Blueberry Ale
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub

Blueberry AleBlueberry Ale
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From:
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #418
ABV:
7.33%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,016
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 8.72%
Reviews:
160
Ratings:
930
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 13, 2023
Added:
Jan 30, 2012
Wants:
  200
Gots:
  221
This NW style sour ale blends wheat and blond ales that were oak aged in barrels for six months, then additionally aged four months on fresh blueberries. Huge herbal notes of dense blueberries in the nose give way to hints of oak and a dusty floral note. Rich earthy notes of dark fruit on the palate lead to a tart finish that dries out to a base note of blueberry skins.
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Ratings by Kappakoosh:
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Rated by Kappakoosh from Texas

4.46/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Apr 09, 2015
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Rated: 4.03 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Nov 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

May 05, 2021
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Reviewed by MesaDan from Minnesota

3.16/5  rDev -23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
2015 Project: Consumed 1/24/21: Slight musty blueberry nose; amber-orange hue with white clinging lace; light mouthfeel with a zippy / soda pop fine carbonation, taste is of musty oak & tart, but not sour, non-sweet blueberry skins; finishes very dry with a fruit flatness. Beer may pair well with a piece of fruit pie to bring some sweetness forward.
Jan 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Nov 11, 2020
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750 ml bottle into a tulip glass. 2015 edition, had 9/20/20.

Pours a fairly clear pinkish red, with a one and a half inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Active carbonation. Smells somewhat sour and lightly tart. Aromas of blueberries- strong, some malt, some oak, light cherries and cranberries, a light funk. The taste has a decent amount of sourness and a light tartness, with the flavors of blueberries- as strong as the aroma, malt, oak, light cherries and lemon, light funk, light raspberries as it warms. Smooth for what it is, a very good medium body, well carbonated.

Excellent blueberries that dominate the aroma and flavor, but there’s more depth and variety than that. Time may have worn down the sour and tart aspects a little, as well as the acidity. Very enjoyable.
Sep 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by eagles22 from Pennsylvania

Jul 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by WynnO from Florida

Jan 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by nodnaut

Dec 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Aug 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Aug 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.2 by Wontonst from California

Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.12 by drstalker from Illinois

Oct 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.05 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Sep 30, 2018
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Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours an blue color with some red highlights. Smell had blueberry,with some citrus. Taste had a sour blueberry hit in a good way mixed with some citric tartness Medium carbonation with a dry finish..
Aug 17, 2018
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Reviewed by KensWorld from Florida

4.52/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2012 Project. cellared for years. Has held up way better then expected. Tuns of oak character but not much Blueberry left. Not as sour as other Cascades I've tried. A little watery and lacking much aftertaste but it is still very complex.

2016 Project. Smells of ripened Blueberry. Mellow sour Blueberry taste. Much different then 2012 as expected. hard to pick a winner, both are very good
Jun 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by MidwestBA from Illinois

Jun 14, 2018
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle thanks to Ian
Jun 01, 2018
Blueberry Ale from Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 930 ratings