Upland Brewing Co. Expands Sour Ale Program; Opens Wood Shop

03 Jun 2016 --- Upland Brewing Company today announced a significant expansion of its award-winning Sour Ale program. Started in 2006, the program began as a way for Upland to experiment with a brewing style that went back hundreds of years in Europe, but was far less common in America.

Since then, what began as a passion project for the brewery has evolved into a true art form. Ten years of dedication to craft? along with a focus on creativity and innovation? Have been rewarded with a GABF Gold Medal and multiple World Class rankings from Beer Advocate.

The roster of sour ales from Upland includes the GABF award-winning Sour Reserve, notable fruited styles and several other high-demand sour ales.

The program’s expansion coincides with the opening of a new facility dedicated solely to producing sour ales. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, adjacent to Upland’s 11th Street Brew Pub, the facility is named “The Wood Shop”?—?a nod to the barrels used in aging Upland’s sour ales, as well as a term for the place where craftsmen tinker and experiment. This focus on innovation will be the key point as Upland expands its offerings across the country.

“This expansion increases the amount of beer available to meet the high demand, but more importantly, it increases our capacity for experimentation,” says Doug Dayhoff, Upland President. “Traditionally inspired sour ales take time to come to life, and the cellar capacity gives us more batches to blend into interesting creations.”