Cardinal Sin
Laurelwood Brewing Co. in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.88
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Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Cardinal Sin from Laurelwood Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle pours out amber red color topped with a small fizzy head. Nose is cherries forward vanilla oak caramel sweetness and some spice. Tatse is more of the nice cherries a little funk and wet wood.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Cardinal Sin from Laurelwood Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by Brian, thanks! Pours a hazy amber orange with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grain and brown sugar with some backing tart fruit. Flavor has more tart fruits with some sweet grains and a hint of light spice.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Cardinal Sin from Laurelwood Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
750mL bottle, pours an opaque golden orange with a small white head. Aroma of tart berries, dark fruits, some acidic and vinegary qualities. Flavour is not really sour actually, only a very slightly cherry / berries sourness, candied sugar, slight barrel qualities. Very cider-like, and more sweet than sour with low acidity. Barely a sour, more like a fruity abbey ale. Not the most complex or refined brew - hard to know exactly what they were going for, but it's decently enjoyable.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Cardinal Sin from Laurelwood Brewing Co. 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
750 c&c from Malt & Vine. Cork so damn tight it broke! Pours light amber with a 4 finger creamy/foamy beige head. Primary aroma component is vinous/oak. Full bodied. Flavor is vinous/oak with some dark fruit aspects. It’s very, very, lightly sour. But that’s ok. The wine/oak bit is marvelous. So where are the cherries? I think that’s coming across with dark fruit. I’m guessing these were not sour cooking cherries. All in all it is a delicious ale that finishes pretty balanced. And the sour aspect is pretty serious - but not burning. Great ale.
notalush (7339) reviewed Cardinal Sin from Laurelwood Brewing Co. 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tap at Bailey’s - light amber with a slight haze - nose is a bit musty and earthy, with light esters, Belgian sugars, raisin, light acidity - surprisingly light and drinkable for a quad - medium dry and spicy up front, with some toffee and raisin through the middle and finish - light herbal bitterness and lightly peppery phenols - finish is a bit watery - alcohol warms the tongue and throat in the end - okay, but for the style, a bit lacking.