 marcus (1821), Sacramento, California, USA
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 (4182), Woodland, California, USA
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 (5026), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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 (3201), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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
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 (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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.
DuffManSW (283), Riverside, California, USA
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle shared by Hophead22.. Pours cloudy golden with a thin white head.. Aroma was grape juice and apple juice.. Flavor was sour grapes.. Medium carbonation.
TeamTrappist (363), jericho, New York, USA
Oct 6, 2009 Bottle. nice sour grape nose. Cloudy amber. Nicely carbed vibrant. Sweet and sour nice.
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