Framboise Northwest (2022)
(Batch of Framboise Northwest)
Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Special|
Score
7.24
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Barrel aged blonde ale with raspberries
A Northwest-style interpretation of the traditional raspberry ales of the old world, Framboise Northwest is blend of sour blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with locally grown raspberries. Clean, tart and packed with fresh fruit flavor, this sour beer blend celebrates the bountiful berry farms of the Pacific Northwest.
A Northwest-style interpretation of the traditional raspberry ales of the old world, Framboise Northwest is blend of sour blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to two years with locally grown raspberries. Clean, tart and packed with fresh fruit flavor, this sour beer blend celebrates the bountiful berry farms of the Pacific Northwest.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
250 ml can shared by my friend Chris at a tasting. The pour is a hazed pink, copper with a limited to no head. The aroma is bright raspberry fruit, tart with some citrus acidity. The taste punches you in the face with bright sour tart raspberry, along with a touch of vinegar. The palate is medium bodied with soft to low carbonation and a big tart sour finish. Good but crazy tart and sour - fun to have a Cascade beer again, it had been years.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2026
at 03:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can. Reddish beer with a pink head. Raspberry and light sour aroma. Nice raspberry flavor with sourness, light acetic notes, and light oak. Medium bodied. Nice raspberry lingers with sourness, light acetic notes, and light oak.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2023
at 20:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Cascade, pours a clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is full of deep, lightly tart raspberries and a touch of oak. Flavour has a rich raspberry character, medium-high tartness, medium acidity, and some oak. Excellent raspberry character that harnesses the fruit really nicely. Still a bit too acidic/tart but it's made very well.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2022
at 01:35