The Vine
Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States ๐บ๐ธ
Sour / Wild Beer Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.49
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This NW style sour blends soured tripel, blonde and golden ales that were then fermented with the juice of white wine grapes. It's a delicious offering that appeals to both beer and wine drinkers.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass; 2015 vintage bottling, 10.1%. Violent gusher upon opening, lost a couple ounces. Pours lightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart/sour lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, oak, hay, straw, funk, light pepper, wheat, cracker, light honey, light leather/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapes, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, oak, hay, straw, funk, light pepper, wheat, cracker, light honey, light leather/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Moderate fruity/lactic tartness and light yeast/tannic oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, lime, peach, pear, green apple, white grape, white wine, oak, hay, straw, funk, light pepper, wheat, cracker, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapes, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness balance; and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tartness and carbonation, increasing through the glass. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp/grainy/acidic, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Minimal warming alcohol for 10.1%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited sour ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapes, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink for the big abv, thanks to the modest acidity. Great brett complexity with balanced fruit, wine barrel, and malt flavors; with minimal lingering sweetness. Not overly funky or lactic, but solid amounts of both. A highly enjoyable offering all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2017
at 20:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample at Borefts 2016. Poured a hazy straw colour with a thin white head. The aroma is acid sour citrus. The flavour is moderate sour with a light crisp zesty citrus fruit, yeast, light hop palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2017
at 05:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
Tap into a snifter showing well filtered orange with no head. The nose shows subtle notes of acidic and tart white wine. The palate is highly carbonated and light bodied. Flavors of malt with grape juice (I know itโs supposed to be white wine but it doesnโt really work well together). Lightly tart with no bitterness. Strange in general, but not wholly bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Oct 2016
at 07:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown. Poured a hazy deep orange color with a very small off-white head. Aroma was sharp sour notes, light fruit. Tart, sour, sweet notes. Very easy to drink though, despite the harsh acid. I like Cascade beers, but theyโre not very complex right after drinking a bunch of Belgian sours.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2016
at 14:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Apricot and some sour plum. Hazy orange pour with ok head and lacing. Very sour finish. Tap at Pizza Paradiso.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2016
at 20:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
At BBF, a little hazy and deepish gold color, skunky aroma with some apples, fruity vinous flavor with skunky minerals hints and an oaky presence that great stronger, strong piercing sourness lots of tannins that isnโt too pleasant. Nice and interesting.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2016
at 05:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at Borefts 2016, Bodegraven. Hazy orange with no head. Medicinal bitterness, light tartness, grapes, white wine. Medium body, low carbonation and a tart finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of The Vine on 07 Oct 2016 at 13:06 - Score: 8
Tried
on 07 Oct 2016
at 05:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On tap at Borefts, shared. Thin white head. Very hazy blond pour. Sour aftertaste. Not my thing.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2016
at 13:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Has a strong, funky sour aroma. The flavour has elements of Granny Smith apple. Tart and funky.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2016
at 13:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 9
van tap @Borefts 2016, wazig gouden met witte kraag, aroma en smaken van witte wijn, citrus, druiven, mout, eikenhout, funky, zachte en lage co2, medium body. aardig
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Sep 2016
at 15:14