Beer Talk

Dragonfly IPA

Published May 2010, Volume 31, Number 2

Upland Brewing Co.
Bloomington, IN

Available: IN, KY, WI

Upkand Brewing Co. has been brewing beer in Bloomington, Indiana since 1998. The name “Upland” comes from the Norman and Crawford Uplands, the term geologists gave to the area because several glaciers advanced and retreated across Indiana, resulting in a region of rugged, heavily wooded hills and hollows.

ABV: 6.5
ABW: 5.07
Color: 10
Bitterness: 40
Original gravity: 1062

  • John Hansell

    Very floral, with orange marmalade, caramel, subtle pine needles and ginger. These notes follow through on the palate, with the caramel and honey-kissed malt to the fore and a steadily building tannic hop bitterness that lingers on the finish. Not as malty as some IPAs I’ve tasted, but that bold hop finish has “IPA” written all over it.

  • Stephen Beaumont

    Do dragonflies sting? I don’t think so, and neither does this slightly hazy, dark copper-colored ale, which is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you prize balance over straight-on hop assault in an IPA. The nose is fragrant and fruity with notes of caramel, peach and sweet citrus, while the body begins with a gentle fruity sweetness before developing a more aggressively hoppy bitterness as the beer coasts from the front to the back of the palate. The finishing touch is a lingering, lemon pith-ish bitter tang. Serve chilled, in dragonfly season, with a side order of salty peanuts.

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