Cascade Cuvée du Jongleur

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

#04 - Amerikaner Blind-Smagning 01-Maj-2009 hos Papsoe. Bottle. Cloudy dark amber - white head. Licorice, caramel, sourness, balsamic, vinegar, tart, oakey, wet dog, oxidation, light sourness.

Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, cherries, and wood. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of cherries and medium notes of malt and wood, as well as light notes of almonds, leading to a tart finish.

bottle #4 at papsoe blindtasting cloudy brown, small light brown head. aroma is barley wineish, toofee, old beer. flavor i ssourish, citrussy, acid. good flavor, quite surprisingly different from aroma.

Bottle #4 at Papsø’s blindtasting. Cloudy orange coloured with a medium sized off white head. Fruity aroma of tea and berries with an acidic touch. Light acidic flavour of tea, spices and hops. Fruity finish.

#4 Bottle. [Papsoe grand American tasting] Small light fin bubbled beige looking head that mostly diminished. Fair display of lacework. Cloudy dark amber color. Aroma of strong pepper and sour fruity notes. The nose was fantastic, but the palate doesn’t quite back up the heavy aroma. Still quite nice notes of fruit, citrus, sour and light barnyard notes with again the pepper in there. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and light dry texture. Light to moderated bitter and sweet flavor. Finishing with a pepper and light sour fruity finish. 7 / 3 / 7 / 3 / 14 = 3.4

From bottle, Papsoes blindtasting #4. Pours hazy dark brown with a small off-white head. Dry malty and light oxidised aroma. Light metallic too. Citric and roasted malt flavoured. Lasting citric and fruity flavoured impression into the far finish. Vague acetone like and oxidised impression into into the finish alongside a light roasted caramel/munich malt note.

Cloudy reddish brown with a decent off-white head. Tart strawberries/raspberries in the nose. Acetic notes. All in all, some nice flemish red qualities in this. Not as sour and tart as most straight flemish reds..more mellow. Cherries and other berries in the flavor with a nice touch of tartness. A touch muddy overall. Might be a bit better if they hadn’t blended the barrels? Who knows? Good though. Appropriate low to medium carbonation with a pleasant body. Nicely done. Not outstanding, but quite enjoyable. I really, really want to try the flanders red that went into this on its own..I bet it is quite tasty. Anyway, recommended if you have the chance.

Courtesy GodofThunder. Clear light brown color with a thin white head. Mild tart acetic aroma, grains, mild fruity sweetness. Slightly tart taste to start, fruity sourness, some barrel character, mild finish. Muddled but not bad.