Cascade Cuvée du Jongleur

Brewed by Cascade Brewing @ Raccoon Lodge
Style: Sour Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Pours a rusted, translucent reddish/brown with a beige head that retains very well. Good lacing, too. The nose is of black cherry, sour cherry, wood, and a very mild acetic impression. There’s a lot going on here, as could be seen inferred from the description. The flavour is not as sour as I like sours, but still nice. The suggestions of tart cherry, acetic acid and barnyard funk is nice, as is the oaky character which most evident mid-palate. The mouthfeel is mildly carbonated and velvety smooth. Very nice, but too mild on the funk. Very drinkable though, even as it warms.

(DC Local Gathering, 750ml bottle, thanks CaptainCougar) Dark amberish cherry, creamy off white head. Warm berry cherry aromas rest on soft layers of oak and funk. Soft sour berry tones ride a touch of lemon acidity. Rounding hints of funk and wood pull this together in the end. Light to medium bodied, moderate carbonation, soft sour fruit finish. A nice easy drinking rendition if you ask me…

Once again I’m thanking xmarcnolanx for sharing a fine beer. Pours hazy orange / copper with a light tan head. The aroma has major lactic acid, lots of oakiness, some berry fruits, light plastic, quad-like richness balancing the rest and a good dose of Belgian yeast earthiness. Medium / light body with a bit of semi-sharp carbonation. The flavor startys with some red berries and thick chewy malt from the quad and tripel. The maltiness quickly gets taken over by the sourness with lactic acid, citric traits and tannin-like aspects. It seems like there is a cabernet trait on the finish. There is some alcohol involved, but it is not hot. Very nice beer I’m glad I was able to try.

bottle shared by psprings at hellbilly’ bacon fest. Sweet and sour aroma. Amber body with orange glow to it. Sour cherry fruit flavor. Sour palate another good brew shared by paul

Bottle 75cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #4. ]
Unclear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is oxidide malt, vintage, sour tart plum, wood, overriped fruit, lactic. Flavor is heavy sweet, light to modrate acidic and vinegar with a long duration, a tart and dry finish. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20090501]

Draft @ Brouwers, Seattle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a malt sour tart slightly oaky aroma. Tart sour malty flavor with okay hints with and some hints of caramel. Has a sour tart okay finish.

(DC Local Gathering, 750ml bottle, thanks CaptainCougar) Small tan head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, lemon, some cherry. Taste is moderately sweet, wood, sour cherry, some lemon. Light-medium body, light acidity.

bottle which shouldn’t have been opened after the iron hill lambics shared by psprings... a hazy rich amber colored pour is capped by a small whitish head. it smells of red wine barrels... a little earthy, red wine vinegar, wood, caramel and some spiciness. the flavor kinda reminds me of dr. pepper mixed with cabernet and red wine vinegar... a little on the sweet side and quite tart with notes of earth, lacto, malt sweetness, raisins and a tannic dry finish. it is medium to full bodied yet the carbonation is still a bit prickly. neat-o. 7/4/7/4/16/3.8