Side Trail Series — Juiced in Time is a New England-style IPA that’s absolutely dripping with ripe tropical fruit and bold juicy citrus flavors. Wheat and oats were added to the malt profile along with a special mineral treatment to the water to create body and smooth texture. Virtually all the hops were reserved for after the boil to minimize bitterness and amplify flavor and aroma. From the glowing orange appearance to the soft creamy mouthfeel and delicate sweetness, this beer is
everything delicious about tropical fruit juice embodied in a dangerously drinkable IPA.

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A pre-Prohibition style German lager brewed from a 1902 recipe from the original Terre Haute Brewing Co. in Southern Indiana. Refreshingly light pilsner body with some sweet complexities given off by the corn malt used in this recipe make this the perfect summer lager.

2013 Indiana Brewers Cup Silver Medal Winner

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Our Dragonfly India Pale Ale features seven hop additions to create a powerful hop profile. A solid malt base, however, tempers the bitter American hops, giving Dragonfly a balance not often found in this style. The end product is a well-balanced, malty beer with the crisp taste of hops and an exceptionally floral nose

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Upland Wheat Ale is a classic rendition of the Belgian Witbier (white beer) style. We brew it with organic coriander and orange zest to be light on the tongue and refreshingly tart. In the tradition of the Belgian Wit style, Upland Wheat Ale is unfiltered, creating a cloudy, golden appearance and satisfying mouthfeel.

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Showcasing the most effervescent American hops, our Campside Pale Ale profiles the distinct fragrance of grapefruit, apricot, and pine. With a crisp but subtle bitterness and a refreshingly light malt character, this is the perfect year-round beverage for those who think flavor is just as important as refreshment.

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Bad Elmer’s Porter is a medium-bodied beer, brewed with lot of roasted malt, giving it flavors of coffee, liquorice, and chocolate. This porter is characteristically dark but extremely smooth.

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Get off the bland wagon with Naked Barrel Grapefruit Hibiscus Hard Seltzer. Real fruit & botanicals create a beautiful ruby pink pour bubbling with tongue kissing carbonation. It’s naturally fermented & blended with oak-aged wild ale for a complex, full-flavored seltzer you won’t find anywhere else. Pucker up for zesty notes of grapefruit notes & a slight tang from the hibiscus. At 100 calories a can, it’s light & crisp for a shamelessly refreshing beverage you won’t want to put down.

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We chose ingredients that were undeniably refreshing: ginger and lemon. To amplify this thirst-quenching quality we chose a locally sourced yeast strain that produces a mild tartness to this finished beer. To soften that tartness and add a touch of electrolytes, we included a small amount of pink Himalayan sea salt. Refreshingly session-able, Breaking Away is the perfect post-ride quencher.

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No season is as synonymous with beer as autumn, when the most storied beer festival of them all, Oktoberfest, takes place in Munich, Germany. Since 1810, this celebration of good food, good company, and, most importantly, good beer, has most prominently featured Marzen-style lager–so much so that many refer to the beer simply as Oktoberfest.
Our Oktoberfest is a traditional Bavarian lager featuring all-German malts and rare German hops. This dedication to authenticity produces a beer that would be as at home in Munich as it is here in the Midwest United States. The aroma is authentic, the taste sweet and malty, and the finish crisp and hoppy; perfect for a beautiful fall day!

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In the search for a beer that best suited for summer, the obvious emphasis should be on refreshment and few ingredients are more undeniably refreshing than citrus fruit. This led us to the inevitable citrus Saison. The combination of tangerine and lemon zest add a bright, thirst-quenching complexity to a lower gravity example of a classic Belgian Saison.

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Two of Tarts is a tropical gose that delivers vibrant flavors and aromas of passion fruit and mango with hints of zesty lemon. Its refreshing acidity is rounded out by a hint of salt. The result? A dry, crisp finish that’s sure to make a doubly pleasant citrus impression.

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Asiminia triloba, or Pawpaw, is the largest fruit bearing plant native to North America. Due to the lack of commercial cultivation and the quick perishable nature of the fruit, this highly prized forageable finds its way into regional dishes throughout the United States. Also known by many names, we proudly incorporated the Indiana Banana into our family of sour ales. This golden sour ale was created by aging Basis blond ale on fresh Pawpaw fruit from Indiana. Expect a flavor of soft tropical fruits with mild lactic acid tanginess. We recommend rosemary rubbed pork chops and dark chocolate to join this beer with other fellow dining companions.

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After spending a weekend with our friends at Blackberry Farm Brewery foraging in the Smoky Mountains, we brought back several yeast specimens and isolated a few strains to begin the fermentation process. We collaborated with the Blackberry Farm brewers on a recipe to echo and enhance the unique characteristics of these yeast strains. Found is a delicate and tart wild ale that’s golden in appearance and brimming with lemon, clove & apple notes which are complemented by a dry and refreshing finish.

YEAST: Foraged Yeast From Blackberry Farm
MALT: Sugar Creek Malt, Pilsner, Red Wheat
HOPS: Tettnang

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Komplex Komplex is one in our ongoing series of Oak- Aged Sour Beer and Kombucha blends. Each iteration showcases and
accentuates a single fruit chosen for its seasonality and suitability to the
blend.

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Oak & Red pours a luscious copper color with red highlights. Jammy grape aromas permeate, with hints of charred oak and petite sourness. Upon sipping, the drinker experiences full red grape flavors, balanced by tartness and complexity from blended beer selection. Finish is mildly sweet, with lingering Catawba juiciness.

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Two of Tarts is a tropical gose that delivers vibrant flavors and aromas of passion fruit and mango with hints of zesty lemon. Its refreshing acidity is rounded out by a hint of salt. The result? A dry, crisp finish that’s sure to make a doubly pleasant citrus impression.

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Our relationship with Bloomington-based Oliver Winery continues in this bottle of Oak & Rose. Ten years ago, we traded beer for barrels from the winery to create our first batches of sours-such as this one-on previously used, neutral, Oliver oak wine barrels. This blend of base sour blonde ale aged on Chambourcin grapes from Oliver’s Creekbend Vineyard creates tart and sweet flavors reminiscent of dry rose wine. Beer and wine drinkers alike will love this creation.

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Oak & Red pours a luscious copper color with red highlights. Jammy grape aromas permeate, with hints of charred oak and petite sourness. Upon sipping, the drinker experiences full red grape flavors, balanced by tartness and complexity from blended beer selection. Finish is mildly sweet, with lingering Catawba juiciness.

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Oak & White has zesty carbonation, with the appearance of light straw in the glass. White wine aromas dominate, tempered with hints of tart, tropical and fruity notes. Flavors of white wine continue upon tasting, with a sour beer character complimenting the tropical notes of the selected grape. Finish is dry, with petite grape notes.

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Blackberry is fermented by wild yeast and aged in oak casks for nearly a year, which creates a tart, complex beer. We then add whole blackberries grown in Indiana giving the beer enticing aromas and flavors. The beer is bottle conditioned, which adds a zesty and refreshing carbonation. Upland Blackberry is the perfect drink to share with friends over a plate of good cheese and fresh fruit.

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This collaboration began as a shared vision. A passion for Belgian Ales, love of the Midwest, and commitment to sustainability brought us together with our friends at Taxman Brewery to make Extension. To bring it to life, we brewed Taxman’s Tripel, a swaggery Belgian-style ale, with orange zest, coriander and lemon, in Upland’s Wood Shop Sour Brewery. After the primary fermentation in our foedre it aged it in our barrels for 6 months. Next, we blended it with 18-month aged Basis, resulting in a dry, fruity ale with low tartness and subtle spice character. We imagine it’s what liquid gold tastes like.

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Iridescent is an American sour ale that’s truly the unique result of our brewers’ experimentation with different combinations of dried fruits and spices and feedback from our customers and staff.

Dried apricot and ginger were aged on our blonde sour base ale in wine barrels for 3-4 months to create this refreshing sour ale with aromas of apricot and ginger, followed by tart, tropical flavors.

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Basis is a tart, dry, and refreshing blond sour ale that serves as a base beer for many of our sours and is refreshing, crisp and delicious on its own. Aromas of fruit and funk are followed by tart and tropical flavors after aging in wine barrels for 3-6 months.

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Prim is a tart, fruity, herbaceous and refreshing sour ale. Aromas of plum and cardamom are followed by tart and fresh fruit flavors after aging in wine barrels for 3-4 months.

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Intense orange & lemon aroma, chamomile, coriander

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A composition of discovery.

Teaming up with our friends at The Bruery in Anaheim, CA, this barrel-aged sour ale was inspired by the idea of blending our two barrel-aged programs together. Golden Brue combines The Bruery recipe & house yeast strain with Upland’s lambic-style sour ale, Basis. A reminder that every friendship starts with what both parties bring to the table. After aging for four months in our oak barrels, we dry-hopped the batch with Eureka and Citra hops. Golden Brue boasts notes of citrus & pine that are complimented by subtle Belgian yeast characteristics. The finish is dry with a light tartness and golden appearance.

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After spending a weekend with our friends at Blackberry Farm Brewery foraging in the Smoky Mountains, we brought back several yeast specimens and isolated a few strains to begin the fermentation process. We collaborated with the Blackberry Farm brewers on a recipe to echo and enhance the unique characteristics of these yeast strains. Found is a delicate and tart wild ale that’s golden in appearance and brimming with lemon, clove & apple notes which are complemented by a dry and refreshing finish.

YEAST: Foraged Yeast From Blackberry Farm
MALT: Sugar Creek Malt, Pilsner, Red Wheat
HOPS: Tettnang

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Side Trail Series — Juiced in Time is a New England-style IPA that’s absolutely dripping with ripe tropical fruit and bold juicy citrus flavors. Wheat and oats were added to the malt profile along with a special mineral treatment to the water to create body and smooth texture. Virtually all the hops were reserved for after the boil to minimize bitterness and amplify flavor and aroma. From the glowing orange appearance to the soft creamy mouthfeel and delicate sweetness, this beer is
everything delicious about tropical fruit juice embodied in a dangerously drinkable IPA.

Less Info ▴

A pre-Prohibition style German lager brewed from a 1902 recipe from the original Terre Haute Brewing Co. in Southern Indiana. Refreshingly light pilsner body with some sweet complexities given off by the corn malt used in this recipe make this the perfect summer lager.

2013 Indiana Brewers Cup Silver Medal Winner

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Our Dragonfly India Pale Ale features seven hop additions to create a powerful hop profile. A solid malt base, however, tempers the bitter American hops, giving Dragonfly a balance not often found in this style. The end product is a well-balanced, malty beer with the crisp taste of hops and an exceptionally floral nose

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Upland Wheat Ale is a classic rendition of the Belgian Witbier (white beer) style. We brew it with organic coriander and orange zest to be light on the tongue and refreshingly tart. In the tradition of the Belgian Wit style, Upland Wheat Ale is unfiltered, creating a cloudy, golden appearance and satisfying mouthfeel.

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Showcasing the most effervescent American hops, our Campside Pale Ale profiles the distinct fragrance of grapefruit, apricot, and pine. With a crisp but subtle bitterness and a refreshingly light malt character, this is the perfect year-round beverage for those who think flavor is just as important as refreshment.

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Bad Elmer’s Porter is a medium-bodied beer, brewed with lot of roasted malt, giving it flavors of coffee, liquorice, and chocolate. This porter is characteristically dark but extremely smooth.

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Get off the bland wagon with Naked Barrel Grapefruit Hibiscus Hard Seltzer. Real fruit & botanicals create a beautiful ruby pink pour bubbling with tongue kissing carbonation. It’s naturally fermented & blended with oak-aged wild ale for a complex, full-flavored seltzer you won’t find anywhere else. Pucker up for zesty notes of grapefruit notes & a slight tang from the hibiscus. At 100 calories a can, it’s light & crisp for a shamelessly refreshing beverage you won’t want to put down.

Less Info ▴

We chose ingredients that were undeniably refreshing: ginger and lemon. To amplify this thirst-quenching quality we chose a locally sourced yeast strain that produces a mild tartness to this finished beer. To soften that tartness and add a touch of electrolytes, we included a small amount of pink Himalayan sea salt. Refreshingly session-able, Breaking Away is the perfect post-ride quencher.

Less Info ▴

No season is as synonymous with beer as autumn, when the most storied beer festival of them all, Oktoberfest, takes place in Munich, Germany. Since 1810, this celebration of good food, good company, and, most importantly, good beer, has most prominently featured Marzen-style lager–so much so that many refer to the beer simply as Oktoberfest.
Our Oktoberfest is a traditional Bavarian lager featuring all-German malts and rare German hops. This dedication to authenticity produces a beer that would be as at home in Munich as it is here in the Midwest United States. The aroma is authentic, the taste sweet and malty, and the finish crisp and hoppy; perfect for a beautiful fall day!

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In the search for a beer that best suited for summer, the obvious emphasis should be on refreshment and few ingredients are more undeniably refreshing than citrus fruit. This led us to the inevitable citrus Saison. The combination of tangerine and lemon zest add a bright, thirst-quenching complexity to a lower gravity example of a classic Belgian Saison.

Less Info ▴

Two of Tarts is a tropical gose that delivers vibrant flavors and aromas of passion fruit and mango with hints of zesty lemon. Its refreshing acidity is rounded out by a hint of salt. The result? A dry, crisp finish that’s sure to make a doubly pleasant citrus impression.

Less Info ▴

Asiminia triloba, or Pawpaw, is the largest fruit bearing plant native to North America. Due to the lack of commercial cultivation and the quick perishable nature of the fruit, this highly prized forageable finds its way into regional dishes throughout the United States. Also known by many names, we proudly incorporated the Indiana Banana into our family of sour ales. This golden sour ale was created by aging Basis blond ale on fresh Pawpaw fruit from Indiana. Expect a flavor of soft tropical fruits with mild lactic acid tanginess. We recommend rosemary rubbed pork chops and dark chocolate to join this beer with other fellow dining companions.

Less Info ▴

After spending a weekend with our friends at Blackberry Farm Brewery foraging in the Smoky Mountains, we brought back several yeast specimens and isolated a few strains to begin the fermentation process. We collaborated with the Blackberry Farm brewers on a recipe to echo and enhance the unique characteristics of these yeast strains. Found is a delicate and tart wild ale that’s golden in appearance and brimming with lemon, clove & apple notes which are complemented by a dry and refreshing finish.

YEAST: Foraged Yeast From Blackberry Farm
MALT: Sugar Creek Malt, Pilsner, Red Wheat
HOPS: Tettnang

Less Info ▴

Komplex Komplex is one in our ongoing series of Oak- Aged Sour Beer and Kombucha blends. Each iteration showcases and
accentuates a single fruit chosen for its seasonality and suitability to the
blend.

Less Info ▴

Oak & Red pours a luscious copper color with red highlights. Jammy grape aromas permeate, with hints of charred oak and petite sourness. Upon sipping, the drinker experiences full red grape flavors, balanced by tartness and complexity from blended beer selection. Finish is mildly sweet, with lingering Catawba juiciness.

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Two of Tarts is a tropical gose that delivers vibrant flavors and aromas of passion fruit and mango with hints of zesty lemon. Its refreshing acidity is rounded out by a hint of salt. The result? A dry, crisp finish that’s sure to make a doubly pleasant citrus impression.

Less Info ▴

Our relationship with Bloomington-based Oliver Winery continues in this bottle of Oak & Rose. Ten years ago, we traded beer for barrels from the winery to create our first batches of sours-such as this one-on previously used, neutral, Oliver oak wine barrels. This blend of base sour blonde ale aged on Chambourcin grapes from Oliver’s Creekbend Vineyard creates tart and sweet flavors reminiscent of dry rose wine. Beer and wine drinkers alike will love this creation.

Less Info ▴

Oak & Red pours a luscious copper color with red highlights. Jammy grape aromas permeate, with hints of charred oak and petite sourness. Upon sipping, the drinker experiences full red grape flavors, balanced by tartness and complexity from blended beer selection. Finish is mildly sweet, with lingering Catawba juiciness.

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Oak & White has zesty carbonation, with the appearance of light straw in the glass. White wine aromas dominate, tempered with hints of tart, tropical and fruity notes. Flavors of white wine continue upon tasting, with a sour beer character complimenting the tropical notes of the selected grape. Finish is dry, with petite grape notes.

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Blackberry is fermented by wild yeast and aged in oak casks for nearly a year, which creates a tart, complex beer. We then add whole blackberries grown in Indiana giving the beer enticing aromas and flavors. The beer is bottle conditioned, which adds a zesty and refreshing carbonation. Upland Blackberry is the perfect drink to share with friends over a plate of good cheese and fresh fruit.

Less Info ▴

This collaboration began as a shared vision. A passion for Belgian Ales, love of the Midwest, and commitment to sustainability brought us together with our friends at Taxman Brewery to make Extension. To bring it to life, we brewed Taxman’s Tripel, a swaggery Belgian-style ale, with orange zest, coriander and lemon, in Upland’s Wood Shop Sour Brewery. After the primary fermentation in our foedre it aged it in our barrels for 6 months. Next, we blended it with 18-month aged Basis, resulting in a dry, fruity ale with low tartness and subtle spice character. We imagine it’s what liquid gold tastes like.

Less Info ▴

Iridescent is an American sour ale that’s truly the unique result of our brewers’ experimentation with different combinations of dried fruits and spices and feedback from our customers and staff.

Dried apricot and ginger were aged on our blonde sour base ale in wine barrels for 3-4 months to create this refreshing sour ale with aromas of apricot and ginger, followed by tart, tropical flavors.

Less Info ▴

Basis is a tart, dry, and refreshing blond sour ale that serves as a base beer for many of our sours and is refreshing, crisp and delicious on its own. Aromas of fruit and funk are followed by tart and tropical flavors after aging in wine barrels for 3-6 months.

Less Info ▴

Prim is a tart, fruity, herbaceous and refreshing sour ale. Aromas of plum and cardamom are followed by tart and fresh fruit flavors after aging in wine barrels for 3-4 months.

Less Info ▴

Intense orange & lemon aroma, chamomile, coriander

Less Info ▴

A composition of discovery.

Teaming up with our friends at The Bruery in Anaheim, CA, this barrel-aged sour ale was inspired by the idea of blending our two barrel-aged programs together. Golden Brue combines The Bruery recipe & house yeast strain with Upland’s lambic-style sour ale, Basis. A reminder that every friendship starts with what both parties bring to the table. After aging for four months in our oak barrels, we dry-hopped the batch with Eureka and Citra hops. Golden Brue boasts notes of citrus & pine that are complimented by subtle Belgian yeast characteristics. The finish is dry with a light tartness and golden appearance.

Less Info ▴

After spending a weekend with our friends at Blackberry Farm Brewery foraging in the Smoky Mountains, we brought back several yeast specimens and isolated a few strains to begin the fermentation process. We collaborated with the Blackberry Farm brewers on a recipe to echo and enhance the unique characteristics of these yeast strains. Found is a delicate and tart wild ale that’s golden in appearance and brimming with lemon, clove & apple notes which are complemented by a dry and refreshing finish.

YEAST: Foraged Yeast From Blackberry Farm
MALT: Sugar Creek Malt, Pilsner, Red Wheat
HOPS: Tettnang

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