# Upper Pass Beer Company — Tunbridge, Vermont

> Upper Pass Beer Company in Tunbridge, Vermont, United States scores 3.97 out of 5 — Fine, #21 in Vermont. 111 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Upper Pass Beer Company is a brewery in Tunbridge, Vermont, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.97 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #21 in Vermont. Of the 111 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 40% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.97 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #21 in Vermont · #1,640 in United States · #2,377 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 111

## About

Upper Pass Beer Co. was born in the fall of 2015 and produces 5 BBL batches in the hills of Tunbridge Vermont on a direct-fire 4-vessel system. We pride ourselves on brewing a well-rounded portfolio of styles while also constantly exploring new styles, flavors and techniques. While our brewery is not open to the public at this time, we encourage customers to visit us at our tasting room in South Royalton VT in a space we share with Carlita's Cantina. 

Our First Drop American Pale Ale, Cloud Drop DIPA, Cashmere Hoodie and other widely distributed  brands are contract brewed in order to reach a wider audience and meet demand. In addition to Vermont, Upper Pass products are also distributed on a more limited basis in Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 40% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Tunbridge, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates: 43.9198761, -72.4782827
- Website: https://www.upperpassbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brocklebank Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brocklebank-craft-brewing-4020.md) — 3.86, Fine — Chelsea, Vermont — 3.5 mi away
- [Bent Hill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bent-hill-brewery-2224.md) — 3.80, Fine — Braintree, Vermont — 13 mi away
- [Jasper Murdock's Alehouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/jasper-murdocks-alehouse-3479.md) — 3.42, Poor — Norwich, Vermont — 16 mi away
- [Good Measure Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/good-measure-brewing-co-1978.md) — 3.85, Fine — Northfield, Vermont — 18 mi away
- [Beanery Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/beanery-brewing-4219.md) — 3.77, Fine — Woodstock, Vermont — 20 mi away
- [River Roost Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/river-roost-brewery-1982.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Hartford, Vermont — 21 mi away
- [Bright Side Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bright-side-brewing-28242.md) — 3.79, Fine — Lebanon, New Hampshire — 22 mi away
- [Black Feather Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-feather-brewing-35394.md) — 3.46, Poor — Montpelier, Vermont — 24 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Vermont](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/vermont.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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