To discover how "terroir" affects hops, this is the same recipe as its Belgian counterpart, using USA-grown Cascade. A unique hop farmed for its floral and perfumey aromas.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle Nose is herbal, floral, spice, gentle citrus. Taste is malt, pronounced lemon, lime rind. Thin mouthfeel. The beer is much more aromatic than the Belgian edition, with more pronounced citrus. An interesting experiment, but not much point if the end product is a cheap tasting beer that skimped on the hops.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Beer52 side-by-side with the the Belgian version. It pours slightly farm golden - amber with a medium foamy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, juicy, perfumed, lemon sherbet, icing sugar, daisies, freshly laundered clothes and honeysuckle. The taste is dry, bitter, crisp, oily pine, peppery spice, perfumed, lemon, grapefruit, lemongrass, grass with a dry and citrusy finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Even though both versions definitely felt like the same hop, I found this versions to be brighter and more perfumed. Just that bit better.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
33cl bottle from Beer52 - it just says "Cascade" on the label, but it's called "Cascade US" on their website. A straw colour with a billowing white head; floral aroma; strawy body with some floral notes; and a dry floral finish. Even more inoffensive than it's European cousin.