Elderberry
(has 2 batches)
Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.51
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This live barrel of NW style sour red ale was initially aged for six months in French oak wine barrels, then additionally aged on elderberries. Sharp wine, dark raisins, red grapes and cereal notes greet you on the nose. Tart dark fruit and grapes on the palate lead to a sparkling crisp dry finish with hints of fresh elderberries and grape skins.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750 ml bottle. Thanks to Tim G. Color is a murkey deep brown. Aroma is a variety of berries, blackberry, elderberry, mixed berry jam.
The flavor got very intensely sour as it warmed. Acidic notes that give a sharp pucker in the taste buds. It does show a good amount of berries with a jam-like character. It also has some tannic oak hints.
I never turn down a brew that is offered to me but this is not the kind of brew I would openly buy or order. My review reflects my enjoyment level of this. For me just way to sour.
Personal note: Rating number 100 for the state of Oregon
The flavor got very intensely sour as it warmed. Acidic notes that give a sharp pucker in the taste buds. It does show a good amount of berries with a jam-like character. It also has some tannic oak hints.
I never turn down a brew that is offered to me but this is not the kind of brew I would openly buy or order. My review reflects my enjoyment level of this. For me just way to sour.
Personal note: Rating number 100 for the state of Oregon
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2016
at 13:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Hoof Hearted during the Dragonsaddle Triple IPA Can Release on 11/15/2015. Dark brown pour with some ruby around the edges, and a medium thin pinkish white head that evaporates quickly to a wispy film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of berries, oak and yeast. Medium body with flavors of tart berries, yeast, oak and biscuit malt. The finish is moderately tart with a berry and fig aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2015
at 21:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the DC Local Gathering on 8/1/2015. 2013 project. Dark brown with beige head. Aromas of vinegar, dark fruit, berries, light tart notes, salt. Tastes of berries, tart acidic notes, funk. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2015
at 00:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle pours a dark amber with some beige head. Nose is very jammy, funky, berry, vinous, a little soda. Flavor is tart and sweet, an odd malt note character, berry, vegetal. Tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2015
at 19:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep mahogany into a tulip. Tan head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Dark pit fruit and funk aromas. Sharp with sweet oak and dark berries upfront turning tart in the dusty elderberry finish.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2015
at 16:24
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sampled on June 29, 2015. At the brewpub in Portland.2013 vintage at 8.2% ABV.Clear reddish brown color, pink head. Buttery, tart taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness. Light fruity scent.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2015
at 02:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at cascade barrel house. Pours out dark brown ruby highlights. Nose is berries tart and funk. Taste is more of the berries grape notes and plenty of the tartness.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2015
at 20:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark amber with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is berry, oak, funk. Thin mouth, tart berry, strong oak, really enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2015
at 16:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Red grape and Berry. Deep maroon with a small white head. Soured malts, tart Berry me red grape. Tart, sweet and a bit of cocoa.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2015
at 21:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[2/24/15] Draught at Cascade Brewing Barrel House in Portland. Dark red brown color. Aroma of berries, a bit candy-ish, a bit spicy. Sourish and slightly sweet flavor with berries, a candy-ish note, lacto and a spicy hint. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2015
at 16:21