Brewery – Cascade Brewing
House – Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Address – 939 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
Date of first visit – June 12th, 2018
Most recent visit –
Rest day – check website
URL – https://www.cascadebrewingbarrelhouse.com/
The House of Sour
From the moment of entry, one knows that this is something different from what is – the typical – brewery tap in Portland. The staff display a confidence about about their Bier which was not equalled anywhere. When I made my notes I put Cascade Kriek and Hanssens Kriek (Belgium) favourably in the same sentence. I can give no higher praise. A Cascade t-shirt is now proudly worn around Europe.
Kriek 2016 7.4%
Kriek 15 IBU
Red ale aged in oak wins barrels with Bing and sour pie cherries.
Full on cinnamon, seriously sour, not gassy.
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Mulled Apple Sour 7.1%
A blend of blond and red ales with fresh apple cider, honey, vanilla and spices.
In effect, an Apfel Glühwein, with more body.
… alas the t-shirt I fancied most (bottom right) was not available in – Bier Drinker – size.
