Cascade Apricot Ale - Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub

chanokokoro

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 2011 Project 750 ml corked and caged bottle into a Cascade Brewing Barrel House branded short stemmed tulip glass

Pours a hazy gold with amber accents. A big fluffy two and half finger bright white head adorns the glass, fantastic retention and gobs of lacing are left clinging to the sides. Floral and grassy notes, apricot, bready, slightly funky yeast, vinegar, and hints of oak on the nose. Oak, juicy apricot, Juicy Fruit bubblegum notes, yeasty esters, light barnyard funk, that finishes with lactic acid and white wine vinegar sour and tartness. Light medium bodied, moderate effervescent carbonation. Smooth and silky mouthfeel with syrupy accents. One deliciously complex American sour. Definitely one that shouldn't be missed.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 05:00:12 | More by chanokokoro

gpawned

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-17-2013 05:05:07 | More by gpawned

moonknight31

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-16-2013 05:36:20 | More by moonknight31

jkane101

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-15-2013 00:44:53 | More by jkane101

illy0sis

Texas

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-14-2013 22:03:02 | More by illy0sis

baybassboy

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-14-2013 04:57:52 | More by baybassboy

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-13-2013 05:33:38 | More by Bonko_the_sane

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-13-2013 04:37:59 | More by mccallisters_dali

AltBock

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml corked and caged bottle that has two giant apricots on a stem with two leaves on the front. Directly under the ass shaped apricots is a vintage year. This bottle is from their 2011 project. To the far left are two short paragraphs describing the beer. Poured into a Peg's Catina Snifter.

This beer shares the same color as a golden apricot. It poured a very bubbly lightly hazy golden apricot orange color. Holding it up to the light will unleash the gold part of the beer. Not the best head of foam on a beer, but you usually don't get much foam on top this style of beer. The initial head of foam was about 1/4 of inch in height and bubbly. Bubbles usually don't have a color, but these bubbles made the beer look like there was a pearl white head of foam on this beer. Good retention that left behind a small island of bubbles and a medium sized string of rings along the side. The second and third pours resulted in a better head of foam.

Not only did it look like a golden apricot, but it smelled like one. A hugely sour and tart golden apricot, but an apricot nonetheless. True that the aroma is sour, but its not super sour that will make your head turn away in a flash. It was a very pleasant tart and sour aroma. Behind the golden apricot was a splash of green apple, a pinch of golden peach, and a subtle whiff of oak. At one time I swear that got the sweet aroma of Pixie Sticks. Very good sour and tart fruity aroma.

I'm sure you know what I'm going to say next. Did it taste like an apricot? Only if they make really sour and tart apricot flavored Warheads. The taste was more sour and tart than the aroma. Thats actually saying a lot. Behind the sour and tart apricot was a little green apple sourness, a few green grapes, and a splash of golden peach. After the fruits had their fun, this fruity sour beer then finishes up a subtle dry oak taste. No appearance of the Pixie Sticks in the taste. Sour and tart + fruits= Very good! That's simple math.

This was a light to medium bodied Wild Ale that had a nice amount of carbonation and a sour and tart fruit based aftertaste. Did you expect anything else? I got more golden apricot, green grapes, green apples, and a drop of oak in the aftertaste. The oak taste won't stick around, but the beer's sour and tartness will. If you don't want that sour taste stuck in your mouth, have a glass of water on standby.

A barrel aged apricot Wild Ale? You know that won't come cheap. You have to open your wallet a little wider if you want to try a beer like this. Was it worth it? I'd say its the price. I'm saying that because I enjoy this style. In the end, this was a very good sour and tart fruit based Wild Ale. It was nice to see that the oak doesn't take over the taste. It was the apricot that ruled over this taste. The beer stays true to its name.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:59:24 | More by AltBock

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-12-2013 15:54:22 | More by ipas-for-life

Chingringo

Florida

5/5  rDev +15.2%

05-12-2013 00:44:35 | More by Chingringo

cgentzkow

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-10-2013 17:32:23 | More by cgentzkow

lucas1801

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-10-2013 10:48:24 | More by lucas1801

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-10-2013 01:57:22 | More by HopsMatt

MaseFace

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-10-2013 01:56:47 | More by MaseFace

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-09-2013 15:46:51 | More by caguiar

littlebeer

California

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-08-2013 08:12:30 | More by littlebeer

fsck

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-08-2013 03:44:25 | More by fsck

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-07-2013 23:53:47 | More by cadaugherty

SMITHAND

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-06-2013 17:15:17 | More by SMITHAND

ncaudle

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +3.7%

05-05-2013 16:08:00 | More by ncaudle

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

05-04-2013 19:18:39 | More by leftstagebrew

scotv

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-01-2013 19:50:31 | More by scotv

zachary80

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -2.1%

04-29-2013 20:54:55 | More by zachary80

hopswap1

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.4%

04-29-2013 17:48:54 | More by hopswap1