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Sang Noir
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
- From:
- Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
Ranked #23 - ABV:
- 9.3%
- Score:
- 98
Ranked #301 - Avg:
- 4.45 | pDev: 7.64%
- Reviews:
- 256
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 06, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 20, 2010
- Wants:
- 641
- Gots:
- 341
Sang Noir is a blend of imperial spiced red ales aged in bourbon and wine barrels with Bing cherries for up to two years. Pouring a deep mahogany brown, this Northwest sour ale features rich flavors of dark roast malts, bourbon, black cherries and port wine.
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.12/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
2016 vintage, on draft at the barrel house, 8 oz in snifter glass
Very dark brown in color, minimal head. Black cherry, blackberry, some dark malt, fairly sour in the finish. Medium bodied.
Apr 30, 2022Very dark brown in color, minimal head. Black cherry, blackberry, some dark malt, fairly sour in the finish. Medium bodied.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.3/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2015 vintage
I really can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up this bottle at the the liquor store only to ultimately put it back down. I can never really justify picking it up, but today I saw it and figured, what the hell? It may be a bit old, but let’s see what it’s like
Pours a murky medium brown with a finger of light tan head that quickly fades to a thin ring and leaves no lacing
I know that Cascade is known for having highly acidic beers, and maybe it’s a product of its age, but this smells rather balanced and earthy. I’m picking up on aromas of dark cherry, brown sugar, tanniic red wine, sharp oak, cocoa powder, and brown bread
Well, so much for not being acidic. It’s an acid bomb in taste, but I quite like it. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting sour cherry, sharp oak, red wine vinegar, old leather, lemon juice, and brown bread. The swallow brings notes of red wine vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, black cherry, jammy blackberry, red wine vinegar, and sharp oak
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a tart and zest beer. Finishes dry and acidic
Oh man, I don’t know why I waited so long to pick this up. It’s such a fun beer. I gotta start picking up more Cascade stuff
Apr 17, 2022I really can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up this bottle at the the liquor store only to ultimately put it back down. I can never really justify picking it up, but today I saw it and figured, what the hell? It may be a bit old, but let’s see what it’s like
Pours a murky medium brown with a finger of light tan head that quickly fades to a thin ring and leaves no lacing
I know that Cascade is known for having highly acidic beers, and maybe it’s a product of its age, but this smells rather balanced and earthy. I’m picking up on aromas of dark cherry, brown sugar, tanniic red wine, sharp oak, cocoa powder, and brown bread
Well, so much for not being acidic. It’s an acid bomb in taste, but I quite like it. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting sour cherry, sharp oak, red wine vinegar, old leather, lemon juice, and brown bread. The swallow brings notes of red wine vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, black cherry, jammy blackberry, red wine vinegar, and sharp oak
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a tart and zest beer. Finishes dry and acidic
Oh man, I don’t know why I waited so long to pick this up. It’s such a fun beer. I gotta start picking up more Cascade stuff
Reviewed by Beerbom from California
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this last night. It’s holding up well even though it’s a 2016….still carbonated and very smooth. You can definitely get some barrel character when drinking.
Jan 12, 2022Reviewed by Shmegmo from Connecticut
3.65/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -18%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A bit too tart in my opinion. I've had better sours and I wonder why this one outranks so many others. It got better as it warmed up, with more fruit and malt notes becoming present, although the bottle explicitly instructs to serve Sang Noir at 40 °F, where the tartness prevails. The beer was more brownish than red or black, contrary to what the name would suggest. Good but not spectacular.
Dec 14, 2021Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4.59/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottle at share. 2012 vintage. Mahogany, clear. Small bubbly head. Tart, fruity aroma, cherries. Taste follows with a nice blast of pucker, heavy cherries. Smooth, full, excellent.
Oct 14, 2021
Sang Noir from Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
Beer rating:
98 out of
100 with
1868 ratings
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