Cascade Brewing
Microbrewery
in Portland,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Cascade Brewing Barrel House
- Out of business
Established in 1998
Closed in 2024
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.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Sang Royal from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask days 2016. Dark fruit, dark, vinous notes. Loads of red wine and some balsamic vinegar. Overripe plums, and fresh crushed grapes. Sweet, and acidic, with hints of vanilla and wood. Earthy fruit, slightly musty red wine.... Complex and interesting.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Mouton Rouge from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml corked and caged bottle from the lcbo. Pours a very dark red, almost brown, with a medium beige head. Aroma is bold cherries, balsamic vinegar loads of oak and sour vinous cherry notes. Soft carb, vinous mouth feel, full and very sour. Huge oak notes, lots of red wine notes, very tart, vinegar, cherries..... One of the best in the style I've ever had. Not for the faint of heart. A true acquired taste.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Apricot from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2009 750ml.
Hazy orange, small beige head. Big tart aromas of apricots and many tropical fruits. Big funky esters. Carb is a tad high. Sourness and tartness are great, not over the top, just right. Touches of barnyard funk. Great stuff.
Kita (5378) reviewed Strawberry (2015) from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
0.75l corked bottle from Beergium, shared with Elvis & family. Aroma is vinous, musty, woody and strawberry-like with vanilla note. Pours hazy yellow brown color with thin creamy off-white head and yeast residue. Taste starts funky vinous with tart strawberries, follows by wood, vanilla and cereals with well hidden alcohol and quite smooth mouthfeel. Full body, slick texture and lively carbonation in palate. Strawberry gem…
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Shrieking Violet from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From tap at Oedipus International Beer Festival 2016. Aroma is huge tart red fruits, sour blueberries, strong oak, malt, touch of vinegar, vinous notes. Flavour is good puckering sourness. Body is medium. Very complex and tasty, big sour fruits and oak. Lovely beer.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Sang Royal from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From tap at Oedipus International Beer Festival 2016. Aroma is huge oak, malt, tart red fruits, balsamic vinegar, caramel, wine, sour grapes. Flavour is nicely strong sour and tart with a hint of sweetness. Body is medium. Huge beer yet quite drinkable, like an oak aged Flanders Red/Brown on steroids. Very good!
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Kriek from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From tap at Borefts 2016. Aroma is loads of sour cherries, light malt, oak, touch of caramel, balsamic vinegar. Flavour is puckering sourness and a little bit sweet. Body is medium. Very dry and sour, excellent flavour.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Cranberry from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From tap at Borefts 2016. Aroma is big tart cranberries, sourish red fruits, funk and spicy cinnamon. Flavour is nicely medium sour with a slight touch of sweetness. Body is medium. I’m not generally a fan of cinnamon, but it works remarkably well with the tart raspberries in this fine Sour.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Strawberry from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From tap at Borefts 2016. Aroma is lots of sour strawberries, tart berries. Flavour is nicely above medium sourness. Body is medium. Delivers as promised, a glass full of tasty sour strawberries.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Elderberry from Cascade Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
From tap at Borefts 2016. Aroma is big juicy elderberries, tart and sweetish red and dark fruits, ’roosvicee’. Flavour is above medium sour with a touch of soft sweetness. Finishes dry. Body is medium. Wonderful elderberry Sour.