Cascade Strawberry - Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub

jdense

Oregon

3.98/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle shared with neighborhood souress at her birthday fiesta 9.22.12.

Mostly white head small bubbles with some pink highlights, finger and a half head over pink/light red clear body, multiple streams of rising carbonation, minimal lacing. Fruitiness dominates the nose, minimal hop aromas. Very interesting taste profile, berries up front with a touch of sweetness, leading to a dry tart finish. Once the beer warmed past the suggested 40 degree serving temperature, good dose of funk, light hay and clean horseblanket, interesting. Mouthfeel on the light side of medium, very good effervescence. While I haven't had a lot of strawberry sours (Block 15's Strawberry Fields in my only other foray) I thought this was quite interesting, and with the relatively low ABV this would be a nice, though a bit spendy,, entry into the world of sours. Tasty, worth seeking out the next time it's released.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2012 21:11:59 | More by jdense

lakersfan16

Alaska

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-22-2013 03:54:09 | More by lakersfan16

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-15-2013 00:44:10 | More by JAHMUR

IPAyForHops

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

05-02-2013 23:44:22 | More by IPAyForHops

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Slightly hazy orange with a bit of red and a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet grainy malts, fresh tart strawberries and other berries, oak, vanilla, funky Brett and some other sour yeasts, lactic acid, lemon zest.

T - Sweet grainy malts, tart strawberries and other berries, oak, vanilla, funky farmhouse flavors and Brett and some other sour yeasts, lactic acid, lemon zest.

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

D - Great sour ale. Nice balance of sour, tart, and funky.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 04:24:49 | More by ngeunit1

kscaldef

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

04-22-2013 05:38:45 | More by kscaldef

arniepnminne

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-14-2013 13:13:31 | More by arniepnminne

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-08-2013 13:50:32 | More by MinorThreat

largadeer

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-06-2013 22:08:31 | More by largadeer

Anonymous1

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-05-2013 15:17:48 | More by Anonymous1

Hopbrizio

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-15-2013 17:49:31 | More by Hopbrizio

leedorham

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-11-2013 14:56:33 | More by leedorham

heavenlyStash

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-07-2013 21:44:14 | More by heavenlyStash

mdaschaf

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-03-2013 22:51:15 | More by mdaschaf

zrab11

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-26-2013 02:00:06 | More by zrab11

speedvagen

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

02-25-2013 01:06:27 | More by speedvagen

jaylib

California

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

02-22-2013 06:40:21 | More by jaylib

KWMiles

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-18-2013 17:49:38 | More by KWMiles

ArchEnemyBrew

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-17-2013 07:32:53 | More by ArchEnemyBrew

aasher

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-15-2013 01:00:02 | More by aasher

pixieskid

France

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-13-2013 07:10:00 | More by pixieskid

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

02-06-2013 18:15:31 | More by yourefragile

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml corked and caged offering. Poured into a snifter, the brew appears a pale golden almost orange color. More copper than anything through the body when held to the light. A faint white cap holds across the top and produces some spotty lace as it fades.

The aroma is straight essence of juicy, jam strawberry. Almost unreal how much fresh strawberry inclusion this has. I have never smelled a brew that captures the sweet essence of ripe strawberry quite like this. I am almost afraid to inquire as to whether or not the inclusion is real. It also has a bit of sulfur and a raw seedy quality.

The flavor includes some hints of cheese coupled with funky bret and raw strawberry. Like the nose, it has a seedy, natural flavor about it that seems like ripe strawberry without that almost sweet perfume that was captured in the nose. As it warms up, some sulfuric qualities emerged.

This was a medium bodied offering with a modest amount of carbonation. The strawberry inclusion in this brew was absolutely profound and in a good way. I never had a strawberry beer capture the essence of fresh, ripe strawberry quite like this. Real or fake, I dont care. Everyone I shared this with went crazy over it after having the blueberry version prior. I know bottle variation is a bit factor in all wild ales but maybe the fact this was held in a refridgerator this long also helped maintain that fresh fruity essence. Sign me up for wanting more of this.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 19:49:51 | More by stakem

SPRichard

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.5%

01-29-2013 23:44:14 | More by SPRichard

thewimperoo

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

01-26-2013 19:22:35 | More by thewimperoo