Up Front Brewing
Client Brewer in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴
Established in 2015
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.
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Call Of The Wild from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from RAD. Deep chestnut brown colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are malty and caramel sweet, slight vanilla. Burnt toffee and slight bitter. Rich slightly boozy body.
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Das Ist Ein Lagerbier from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can at home. Golden colour with a white head. aroma and taste are malty bread and slightly sweet. Medium body.
McCash (16153) reviewed Isle of Mixed Ferm from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Cork & Cask. Appearance - murky pinky-orange. Beige head that quickly disappears. Nose - big ripe raspberries up front, even into wild strawberry. Fresher than expected as don't get whisky barrel at all. However, there is a fudge or caramel thing at the back. Taste - oh, funny sweet whisky note then wood and raspberries. Palate - sweet and creamy with then the tart note smashing through. Long linger. Overall - lovely stuff.
McCash (16153) reviewed Melange from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Cork & Cask. Appearance - cloudy red. Quickly disappearing head. Steady carbonation. Nose - red cherry, cherry lozenge and cranberry. Taste - general fruits of the forest with redcurrant and blackberry punching through. Tart, funky wood at the back. Palate - medium bodied, tangy and tart through middle and finish. Overall - lovely stuff.
McCash (16153) reviewed Oh Ma Darlin' from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Cork & Cask. Appearance - murky yellow with a fluffy white head that fizzes for a couple of minutes and then disappears. Nose - big lemons and their waxy. Salt, sheep wool and funky wood lurking. Taste - initial sweet note of the clementine, then into lemon pith and zest. All the while, funk and wood lurking in the background. Palate - medium bodied, funky and tangy middle with a dry and woody finish. Tremendous persistent finish. Overall - lovely stuff. Unlike some ''sour'' beers, the base is definitely sour and not just coming from the fruit.
fonefan (85107) reviewed Yojo from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught @ #NRHBCF 2019 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA. [ As Up Front Yojo ]. ABV: 5.2%. Hazy light to medium yellow colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, salty, pale malt, passion fruit, light tart. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, tart, passion fruit, wheat, dough. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20191009] 6-2-7-3-13
McCash (16153) reviewed Das Ist Ein Lagerbier from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On keg at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - pale golden and clear. White head. Nose - sweetcorn, custard, vanilla. Taste - green beans, sweetcorn and.swet malt, almost caramel. Palate - light bodied,decent bitterness. Overall- better taste than nose.
Stuu (34178) reviewed Isle of Mixed Ferm from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can at Joe's. Pours deep orange, nose is cream, honey, raspberry, hint of smoke, taste is tart berries, zesty, smoky, salty finish.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Das Ist Techno Sex from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can at James and Sarah's, thanks to James, 16/09/23. Hazed orange with an off cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is sharp mango, straw, damp cloth, mixed tropical fruit tang. Taste comprises lemon rind,herb, hedgerow, grass, lychee, pineapple chunks. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering kiss. Not bad.
ianwelby (4740) reviewed Call Of The Wild from Up Front Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Amber beer, off white head. Smells.of caramel, malt and a little Scotch. Flavour has noticeable but not overpowering peaty whisky throughout, caramel again, sweet toasty malt, vanilla. Very nicely balanced.