Deschutes Cascade Ale

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Bend, Oregon USA

Date: June 26, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: hazy yellow, wispy white head
Aroma: sweet aroma, nice floral hops, touch of fruityness
Flavor: sweet cereal flavor, lots of balancing hops, plenty of bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Name: Cascade Ale, Freh Hop
Date: September 20, 2009
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub, Portland
Appearance: hazy burnt orange, wispy off white head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet grapefruit aroma
Flavor: sweet crystal and caramel malt flavor, plenty of citrus hops, nice grapefruit character

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

This is a very average beer. It’s nothing special but it’s got a nice drinkable quality to it. The color is a nice light copper the hops have a nice fresh citrusy aroma the malt profile seems to be a basic carapils or light crystal malt on top of a the base this is a good beer to have around if you want something everyone can drink. I was hopinc that the name lent itself more to the hops than mountains, but the hops in this beer are very subtle and understated.

At Sudwerk Beerfest 2009. This blonde ale poured with a foamy beige head and a malty aroma. There is a carbonated caramel malt flavor with a nice amount of hop bitterness.

Appearance – Pours a beautiful crisp looking orange with light yellow edges. The 1 an a half finger head was creamy white. There is a nice layer of foam left to protect the aromas trying to escape. Smell – Light crystal malt, light hops, I even pick up some corn? Smells like an APA to me. Taste – It is hard to describe this one because I taste something that resembles corn, but I can’t start to even believe that Deschutes uses corn in their brewing process of this beautiful beer. It is slightly citrusy, which is now taking over that ”corn” scare I had. I can taste some tangerines and lemons with a little hop back to it. Mouthfeel – Crisp, light, refreshing. This is what an APA is supposed to be. The carbonation is excellent, lends a nice crisp feel to the beer that says “take another sip.” Drinkability – This is definitely the perfect beer choice for me tonight. After a hard day’s work you just want to sit back, relax, and enjoy a nice light beer that won’t weigh you down. This is your perfect BMC alternative.

Bottle. Light aroma of grain and northwest hops. Gold with a white head. Flavor is sweet malt with a light bitterness. Crisp, smooth and very drinkable. This is a good session beer, just nothing that really makes you say wow.

Sort of an ale. A good and tasty golden, but nothing incredible to speak of. Blah.

A very enjoyable, if standard, pale ale. Caramel is pronounced in the nose and the aftertaste. Some hoppiness, a little citrus. That’s about it.

I first thought this beer was suppose to be a pale ale. I scored it much lower but changed it when I found out they were talking about the water supply and not the hops they used to make it. Very light citrus aroma from a gold pour with a creamy white head and lace. Medium malt flavor, dry light hop finish. A tad of perfume as well. Not fizzy but foamy. A decent beer for what it is.