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Upright Engelberg Pilsener

Upright Brewing
Portland, OR, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Year Round
ABV: 4.75%
Bitterness: 35 IBU

From the brewer

At Upright one beer is produced year round specifically for draft, the Engelberg Pilsener. It's made in an artisanal north German style, using a classic Munich lager yeast that showcases the simple recipe while providing plenty of character. Named after Mt.Angel, where the Tettnanger hops in this beer are grown, the Engelberg hits the palate with a firm bitterness but remains light and with a delicate balance. It's the house draft at the Grain and Gristle and can be found at many Portland area bars and restaurants.

Average Scores

Overall: 83 (logged 2 times)
Draft: 83 (logged 2 times)

Who's been drinking this

Even better the second time. The fragrance is stronger, slightly fruity, but totally in harmony with the cereal body and pilsner bitterness that follows. A keeper -- I wish they bottled this!
I really liked this a lot; it had the amped-up pilsner flavor of, say, a Pravda Pils but also a rounded mellowness that made it seem more like a balanced beer. Very, very nice.