USA, IN: Upland Brewing launches Gilgamesh Sour Ale

Upland’s latest beer, Gilgamesh, is a Flanders Red style beer and is the brewery’s strongest sour ale, at 10.5% ABV. Just after it was bottled, Gilgamesh won the gold medal in its category and runner up for Best in Show at Chicago’s Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers in November 2011, The Full Pint reported on January, 20.

Each bottle is $25 plus tax, and it will be available for pickup at Upland’s Bloomington Brew Pub or Indy Tasting from February 1st through February 22nd.

About Upland’s Sour Ale Program

Head Brewer Caleb Staton began brewing sours in 2006 as an experiment with only four oak barrels. Today Upland makes eleven sour ales: eight fruited lambics, an experimental sour called Dantalion Dark Wild Ale, a gueuze-style ale called Sour Reserve, and now, Gilgamesh. The brewing methods are founded in the Belgian tradition and the sours are aged in oak for over a year—sometimes much longer—before being bottle conditioned. These specialty beers are made in small batches and are available in limited quantities.

27 January, 2012