About
Pucker Up & Join the Sour Revolution
Cascade Brewing has been a pioneer in the sour beer renaissance since 2006 and is the proud innovator of the Northwest Sour Ale. We are, by nature, the definition of artisanal brewing: we’re not bound by stylistic guidelines, just our own imagination and the ingredients we can access. Our distinctive sour beer blends feature fruit forward, barrel-aged ales that offer a complex array of flavors derived from Northwest grown ingredients, with each release capturing the unique subtleties of that year’s growing season. Our beers are brewed at our original brewery in Southwest Portland, then blended and aged at our nearby Blending House, which holds more than 1,300 oaks barrels and nine foudre tanks.
Cascade Brewing has been a pioneer in the sour beer renaissance since 2006 and is the proud innovator of the Northwest Sour Ale. We are, by nature, the definition of artisanal brewing: we’re not bound by stylistic guidelines, just our own imagination and the ingredients we can access. Our distinctive sour beer blends feature fruit forward, barrel-aged ales that offer a complex array of flavors derived from Northwest grown ingredients, with each release capturing the unique subtleties of that year’s growing season. Our beers are brewed at our original brewery in Southwest Portland, then blended and aged at our nearby Blending House, which holds more than 1,300 oaks barrels and nine foudre tanks.
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml corked and caged bottle from Smokes and Suds. Pours hazy amber with a thin beige head that falls into a ring quickly. Aroma has notes of lemony funk, wood, sherry, anise, coffee, plum, raisin, rum, vanilla. Taste is highly sour (8/10 on a sour scale) with umami notes, a slight pithy bitterness on the back end, and flavors of the aroma descriptors. Crazy beer that really works. This just might be the last beer I’ll have from these guys and what a way to go out!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2025
at 00:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can in trade with Nate Ryan thanks for the opportunity.
Lightly hazy medium gold color with a small bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Bready spicy maltiness with plenty of lime and ginger to counter. Really nice brew I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would its a shame they closed.
Lightly hazy medium gold color with a small bubbly white head that dissipates quickly. Bready spicy maltiness with plenty of lime and ginger to counter. Really nice brew I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would its a shame they closed.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2025
at 22:35
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ml corked bottle, 2017 vintage. Vinous red wine aroma with notes of chocolate, cinnamon, dates, cayenne, oak and bourbon. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head that has no retention and no lacing. Starts with dates, cayenne, chocolate and oak flavors as well as having a rich, full body and tart mouthfeel. Finishes smooth and quite tart with red wine, bourbon and cinnamon flavors. Quite good still.
Tried
from Bottle
from
John's Marketplace - SW Multnomah
on 23 Jun 2025
at 00:07
Tried
on 12 Jun 2025
at 21:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
500ml corked bottle, 2019 vintage. Farmhouse aroma with notes of tart raspberry, funky Brett, vanilla and oak. Pours cloudy burgundy red with a thin tan head that has good retention and excellent lacing. Starts with tart raspberry, farmhouse and oak flavors as well as having a lively mouthfeel. Finishes bone dry and very tart with more raspberry, bretty funk and vanilla flavors. Very nice sour.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 25 May 2025
at 01:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Shared bottle. Cloudy orange color with medium off-white ehad. Aroma of bready malt, moderate pear, orange zest, funk. Taste starts bready malty, followed by medium pear, fruity sourness, light funk, lemon.
Tried
from Can
from
Pivní Ráj Olomouc
on 09 May 2025
at 14:38
7/10
Tried
on 26 Apr 2025
at 21:12
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle, 2017 vintage. White grape aroma with notes of wheat malt, orange, barnyard, funk, vanilla, white wine and oak. Pours brilliantly clear golden colored with a thin white head that has some retention and good lacing. Starts with white grape, barnyard, wheat malt and vanilla flavors as well as having a lively mouthfeel. Finishes bone dry and zippy with orange citrus, funk, vinous white wine and oak flavors. Very nice sour even going on 8 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 20 Apr 2025
at 23:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, 2017 vintage. Tart plum aroma with notes of cherry, earth, vinous red wine, vanilla and oak. Pours deep burgundy red with a thin tan head that has no retention and no lacing. Starts with tart plum, cherry and vinous red wine flavors as well as having a vinous mouthfeel. Finishes dry and very tart with earth, vanilla and oak flavors. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 29 Mar 2025
at 23:17
8/10
Tried
on 26 Mar 2025
at 12:35