Cascade Sang Noir - Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub

Cavery

California

5/5  rDev +11.6%

12-13-2011 20:22:31 | More by Cavery

chossboss

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

05-17-2013 04:38:00 | More by chossboss

BeerGut4Life

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-17-2013 00:17:30 | More by BeerGut4Life

bostonbeans

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 23:29:08 | More by bostonbeans

moonknight31

California

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-16-2013 05:35:16 | More by moonknight31

deekyn

California

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 04:04:04 | More by deekyn

jkane101

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-15-2013 00:45:50 | More by jkane101

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-14-2013 18:51:55 | More by MinorThreat

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +11.6%

05-13-2013 05:35:18 | More by Bonko_the_sane

coldmeat23

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-12-2013 15:44:35 | More by coldmeat23

lemongelo

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-11-2013 15:50:30 | More by lemongelo

Treebs

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by pmoney. Served in a FFF teku.

A: Pours a dark ruby color with a light tan head forming on the pour. It recedes to at thin ring that leaves some soapy lace behind.

S: Tart cherries with some light hints of bourbon. Sharp vinegar aspect to it with a oak barrel as well. Medium sweetness from malts run across the nose.

T: Cherry pie filling with tart cherry skins. Lactic sourness with some zingy vinegar notes. Sweet barrel finish with a combination of oak, vanilla and light bourbon.

M: Medium to light bodied, alcohol is well hidden with a zingy finish.

O: Sort of like a black cherry warhead in a sense with a less intense sour pucker. Zingy and tart with some sweetness from the barrel. Nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 12:57:36 | More by Treebs

Dreadnaught33

District of Columbia

4.05/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle shared thanks to Darrell (durwoodx), thanks for sharing! 2011 vintage.

The look is nice, it has a deep crimson look to it, very small ring of white head. Inviting look.

Smell is good, but not great to me. I get the cherries, a bit of oak, and then a hefty amount of funky cheese. For me it really has a ton of blue cheese/Camembert cheese to me, doesn't pop with lambic or wild smells but not bad.

The taste has a huge rush of sour cherry and vanilla/chocolate swirl ice cream, huge vinegar rush a t the back of the flavor that opens to a sweet corn type flavor. A ni mid flavor spiciness evolves with each sip which is nice, the flavor doesn't linger other than a vinegar type tartness that is palate numbing in some ways, feel is carbonated and decently bodied.

This beer is good but not great compared to the great sours out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 01:19:10 | More by Dreadnaught33

FranzBC

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-10-2013 20:45:47 | More by FranzBC

BRoss242

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-10-2013 09:49:04 | More by BRoss242

JamesGWittel

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-09-2013 15:55:51 | More by JamesGWittel

SadMachine

New Jersey

4.78/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Reviewed from notes from 5/5/13.

A- Pours a dark brown with ruby hues and a small off-white head.

S- The aroma is funky and sour. White grapes, tart cherries, fresh apple cider, and tart granny smith apples are all prevalent in the aroma. (My buddy who was drinking this with me jokingly said after smelling this "It smells like Jesus after he bathed in the Jordan."! Possibly the funniest thing I've ever heard in reference to the aroma of a beer!)

T- The flavor is nearly identical to the aroma with the super tart cherry and granny smith coming through as the primary flavors, and finishing with the apple cider and a dry, super sour finish.

M- The mouthfeel is near perfect for a sour, being light to medium bodied and moderate to high carbonation.

O- This is probably a top 2 sour for me to date! Absolutely superb, and hard to find flaws in unless you can't handle really tart/sour beers!

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 04:53:35 | More by SadMachine

bstyle

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +6%

05-08-2013 06:27:41 | More by bstyle

caguiar

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-07-2013 22:47:09 | More by caguiar

sweemzander

Illinois

4.7/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

750mL corked and caged bottle poured into a snifter. Thanks for the bottle Jason!

(A)- Pours a deep deep burgundy red color with slight purple plum edges. Some good white froth formed but dissipated quickly.

(S)- Very ripe and vibrant acidic oak with ripe berry-like fruits. Quite jam-like with cherry, berries, and cassis fruits with some very subtle vanilla graham cracker oak on the finish as it opens up.

(T)- Quite the sour bomb! Very sour and acidic oak dryness but is balanced out very well with some serious jam-like dark fruits: blackberry, boysenberry, cherry, and cassis.

(M)- A great carbonation level amidst a very hefty sourness level. I love how juicy the fruits get in this with in combination with the nice presence of the dry oak really makes this so enjoyable.

(O)- A superb showing of what fruit, oak, and sourness can do together when blended expertly. So very sour, but so very good and welcomed with the incoming of warmer weather. Very easily my favorite Cascade to date!

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 16:54:44 | More by sweemzander

SMITHAND

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%

05-06-2013 16:53:02 | More by SMITHAND

dubinsky

California

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-05-2013 19:14:19 | More by dubinsky

ncaudle

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-05-2013 16:10:38 | More by ncaudle

Jonada

New Jersey

4.53/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750ml 2011 project 9.2% ABV. Served in a Russian River stemmed glass

Appearance: Pours a deep red/amber brown color with about a finger of a very light tan head. When held up to light you can see lots of champagne like carbonation streaming from the bottom of the glass. Head retention was strong with quite a bit of lacing.

Smell: Lots of sour cherries, balsamic vinegar, stone fruits, oak, red wine. Some bourbon is present in the nose, but just barely. If I didn't know better, I might mistake this for a Flanders Red.

Taste: Sour cherries, oak, vanilla, tobacco, red wine, black licorice. Aftertaste is a really interesting mix of bourbon, cherries and vanilla with some red wine character as well. Really complex. Sourness is on the lower end of high.

Mouthfeel: On the lighter side of medium bodied. Despite the amount of visible carbonation in the glass, it feels much less noticeable in the mouth. Finishes dry with a slight gentle warming as it goes down.

Overall: One of the best sours (and best beers for that matter) I've had the pleasure of trying. This is an example of the art of barrel aging at it's finest. Despite the high price tag, I'll definitely seek this out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:55:36 | More by Jonada

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%

05-04-2013 18:48:09 | More by leftstagebrew