Wheat

Harvest Hefeweizen 5.% ABV 5 IBU's

"Hefe" means yeast, "Weizen" means wheat. This full-bodied, unfiltered wheat beer is quite sweet and fruity with a noticeable cloudy appearance. The typical hefeweizen taste, which distinguishes it from its Belgian wheat beer cousins, is produced by the type of traditional, proprietary Bavarian Monastery yeast we use here at Upstream. There are often flavors like bubble gum, vanilla and clove. Hefeweizens are very lightly hopped so they have little bitterness and harshness.

Lager

Bohemian Pilsner 6.5% ABV 26 IBU's

This Czech-style lager has a smooth, slightly malty flavor balanced with a crisp bitterness and a clean hop aroma from the Czech Saaz hops. The Pilsner yeast adds depth, and a blend of European malts provides the slightly sweet and malty backbone of the beer.

Dark

Riverboat Porter 5.8% ABV 28 IBU's

This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed to evoke the dark, full-bodied ales that were a favorite of dockworkers and warehousemen (hence the name "Porter") in 19th century London. This is a smooth and very drinkable beer, characterized by its well-balanced malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate with underlying smoke.

Brewers' Whim

Ebenezer's Ale 9.0% ABV 16 IBU's

Upstream's winter beer is an Old Ale style that has a full body malt flavor with a caramel character and medium hop flavor and aroma. This beer has noticeable alcohol warmth with a terrific bouquet of spices dominated by cinnamon and nutmeg. Rich, hearty and a great accompaniment to any holiday gathering, Ebenezer's Ale has been a seasonal favorite at Upstream for many years.

Cosmic Sleigh Ride Bier De Noel

9.5% ABV 26 IBU's

Classified as a Belgian dark strong ale, Cosmic Sleigh Ride certainly fits the bill weighing in at 9.5% ABV. This ale contains seven different malts -- mostly European, Czech Sazz hops -- and eight different herbs. When tasting this deep mahogany beer, the herbal influence is quite evident. The malt is rich and strong with a quality of caramel and toast that are very soft on the palate. The fruity esters contain that of raisin, plum, dried cherry and fig notes. Spicy phenols are present and have a peppery quality to them. Due to the complexity of the malt, herbs, our proprietary Belgian yeast and high alcohol content, this strong, smooth beer is more like a fine cordial that you sip and enjoy slowly. We hope you enjoy the Ride.