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Cascade The Vine

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
873.8/5.03.73/5.0Special9.2%70.6Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
This Northwest Style Sour Ale is a blend of soured Triple, Blonde Quad and Golden ales that have been refermented with the fresh pressed juice of white wine grapes. The beer spent more than six months of lactic fermentation and aging in small oak barrels. 9.2% ABV
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 j12601 (1231), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
Bottle at Paul’s tasting. Pours a hazy orange with a thin white head. Strange medicinal note, mint and maybe sage. Big crisp acidity and sourness, medium bodied, touch of sweetness and funk. Finishes dry and funky with some lingering acid.


 17thfloor (1458), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Nov 12, 2009  
Sample #23 at 1st CST, bottle thanks to pantanap I think? Pours a near clear orange/brown with a nice white thick froth and great lacing. Aroma is sweet and fruity, urinal cake. Flavor is sweet and tart, sugary, tart candy like, medium crisp acidity. Body is crisp, sharp fizzy carbonation, fairly fluffy. Very sweet, had no idea it was 9.2%.


 marcus (1853), Sacramento, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2009  
This cloudy orange/amber beer poured with a fluffy off-white head and a sour grape and alcohol aroma. The flavor is sort of lambic with lots of grape in it. Maybe like Cantillon Vigneronne. There is a fairly sour finish.


 bhensonb (4248), Woodland, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours hazy woody amber with 3-fingers of fluffy off-white head. Strong vinous aroma. Aspects of sour. Medium body and frothy carbonation. Flavor is grapey, whiteish grapey, sour. Very nice, subtle sour. Goes very well with Mt Tam cheese. Finishes deliciously and smoothly sour. It’s very nice stuff.


 MartinT (5050), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
My Bottom Line:
White grapes, wooden tannins and menthol notes blend into lightly honeyed cereals in this exciting Sour Ale.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam floats atop the cloudy bright orange.
-The flavor profile is very enticing, but having tasted a few other Cascade sour ales, I’d say this one could be better polished.
-The prickly effervescence is a bit too much for the body, imho.
-A farm-like character exudes from the yeast profile.

Bottle.


 BeerandBlues2 (3203), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2009  
GABF 2009. Pours sparkling light yellow with an average, frothy off-white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is average malt (straw, grain, meal), light hop (grass), average yeast (earth, musty) with notes of pear, honey, and pepper. Medium bodied, mineral texture, lively carbonation, and a sour finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and sourness.


 DMRz (218), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/516/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Pours a cloudy light to medium brown with an off-white head. Aromas of asian pear and dragonfruit. Flavor is refined and well balanced with sour grapes, green apple, and a funky tart finish. Very refreshing an well balanced - a pleasure to drink. It does, however lack the complexity of other sour ales...


 RCL (1460), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Aroma is like tropical fruits, vanilla, and just a hint of light caramel. Flavor echoes this with a nice sourness balanced with some oak-y sweetness.



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