Upright Brewing Re-Releases "Spollen Angel" Belgian-style Tripel
Upright Brewing re-releases Spollen Angel for first time since late 2012.
One of Portland, Oregon’s most innovative breweries, Upright Brewing Co. is slated to re-release a special winter seasonal in limited quantities. Upright, known locally and nationally for being a pioneer in showcasing many Belgian-inspired craft brews from its quaint Northeast brewery and part-time taproom, likes to have fun with small batch brews and this, the “Spollen Angel” Belgain-style Tripel is a testament to brewmaster Alex Ganum’s penchant for unabashedly inspirational and innovative beers. The Angel is also a tribute to one of Portland’s favorite brewers, Chris Spollen, who has previously brewed at Amnesia in Portland, Rogue Ales in Newport, and is currently helping out at Old Ivy Taphouse and Brewery in Vancouver, WA among others. Here’s more details regarding this beer as provided to us by brewmaster and Upright founder Ganum:
Spollen Angel is a Belgian-style tripel – a fitting style to pay tribute to one of our favorite brewers, Chris Spollen. The crew at Upright met him during his days at Amnesia up the street from us, but he’s played a big part in making Oregon beer great for much longer. More important than his contributions to the brewing community is Chris’ special personality that makes him a true blast to crush a couple beers with. The Spollen Angel is one we think he’d enjoy sharing – with a big spicy nose and well integrated layers of malt, hops, and yeast notes. 9.4% ABV, made with Pils & Vienna malts and Mt. Hood hops.
Get a first taste of Upright’s Spollen Angel soon. A sneak preview keg is currently pouring at Bailey’s Taproom following their annual Belgian Fest.
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Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com