Cascade Brewing Vlad The Imp Aler

Vlad The Imp Aler

 

Cascade Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

  Sour / Wild Beer Regular Out of Production
Score
7.68
ABV: 10.3% IBU: - Ticks: 108
This strong NW sour is a blend of strong blonde quads and tripels aged in oak and Bourbon barrels, then further blended with spiced blondes and left to condition for an additional five months.
 

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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From a bottle. Pours a murky cider with a small off white head. Aromas are of tart cherry. Flavors are moderately sour.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2024 at 03:12


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle, gift from Pam. Hazy deep golden body with no head. Steady carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of orange zest, honey and a hint of bourbon. Flavour of red grape and nectarine with a sour lemon finish. Medium body with a spritzy texture. Very fizzy. It’s complex bit too sharp/acidic for me to love it.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2023 at 21:28


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle - Pours a hazy orange amber colour with a small thin bubbly head that quickly disappeared. A tart aroma, vinegary, tart apples and vinous with some woody notes. A moderately sour taste, tart apples, sour berries, bitter orange, woody and vinegary flavours with a tart fruit finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2023 at 18:20


8

Tried on 05 Nov 2022 at 14:47


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Re-rate: poured from the tap (2019 vintage). Hazy golden orange with white head. Same rating. Jan 22, 2022 (8/4/8/4/15=3.9): Bottle from Weathered 2022 (2017 version). Slightly hazy golden amber with small white head. Vinous, oak, light tartness. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2022 at 11:33


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Hamilton, NJ. Slightly hazed amber gold color. Small creamy beige head. Funky, boozy malt aroma hints at dried cherries and orange marmalade. Flavor is slightly sour with notes of dried fruits, candied citrus peel, yeasty funk, plums, apricot and grape skins. wonderfully complex and deliciously balanced. Noticeably boozy on the back end. some resiny hops as well.

Tried from Draft on 14 Sep 2020 at 02:58


4.5

@ 2016

Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2020 at 11:18


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

500ml corked and caged lambic bottle. 2017 vintage. (11.6% ABV) Pours a hazy amber-orange with a thin, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, orange peel, apricot, peach, vinegar, red wine, oak and funky yeast. Sweet fruity flavour of caramel malt, apple cider vinegar, orange peel, apricot, peach. lemon, red wine, oak, funky yeast and faint bourbon in a dry, acidic, sour finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Very enjoyable, lots of complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2020 at 03:11


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap @ Borefts. Malt and roast in the fairly simple aroma. Malty sweet and sour flavor. Vinous, bourbon, vanilla, soft roast. Dried citrus. INtensely sweet, hides the alcohol somewhat.

Tried from Draft on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:05


8.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Amber with off white head - Sour berry wood aroma - Malt body with a good sour berry and wood flavour - The good sour flavour goes into the finish - This was real good

Tried on 04 Jul 2019 at 19:21