CuDA Cascadian Dark Ale - Natian Brewery

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.46/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This beer comes from the creator of the canquest, woodychandler. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a black color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of roasted malts, a hint of sweetness. Taste is hops, bitter, some malts, decent flavor. Have some water around, because this is one dry beer, I'm talking camel safari in the sahara dry. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

Serving type: can

02-22-2013 06:43:55 | More by tone77

BESTIALEX

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev +2.2%

04-04-2013 02:44:13 | More by BESTIALEX

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +17.9%

03-16-2013 06:02:34 | More by bluckbeyes

johnnyboy76

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +10.1%

01-26-2013 17:56:21 | More by johnnyboy76

craigreno

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -13.5%

12-15-2012 01:31:47 | More by craigreno

tempest

Pennsylvania

2.2/5  rDev -30.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Picked up a can at Belmont Station. Sorry Natian, this tastes like you've got an infection. The overzealous head was the first sign, but then the rubbery and plastic phenols. I can tell there are tasty, biting citrus hops hidden under the undesirables, along with toasted, roasty cocoa malts. But this one's a drain pour. What a shame, I bet it was delicious fresh out of the fermenter.

Serving type: can

10-10-2012 02:45:48 | More by tempest

DefenCorps

Oregon

2.25/5  rDev -29.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

16 oz can from Whole Foods in Tanasbourne for $3.50 or so.

A very dark brown capped with a large, dense, brown head with good retention and moderate lacing. The nose is disappointing. Metallic (stressed yeast? poor water?) notes are most noticeable, along with a mild hoppiness and pleasant roast. Hoppiness is pine-like but underwhelming. The roast character is mild too.

The palate opens with a harsh roasted grain acidity followed by a metallic mid-palate. An oily pine hop bitterness is present, but paradoxically, this also does feel a little watery, especially towards the finish. The malt profile here is confused, with roast but no chocolate/caramel sweetness to temper it, and clashing with the hop profile. Medium-light in body and moderately carbonated, this beer has a metallic, acidic and bitter finish that's disappointing. Mediocre.

Serving type: can

09-17-2012 03:21:03 | More by DefenCorps

Reidrover

Oregon

4/5  rDev +25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16 oz can from "Lifesource" Salem. $2.99 Darkest brown not quite dark with a big thick and creamy tan head. Mostly toasty malt aromas but also getting some piney hop notes. Very roasty/toasty malt taste, hops are overwhelmed and slightly grassy. Creamy burnt oats also. I like it . Nice creamy well constructed mouthfeel. WEll i thought this was an excellent beer and really enjoyed it, but for me this is a good strong porter wit a little hops. Stretching the Cascadian Dark Ale label a bit methinks. But still tasty

Serving type: can

09-03-2012 21:59:14 | More by Reidrover

jdense

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nanofest PDX 8.27.11.

Clear dark brown body, a little bit of visible carbonation, not much lacing. Nose is roast forward, some citrus and caramel. Taste is roasty, wee bit of chocolate, got more bitter on back end as it warmed, piney, balanced citrus sweetness. Mouthfeel in on the light side of medium, a bit sticky. OK, better than some CDAs, but a long way's from the pantheon of this emerging style, too malty, not enough hops.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 18:32:42 | More by jdense