 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 1, 2003 (Draught) Pours a dark brown (almost black) color with a thin head. The best of the Upstream brews!
¾ (5009), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 29, 2003 Deep brown with light at the edges. Classic dry stout roasted malt aroma. Medium bodied, some sweet hints of vanilla. Thin, but still nice.
Tmoney99 (4800), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2008 Draft sample at Upstream Old Market. Poured clear dark brown color with a large creamy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Medium body with a dry smooth texture. Medium dark chocolate roasted flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. My expectations where more than met.
Ernest (4515), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 6, 2003 Draught, GABF 2003.
Body is dark brown to black.
Aroma is
lightly malty (roasted grain, caramel),
lightly hoppy (grapefruit),
with a note of licorice.
Flavor is
moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is
lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
heemer77 (4312), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 7, 2008 Tap at the brewpub. The body was black with a light tan head. The aroma was malty with some coffee and milk chocolate. The taste was strong coffee with some dark chocolate. A lightly bitter roasted finish.
BBB63 (4274), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 14, 2003 Deep brown hue with okay tan head and good lacing. The aroma hints of chocolate malts, light coffee, grains, sweet fruit (pear and berry), and leather yeast esters. Big sweet mocha taste upfront folowed by good bitter and nutty undertones. Fruity citric bite on the finish with lingering bitterness. Soft and smooth mouthfeel. Standard sweet stout, quaffabel with nice character. The best of Upstream's standard brews.
Braudog (3782), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
May 6, 2004 Black with a thin head. One word describes this and all the Upstream beers: STANDARD. Minimal coffee flavors, but nothing to raise eyebrows. Odd bittering is off-key.
SledgeJr (3003), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 5/20 |
Jan 24, 2004 Updated: Jun 1, 2004It's true, this is indeed the best of the Upstream ales. Unfortunately, that's not saying very much. The emphasis at this place is on the food. The beers are always a spectrum of colors, but little else. Always weak on the malt, the stout is no exception. Little or no head retention. If you have to drink here, stick to the stout.
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