Cascade The Vine - Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub

7ways

Georgia

3.15/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Light pumpkin orange. Never seen a head disappear so fast on a beer that wasn't really old, I believe it was stark white. Swirling doesn't help; but it sure is loud, and throws up fizz like soda.

This smells more like white wine than beer, and reinforces my belief that grapes are one of the fruits that just do not belong in beer. Musty, wheaty, vinous and alcoholic. It smells more like old grapes as the beer warms.

Tastes much better than it smells, the grapes blend well, and there is another familiar fruit I can't place. It's well integrated and just the right amount of sour, but I can't help but think the sourness just covers up undesirable flavors. Once the beer warms and loses carbonation, this becomes very apparent.

Starts out very prickly, again like soda, which is great... but it dissipates quickly and by the end of the glass, after about 15-20 minutes, it was dead flat. This allowed those undesirable, unpleasantly musty flavors to really come through. Basically, drink it quick and it's a refreshingly dry winner.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2011 22:57:09 | More by 7ways

Abrengle

Washington

5/5  rDev +17.6%

05-23-2013 01:27:36 | More by Abrengle

tut2528

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-20-2013 14:05:26 | More by tut2528

AdamP

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-20-2013 01:51:41 | More by AdamP

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-20-2013 00:37:57 | More by NJB145

leftoverburrito

Oregon

5/5  rDev +17.6%

05-18-2013 23:42:35 | More by leftoverburrito

Lare453

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-17-2013 02:07:17 | More by Lare453

bostonbeans

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

05-16-2013 23:28:28 | More by bostonbeans

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-15-2013 00:46:54 | More by jkane101

fsck

Washington

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-12-2013 07:23:30 | More by fsck

sendbeer

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev 0%

05-12-2013 01:18:08 | More by sendbeer

blackie

Virginia

4.23/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

draft at the barrel house

Served in a stubby chalice, the beer is a deep, golden color with a frothy white head. The nose is loaded with oaky white whine and white grape notes. Sweet malt. Following are earth, pear, and belgian yeast. The flavors follow suit, with an additional light tart. Light-medium bodied with a lively carbonation. Not my favorite Cascade, but unique and enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2013 03:34:07 | More by blackie

SMITHAND

Oregon

4/5  rDev -5.9%

05-06-2013 16:55:34 | More by SMITHAND

Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2011

A - pours a hazy apricot type color. Just a bit hazy/cloudy. Super tall, loose head. Dissipates at a medium pace (points if you get the reference).

S - lots of tart/sourness, apples, cherries, white wine, some funk that grows more pronounced as it warms, musty smells come out as well.

T - nicely sour. Smooth punch of sour to start, just a touch of the vinegar notes, lots of sour fruit, apples, some grape, the white wine notes are there big time in the finishing stages. Nice element of funkiness comes in at the end.

M - very good. Avoids getting syrupy and stays crispy smooth throughout.

O - another excellent sour from cascade.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 18:53:21 | More by Beerandboards

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.8%

05-04-2013 19:19:56 | More by leftstagebrew

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy golden-orange with a finger of frothy white head. Fades normal.

S - Tart grapes, funky Brett and other yeasts, oak, vanilla, lactic acid, lemon and other citrus zests, barnyard funk.

T - Sweet grainy malts, tart grapes and other stone fruits, oak, vanilla, funky Brett and other sour yeasts, lactic acid, lemon and other citrus zests, barnyard funk.

M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a tart, funky, and dry finish.

D - Great sour beer. Great smoothness and overall balance.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 23:36:18 | More by ngeunit1

IpeeA

Missouri

4/5  rDev -5.9%

04-23-2013 11:46:06 | More by IpeeA

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -17.6%

04-22-2013 01:47:13 | More by Hoppy_McMalt

Eighty

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

04-21-2013 06:57:33 | More by Eighty

innuendobrewskiman63

New York

4.25/5  rDev 0%

04-16-2013 13:32:18 | More by innuendobrewskiman63

largadeer

California

3/5  rDev -29.4%

04-06-2013 22:08:57 | More by largadeer

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

04-05-2013 15:11:18 | More by Anonymous1

BAsbill

California

4.25/5  rDev 0%

04-03-2013 20:22:02 | More by BAsbill

BeerThursdays

Delaware

4/5  rDev -5.9%

04-03-2013 02:39:05 | More by BeerThursdays

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.9%

03-19-2013 02:45:41 | More by gratefulbeerhead