Upland Blackberry Lambic

Brewed by Upland Brewing Company
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Bloomington, Indiana USA

Not the best appearance on these lambics. Bright orange color and the heads of these lambics never take on any of the color from the fruit. Sour blackberry aromaFlavor has a nice balance of mostly sweet, but also sour elements. Pie-like, with notes of vanilla, cream, as well as some fairly authentic blackberry notes. Really nice ale.

Thanks to STFun for this. Great trader. Pours and bright orange/amber with a pretty big rocky pinkish head, it’s a really weird and unexpected color. Smells pretty funky, oak, vinegar, and blackberries. Tastes a bit more balanced than I expected from the smell, the fruit plays and bigger part too. Pretty tart and the carbonation is spot on. I was a little worried about the Upland Lambics after seeing a bit of bashing, but this is very well don

Bottle, sampled at the Woodshop Quad Tasting in January 09. Dark orange color with a good amount of carbonation and a nice white head. Lovely aroma of blackberries and oak with a slightly cheesy and medicinal tartness in the flavor. More blackberry and acidity comes out in the finish. Very drinkable. I think this is the first blackberry lambic I have tried, or even seen for that matter. Solid.

Pours beautiful bright reddish orange with a finger thick off white head. Nose is tart, oak and berries, as is the flavor. I was hoping for more in the flavor.

Bottle at woodshop 4. A superb american "lambic"... tastes moderately traditional w/ a nice mix of acidity, sourness, and faint sweetness from the fruit. Lively carbonation...good mouthfeel, well done!

Poured from a 750ml corked bottle and served in a tumbler. This beer poured a clear, red-tinged orange hue with a one-finger thin head of off-white foam that slightly lasted. A small amount of slippery lacing was left around the glass. The aroma included sweetened berries, wet hay, oak, and a faint sourness. The flavor was also lightly sour, and fruity sweet. Just enough acidity to cut through the sweetness. A hint of oak and clean wheat are also present. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and had moderate carbonation. Crisp and aggressive on the tongue. This was by far the best carbonation out of all the Upland lambics I have tried. All in all, another solid beer. Not the funkiest, or most interesting lambic, but still enjoyable.

750ml bottle, it bubbled through the cork when I pried off the cap. nice orange-red-pinkish color. Nice fruity, funky, sour smell, butter? The flavor is quite interesting, some fruitiness a hint of sour but barely and a strange buttery flavor. Carbonation is fine and this is easy to drink but this isn’t as good as the strawberry or cherry upland lambics. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 12-28-2008 05:04:49

FoBAB 2008. Poured a murky brown-purple color. The head was white with a pinkish tint. Some lace was left behind on the glass at the end. Smelled of fruity vinegar, funk, and spices. Light to medium bodied with moderate acidity. Tasted of tart berries and cider vinegar. Good stuff.