Upright Reggae Junkie Gruit

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Brewed by Upright Brewing
Style: Traditional Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
4	3.22/5.0	2.94/5.0	Spring	5.5%	NA	Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

Commercial Description:
Reggae Junkie Gruit was made for the 2009 North American Organic Brewers Festival and is a farmhouse version of a hop-less beer using a variety of herbs and spices in their place. To formulate the recipe we took a trip to the local herb shop and stuck our noses in a whole lot of jars until we settled on lemongrass, hyssop, bitter orange peel and Sichuan peppercorns. We added a bit of spelt to the grist to make this a true adventure for ourselves as we had never used these ingredients. The beer came out wonderfully dry and tart with a tonic-like quality. Expect this invigorating brew to become our spring seasonal in the future.

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DiabolikDUB (143), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 31, 2009

On-Tap @ Bailey’s Taproom poured into Shaker glass. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a fizzy thin white head that quickly dissolves into a slight ring around the glass. The aroma was filled with honey, ginger and spruce. The flavor was malt forward with some touches of spruce and some more ginger in the background. Its light to medium bodied and is slightly creamy while still have a nice amount of carbonation. I really like this brew, it was thirst quenching and unique without being too over the top.

beersearcher (230), Glendale, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 5, 2009

I had this and Root’s Gruit back to back. The Root’s one has more flavors with a nice gentle taste and aroma. The Upright version had a bolder aroma. Spicy qualities. Not as balanced as the Root’s version. Lovely summer beer and nice to have a hop free beer.

stchloe (482), Portland, Oregon, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	3/5	4/10	2/5	10/20

Jun 30, 2009

I am afraid I wasn’t terribly impressed with this beer either. Maybe it was the heat, or the Seven before it, but blah.

boFNjackson (1288), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 27, 2009

Tap from Organic Brewers Fest... Poured a pastel orange with a white head. Grassy, sweet aroma. Smooth, mild palate. Rich honey sweets and spiced, herb-like tones.

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