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Fri 5 Feb 2010
Posted by All Beer Blog under Beer Reviews
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Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA - Upland Brewery
I apologize for not having any new
beer reviews here for a while.
I had a taste for some Upland Wheat from the Upland Brewing Company, so I inquired about their beer selection here in Chicago. I was told that they didn’t distribute anything to Illinois but was offered a free sample by mail, which I gladly accepted. Thanks!
I have reviewed a few beers from Upland Brewery here before, this is my new favorite! As you know, the Upland Brewery makes great Indiana beer; if interested, you can find a short history on my Dragonfly IPA beer review.
Now, to the Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA! This was a very unique beer experience. I have never had a roasted IPA or a black IPA before so it was new to me. This is my new favorite kind of beer. Period. The beer poured a dark black color with minimal head. The smell was a lot of different things. To me it definitely smelled like roasted hops and/or malts but also revealed the scent of citrus hops common to a normal IPA.
Komodo Dragonfly Black IPA head - Upland Brewery
As you can see, the head just wasn’t there. Not a problem, just would have liked to see what it looked like. The taste was consistent with the smell. At first you get a roasted malty taste, then roasted chocolate or vanilla ending with the citrus hops after you down the sip. It was thick and the carbonation wasn’t overwhelming so it went down easy. It has an alcohol content of 6.5% alc/vol. Very nice when having it with dinner.
All in all, I give this beer a 9/10! I really liked this beer and wish it was available in the Chicagoland area. Unfortunately it isn’t and I will be making a trip to Indiana to stock up very soon! If anyone is in Indiana and are looking for a great craft brew to try, pick this up!
Regards!
Thu 21 May 2009
Posted by All Beer Blog under Beer Reviews
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Upland Brewing Company is a local brewery located in Indiana. It is my second post of an Upland Brewing Company beer. If you are looking for a short history of Upland Brewery refer to the Upland Dragonfly post. Upland Brewing Company has become my favorite American craft brewery and it’s nice because it is located right in Indiana, but for some reason I can’t find any in Chicago. Midwest beer seems to be the best!
This beer, as you can see, pours a great clear, golden color with a small head. It smells of lemon and wheat. Smell is more fruity and sweet than anything. The taste is the same, some wheat but more lemon than anything. It is quite refreshing. It sits well in your stomach and makes you want to drink more. The carbonation is great, very fizzy. Wheat Ale is 4.5% alc/vol.
The head is minimal. It only appears for a few moments after the beer is poured into a glass, then dissipates. There is minimal lacing on the side of the glass. Like I mentioned earlier, the carbonation is great; it fizzes in your mouth. You can see that there are more larger bubbles than small, more carbonation.
All in all, I give this beer a 7/10! It was very refreshing, a wheat beer you’d want to drink on a hot summer day if it was ice cold. I had this beer over dinner, went great with a steak! If you are ever in Indiana I would definitely suggest finding some of Upland’s beers. If not the Wheat Ale, try another one, I can almost guarantee you will like it and will most likely have more than one!
Regards!
Mon 4 May 2009
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Upland Brewery’s Dragonfly IPA
These were taken with my phone again.
Dragonfly IPA is another American beer. Upland Brewery has become one of my favorite somewhat local breweries. Founded in 1997, Upland Brewing Company is the largest microbrewery in Indiana. I’ve had their Wheat Ale as well, both are great.
The beer pours a foggy amber, almost caramel color. You can see material floating in the beer, I assume this is hops or grains. Whatever it is you don’t notice it in your mouth and it tastes great. Taste was a bit bitter, very hoppy. The smell was the same.
I took this with my phone again, quality is bad.
The head of the beer was a thick white/yellowish color that lasted until I started to drink it. If you could see the bubbles you would see that they are a mixture of large and small. After I was finished drinking the beer, a lot of residue was left on the glass. I was told this is a sign of good beer. It was!
All in all, I give this beer a 9/10! As I said at the beginning of this post, Upland Brewing Company has become one of my favorite breweries. I can’t find any Upland beers here in Chicago. I was in Valparaiso over the weekend, which is where I had it. If anyone knows of a liquor store or a restaurant where you can find any Upland beers in Chicago please let me know. I would definitely suggest trying any of their beers, they are on point!
Regards!
