Upland – May Public Sour Lottery Coming 5/12

You’re invited to enter the May Public Sour Lottery including three of our sour ales: Persimmon, Blueberry, and Pawpaw. The lottery will open noon EST on Thursday, May 5th and close at noon EST on Thursday, May 12th.

To enter visit  www.uplandsours.eventbrite.com

You must specify your preferred pick-up location (Bloomington Brewpub or Indianapolis Tasting Room in Broad Ripple) at the time of entry, and pickup locations cannot be changed after a reservation request has been made. 

Lottery winners will be randomly drawn and notified via email by noon Monday the 16th and can purchase the sour ale(s) they selected at their preferred pickup location from May 25th through June 8th. Sour Ale Program director, Caleb Staton, will be leading tours Saturday, May 28th at 3 and 4 pm. Reservations are suggested for tours and can be made by emailing [email protected].

If you can’t make the tours May 28th, don’t worry! Our Sour Brewery Tour Guides, will be lead tours every weekend and reservations are not required for these tours. Click here for regular sour brewery tour times.

Bottles may be picked up at the Bloomington Brewpub 11am-midnight Monday through Thursday,11am-1am Friday and Saturday, and noon to midnight Sunday, or at the Indianapolis Tasting Room4pm-10pm Monday through Thursday and noon to midnight Friday and Saturday. Please note the Indianapolis Tasting Room cannot sell carryout on Sunday, in accordance with Indiana state law. Each bottle will cost $25 plus applicable sales tax.

Click here to learn to learn more about our sour ale program.

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 lambic-style sour ales 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, 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-style sour ales are the perfect drink to share with friends over a plate of good cheese and fresh fruit. 

Pawpaw: 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. Although known by many names, we proudly incorporated the Indiana Banana into our family of sour ales. This golden sour ale was created by aging Sour Reserve 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.

Join us for the Grand Opening of our new barrel house, The Wood Shop, on May 21 at 3pm! Click here to RSVP.