4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours a redish purplish color with pinkish head, aroma a red wine and some some notes. Dry, acidic, upfront sour that tingles your tongue. Aftertaste of blackberries and other fruits. Strong on the palate and is almost overwhelming on the tastebuds. There are some nice woody/oak flavors going on but goes down very easy. Drinkable for being over 8%. Start to finish a great beer, very clean, well rounded, and full of flavor.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Cascade in Portland. 2011 vintage. Beautiful ruby pour, with an orange tinge and a small head. Mild aroma, vinous with some berry punch and sangria. Very vinous currants and blackberries -- almost herbal -- in the flavor. Tasty, but not my favorite of the Cascade brews.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the barrel house. Pours dark red with almost no head and a slightly sour berry aroma. There is a tart balckberry flavor that sticks to the palate. Refreshing and tasty
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap @ the barrel house.
Deep red pour with some white head. Lots of blackberry and currant aromas - flavor is vinous with dark fruit and wood. Earthy finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
8oz pour at the Cascade Barrel House. Pours a deep reddish pink color with a light pink head. Aroma is fruity, berries, not sure if I smell blackberries. Light on the palate with lively carbonation. Flavor is tart, fruity, blackberry, With a tart, fruity finish. Tasty.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewery. Really nice garnet/ruby color with little to no head. Aroma is tart, fruity, vinous, some berry notes for sure. Flavor is very tart on the front and kind of melts into some sweet berry notes. Slightly musty and vinous. Good beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a nice red color with little head but decent carbonation. Smell is crisp berry flavor, maybe a bit of raspberry too. Taste is very tart, the blackberry shows up in the middle of the taste. Drinkable and refreshing. Pretty good.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap at the Barrel House. 2011 vintage. Pours to a crisp winey colored translucent red. Aroma of blackberries and black currants. Has a leafy character. The flavor is black currants and juicy blackberries with green leafy characteristics. Tart but sweet palate. Medium bodied and clean.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Tap at the Barrel House - lightly hazy bright purplish red - zero head - nose of blackberry, plum, moderate acidity, light funkiness - a bit watery up front, but strong carbonation firms things up through the middle - flavor lacks complexity - mostly acidic, with notes of plastic/band-aid phenols, fruit is completely washed out by these - prickly, acidic finish - very light funkiness - meh.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
32oz medicine jar growler courtesy of Tom once again... Growler opens with a hiss and massive foaming. Pours an enticing purplish lavender hue and a minimal soapy white head... Blueberry raspberry combination that is both sour with an accompanying fruit component... Flavors are much if the same. Blueberries more so than blackberries it seems - not completely discernable. Sour character is nicely developed with a nice and equally present. Lively carbonation and easy going body. Quite enjoyable and easy to drink.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Cascade Tasting Room with mcberko. Pours pink/red with no head. Aroma of soured fruits, red berries, and some floral notes. Flavour is of very sour red berries, some floral notes and dark fruits. There is a lingering tartness on the palate with some sourness also. Dry.
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