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Year-round brews
Saison Vert is a wheat based brew using sun dried black limes that contribute not only an attractive flavor of citrus but also a depth that when combined with our open fermentation method and saison strains, results in a complex profile. The Vert rides the fine line of being easy and enjoyable but full of nuance. 4.75%
- also available in bottle conditioned form Supercool IPA employs open fermentation with our house blend of saison yeasts at cool temperatures, allowing the profile to only hint at its Belgian-esque roots. The Supercool drinks like a classic American IPA, light yet assertive with hop character hitting notes of tangerine, wood and pine, while the unique processing and yeasts lend background flavors of apricot and white pepper. 6.5% - also available in bottle conditioned form Engelberg Pilsener uses a classic Munich lager yeast that showcases a simple recipe while providing plenty of character. Named after Mt.Angel, where the Tettnanger hops in this beer are grown, the Engelberg hits the palate with a firm bitterness but remains light and with a delicate balance. It's the house draft at both the Grain and Gristle and Old Salt Marketplace and can be found at many Portland area bars and restaurants. 4.75% Pathways Saison is a mixed fermentation beer blended from a lot of barrels varying in vintage from three to nine months. Multiple yeast and bacteria strains develop complex flavors and aromatics within a saison base, combining classic malt flavors with an attractive hop profile of herbal, grass, and soft lemon notes. 8% - also available in bottle conditioned form Four Play, exclusive to the brewery tasting room, is a wheat based saison that spends 18 months in casks with tart cherries and a variety of yeasts and bacteria. The blend yields a sour beer with a complex finish full of oak and minerality. 5% |
Seasonal & one-off brews
Rye IPA is brewed similarly to the Supercool, using open fermentation with two saison yeasts at cool temperatures. The beer differs in hopping however, using citra, centennial, denali, and chinook, leaning on a pleasant woodsy character that goes great with the flavor of rye. The tasty grain shows a spicy note and mid-palate fullness, giving way to a dry, yet soft finish. 6.2%
Glass Tower Saison is inspired by one of our favorite breweries, Glazen Toren. The recipe combines two varieties of pilsener malt and two wheat malts, creating subtle grain complexity. Vanguard and columbia hops are used in kettle for herbal/farm notes, and the beer was then dry hopped after open fermentation with lemondrop, yielding a minty edge. The Glass Tower finishes dry with just a bit of bite. 6.4% Hikari Lager is our first attempt at producing a Japanese style light lager with a delicate, yet rich, full-flavored body and a refreshing dry aftertaste. A specifically chosen yeast strain and grist including German pilsener malt, light munich malt, and plenty of rice strike the perfect balance, making for a lager beer that's perfect for any meal and any occasion. 4.7% Wit is a classic Belgian style that we brew at least once a year. Previous batches have been traditional, using coriander and bitter orange peel, but this release also incorporates some fresh grapefruit peel. The aromatics are bright, with the spices playing off a complex ester profile produced in our open fermenter. As in the past, the Wit balances an oat and wheat derived creaminess with moderate acidity and a dry finish. 4.5% Koptootje is back! This is the fourth release of our twist on the Dutch style, a recipe that shares many ingredients with their national spirit, genever, and also pairs well with it. Those ingredients include barley, wheat, corn, and rye in the grist, and a blend of ginger, angelica, aniseed, juniper, clove, allspice, bitter orange, and hops in the kettle. The beer was openly fermented to generate some pleasant orange and pear notes from the yeasts, ultimately drinking like a lightly spiced French bière de garde. 6.2% Bitter is a pub beer - one you can enjoy several pints of. High drinkability doesn't mean bland though, and in this case the use of flavorful English malts with glacier and willamette hops yields a balanced beer showing character in the nose and on the palate, finishing with an appetizing minerality. 4% Pale Ale is a style we like to brew from time to time, as the few of us managing production at Upright all enjoyed making (and drinking) them long before we started here. This release uses a blend of classic and modern hops - centennial, cascade, citra, and denali, in an extra light and dry base. 5.7% Phantom Ghost, a collaborative saison made with upcoming brewery Level Beer, was formulated to be a well balanced brew with herbal and perfumey hops contrasting a fruity yeast strain that generated attractive fresh orange flavors in our most shallow open fermenter. Those perfume and fruity notes may smell sweet but are only an illusion, as the beer finishes quite dry, still maintaining some body thanks to a bit of rolled spelt incorporated into the grist. 7.2% Schade IPA is back for 2017, albeit with a significantly altered recipe. Brewed in collaboration with chef (and mega hop-head) Ben Schade of Old Salt Marketplace, this brew differs from just about everything we do at Upright, employing an incredible amount of oil rich hops to yield a modern imperial IPA with ripe tropical notes, extra firm bitterness, and a bone dry finish. 9.5% Oyster Stout is back as always for the tail end of winter. The recipe remains unchanged, incorporating 8 dozen oysters and 8 gallons of oyster "juice", both courtesy of Hama Hama, in a robust stout. The unique qualities of the oysters are on display in the nose with a deep, umami type aroma, while the finish has just enough salt and minerality to distinguish it from ordinary stouts. 6.2% Red Clay departs from our usual methods of fermenting saisons at moderate temperatures, instead allowing for a swing of 12 degrees all the way to 80 F. The same three house yeast strains were employed here, but their balance shifts dramatically with one specific strain dominating the profile with attractive aromas of clove and other spices, while the flavor shows a pleasant pear note. Named after a classic by Freddie Hubbard. 6% |
