick tan head. The aroma is rich roast, earthy, big coffee character, cacao, salted liquorice and umami. The taste is bitter, rich roasted malt, charred wood, burnt pine, cacao nibs, ashy, umami, coffee grounds and peppery spice with a dry, rich roasted finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty punchy on the bitterness.
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2016 at 05:09
beerhunter111 (51041) reviewed
Ahab from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
33cl can. Dunkel orange braunes Bier mit einer geringen beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch röstmalzig, schokoladig, leicht erdig. Geschmack röstmalzig bitter, schokoladig, zum Ende süß, etwas Vanille, gut!
Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2016 at 05:07
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can at home. It pours hazy orange - amber with a thick, foamy white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, tropical fruits, mango, nectarine, bready, pepper and grassy dankness. The taste is bitter, rich, juicy, pine needles, peppery spice, tropical fruits, marmalade and grassy dankness with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Fresh and juicy. A very encouraging start from these guys!
Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2016 at 15:25
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can in the hotel, thanks to the brewer. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is mango, citrus, pineapple, taste is dry, sweet toffee, fruity, bitter.
Tried from Can on 28 May 2016 at 14:59
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Ishmael from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at the Paisley beer festival 2016... Copper... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose.. Soft sweet floral fruit... Soft toffee fruit.. Woody sweet Berries fruit Keg at old toll bar... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft sweet floral fruit nose.. Soft juicy sweet floral fruit
Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2016 at 11:03
jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Ahab from Up Front Brewing
10 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from The Beerhive. Black body with a medium beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of Twiglet ash, coffee grounds and burnt toast. Flavour of charred wood, roasted malt and a minty finish. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A solid Stout - full flavoured and easy drinking. Very enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2016 at 16:32