Upland Brewing – Vinyl Tap Rye Pale & Sour Appreciation Month

Record Store Day, held every April, is a way of celebrating our local community. Beginning in 2013, Upland decided to embrace this concept by introducing a new seasonal beer inspired by local musicians to help support our local record store owners. This beer also comes with a dose of good Karma, because 10% of all profits from Vinyl Tap will go toward Girls Rock! Indianapolis. This non-profit organization is dedicated to building positive self-esteem in girls and encouraging creative expression through music.

Vinyl Tap is a classically composed American Pale Ale, with Pale and Munich malts providing the bass with notes of biscuit, honey, and spicy rye malt filling in the harmony. Topped off with the lyrical melody of citrus and pine from a blend of four American hop varieties, Vinyl Tap is music to your mouth.

ABV: 5.5%   IBU: 45

We want to celebrate our current supporters and curious observers… We’ve decided April is Sour Ale Appreciation month but we’re starting early.  We will be offering our sour ales by the glass at all Upland retail locations today March 26th.

Styles available include VinoSynth Red, VinoSynth, Blackberry, and Blueberry.

Sour Appreciation Month will be available Thursday-Sunday through May 10th or while supplies last.

Bottles will also be available for purchase.

VinoSynth White – VinoSynth White is 100% Sour Reserve aged on locally grown Traminettegrapes.Traminette is considered Indiana’s signature varietal. Our Sour Reserve lends itself wonderfully to enveloping the acidity of the grape with notes of lactic acid to compliment the classic apple and tropical fruit character of the Traminette grapes. 

VinoSynth Red – VinoSynth Red is a blend of 50% Sour Reserve and 50% Malefactor Flanders-style Red Ale aged on Catawba grapes. Catawba is a native North American variety, known for making jams and jellies, and distinctly juice, fruity, exotic wines. Malefactor was blended with Sour Reserve to develop more body, mild bourbon barrel character, and a layered acidity to complement the Catawba’s innate sweet, fruity notes.

Fruited Lambics – Lambics have been made in Belgium for over 500 years, and we’re honoring this tradition by brewing our own Indiana version. Upland lambics are fermented by wild yeast and aged in oak casks for over a year which creates a tart, complex beer. We then add whole berries, in this case blueberries or blackberries, giving the beer enticing aromas and flavors. Once the fruit has been added, the beer is bottle conditioned, which adds a zesty and refreshing carbonation. Upland lambic is the perfect drink to share with friends over a plate of good cheese and fresh fruit.