Cascade Sang Royal

This NW style sour ale was made with various red ales that were aged in oak with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, then blended with red ales that were aged in Port and Pinot Noir barrels.

438 reviews

Portland, United States

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4.4 Mooi donkerrood/bruin met fijne off-white schuimkraag. Druif is heel goed te proeven, eik, milde zuurheid in combinatie met het vineuse. Topkwaliteit.

4.1 Tap. Rather clear deep ruby color with beige head. Aroma is cherries, caramel, nice leather and tobacco. Taste is cherries, caramel yes, but the funk takes over and it has a very dry earthy finish. Silky mouthfeel with sparkly carbonation. Great!

4.5 On tap. Wow super complex aroma of funky red fruits. Tart, farmhouse taste balanced by moderate sweetness with an after-taste of port

4.2 Bierfestival Groningen Nice sourness, sweet, soft, gentle, red fruits, hazy reddish brown, subtle sourness i expected a lot more but this is nice, smooth, great

4.3 Tart funky red color with huge red berries aroma and fruity estery profile with good residual sweetness

3.5 Draft at the source. Hazy amber-brown, beige head. Tart berries, red wine, oak, grapes. Tart finish.

4.3 Glass, 2-ounce, bottle, 2016 vintage, during Cascade Serenade at Lupulus, savoured on March 19 2018; eye: burgundy with a bronze hue, semi-opaque, minuscule ring of beige head, slight lacing; nose: bourbon, woody, fruity, light wild yeasts, light hops, alcohol, acidity, red wine; mouth: bourbon, woody, fruity, light wild yeasts, light hops, alcohol, acidity, red wine, light whisky, light raspberry, slight tannin, slight sourness, finale in acidity with presence of red wine, medium body, lightly below-average carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: better than my memories FRANÇAIS Verre, 2 onces, bouteille, millésime 2016, durant Cascade Serenade chez Lupulus, savourée le 19 mars 2018; œil : bourgogne avec une teinte bronze, semi-opaque, minuscule anneau de mousse beige, très légère dentelle; nez : bourbon, boisé, fruité, léger levures sauvages, léger houblon, alcool, acidité, vin rouge; bouche : bourbon, boisé, fruité, léger levures sauvages, léger houblon, alcool, acidité, vin rouge, léger whisky, léger framboise, très léger tanin, très légère aigreur, finale en acidité avec présence de vin rouge, corps moyen, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : mieux que mes souvenirs

4.1 750 ml corked and caged bottle poured a clear reddish amber with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of caramel, oak, cherry, raisins and a hint of toffee. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry tart finish. Flavors of caramel, cherry, oak and a hint of earthiness with a crisp dry tart lingering earthy cherry finish.

4.0 (Draught at BrewDog Kugsholmen, Stockholm, 27 July 2018) Dark ruby colour with foamy, beige head. Fruity, sourish nose with red grapes, black-currant, blackberries, caramel and a touch of balsamic vinegar. Fruity, tart taste with notes of caramel, black-currant, blackberries, raspberries, oak wood and a fresh, generous vinegar acidity in the finish. Almost full body, with a slight sweetness. Fresh and tart, with lots of wild berries. Good balanced, hides the alcohol level well. Excellent beer.

5.0 Deep dark brown coloured body with almost no head at all - what is there is light tan. Aroma of super soured wine, grapes, passionfruit, guava, barrel and soured yeast with a touch of fructose, some light wheat and a heavy hand of sour candy. Light-bodied; Strong vinous and big grape notes with bunches of sour quality, showing a light grassy and subdued wheat and malty note, but the sour and barrel foeders show through everything with a light passionfruit and guava fruit-based sweetness at the end. Aftertaste shows some light grain, but this is all about the soured qualities with wine, white grapes, yeast and grassy finishes with an amazing, well-rounded and almost bittered finish, just due to the sourness and nothing to do with any hops at all. Overall, a great beer with an amazing sour profile that shows the light maltiness, some cereal, a ton of fruit-based sweetness that leads to the nice sour qualities and a complex finish that makes this great, and easily worth trying if you can find on tap...still a bit hard to buy a whole bottle, for sure, though. I sampled this ten ounce pour on draught at the beach at Humpy's Big Island Alehouse, a few hours before leaving Hawai'i (island) on 03-January-2019, purchased for US$13,00.

4.4 On tap at the Ginger Man. Pours deep red black. Red grape, tobacco, cherry, plum, blackberry, herbal, red wine vinegar, dark fruit, sharp finish. Good body. Gorgeous balance and very tasty.

4.5 I had this at Global Brew. Pours dark brown with a off white head. Taste tart , cherry, dark fruits. I thought this was pretty good. I would definitely drink this again.

4.1 Draft at Cinder. 2017 vintage. Very, very dark copper brown pour with soft khaki foam. Intense tart berry/grape and dark malt flavors. Dark chocolate sour cherry cordials. Notes of pomegranate, acai, black raspberry, balsamic vinegar, and charcoal. Finish is strong but surprisingly smooth. Bright, deep, and glorious!

4.2 750ml bottle. 2017 vintage. Pours Bordeaux red colour. Thin white head. Skins of red grapes, tannins, earthiness, notes of berries, acidity, sourness, oak in the aroma. Red grapes, vineous notes, tannins, acidity, hints of vinegar or balsamico, skins of red grapes, grapes in the taste. Dry palate. Really well balanced brew.

3.5 Keg at the indy man beer con, session 5. A clear reddy amber coloured pour with a no head. Aroma is sour toffee apple, brown sugars, nutty malts, strawberry. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, tangy green apple, acid,. Palate is sour, tangy, acidic pucker, moderate carbonation. Medium sweet and sour.

3.1 6Oct2018 Intense sour citrus fruits, acidic, oak, wet straw. Clear, dark brown, no head. Heavy sour. More sour citrus fruits, acidic, lime juice, soft carbonation, medium bodied. Way too sour. Keg at IMBC18, Manchester.

4.2 Fat på MBCC 2018, grönt pass. Mörkare rödbrun med beige krona. Doft och smak av burgundy, kolaremmar, rödvinsvinäger, mörka körsbär och körsbärskärnor. Frisk och pigg syra, snäll ekon och överlag bra fatkaraktär. Gott!

4.0 2015 edition. Really nice. Hazy with a decent hops presence for this type of beer. Slightly tart mixed with oak sweetness and wine after-flavors.

3.7 [2016] 750ml bottle. Purplish burgundy with a thin ring of beige foam. Flavors are sweet cereals, oak, bourbon, molasses, figs and citrus with gentle acetic acidity. Medium to full body, moderate carbonation, oily texture.

2.9 Tap at sori taproom. Pours dark red brown. Aroma is sour, fruits, roast. Flavor is sour, vinegar, black fruits, oak, roast maybe even, port i guess. Overall: drinkable, another vinegar from those guys.

4.1 75cl Bottle @ Beergium, Le Roeulx, Belgium. Dark ruby colour with a thin white head. Aroma is red fruits, red wine, tart. Taste is berries, cherries, red wine, oak, tart. Medium body, average carbonation.

4.0 Draught at Beer Basement. Light brown color, white head. Sour taste with sour apple, tannins, grapes, earthy notes, red currant and oak. Sour finish with berries, tart, tannins, grapes, earthy notes, red currant, oak and grass. Exquisite sour ale.

4.0 Where and how: trip to Buffalo @ Thin Man Aroma intense, heavy feel of barrel. Oak is well documented but is there any rye? Appearance : Top: medium sized white top. Rings on glass. Crown long lasting. Base: dark amber Palate : medium plus bodied, on softer side, soft fizz. Long finish. Taste: as in aroma, plenty of barrel notes, here marked with noticeable tartness. Complex and well made brew.

3.8 Mörkt brunröd öl med ett lättare ljusbeige skum. Doft och smak av rött vin, taniner, trä, körsbär och lättare rödvinsvinägertoner.

3.6 11-MAY-2018, tap @MBCC yellow session, with Ulkløbben. Hazy mahogany with a lating, tan head. Wood, red wine, berries. Tart. A nice sour brown:-)

4.0 Draught, taster. Sampled on the 12/05/2018 at "Mikkeller Beer Celebration 2018", Copenhagen. Dark red colour with a medium off-white head. Aroma is sour cherries, oak wood, vinous grapes and red berries. Taste is vinous, oak barrels, red berries and vinegar leading to a warm and slightly sour finish. Next one please!

4.3 On tap at MBCC 2018. Pours dark red with off-white head. Fruity, berries, sour cherries, dark fruit, vinous, barrel. Some vinegar. Medium+ sourness. Complex. Medium bodied. Alcohol is well hidden.

3.9 On tap @ Brew Wild Dar reddish color, off-white head with short retention. Aroma has notes of red fruits, mainly berries, some red wine. Flavor with a strong sourness, vinegar, berries are mostly present. Sourish on palate, red fruits.

3.8 Aroma: tart, wine barrels, phenols, funky. Appearance: deep amber color and white head. Taste: tart sour notes, barrel, funky, nice malty backbone, well-covered alcohol. Palate: full body and medium carbonation. Overall: very good wild sour barrel beer ;).

3.7 Keg at The Junkyard Nottingham. Pours reddish brown amber with no lacing to speak of. Aroma is definitely red wine tannin but with cherry or plum notes. Taste is sweet to sour with the sourness above the medium range but then softening. Palate is medium bodied, sticky texture, soft carbonation, and a sour finish with grape notes. I did not know what to expect but it certainly takes my Sour register in a new direction.