Cascade Summer Solstice IPA | Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub


Brewed by:
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
Oregon, United States
cascadebrewing.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Summer
Notes / Commercial Description:
59 IBU
"Brewed with Munich & Two Row Malted Barley along with piney Chinook & Simcoe hops."
Added by DiabolikDUB on 07-16-2009
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Ratings: 18 | Reviews: 5
Reviews by the Alström Bros:
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More User Reviews:
4.02/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Note: Catching up with a serious backlog of review notes. Had this beer In August '09 @ Saraveza. On tap in a shaker pint.
Rich golden body with a smallish white head that manages to leave some decent lacing. Smells lightly sweet with a nice fresh herbal/leafy hoppiness. Huge puckering bitterness is somewhat of a surprise, but a pleasnt one. Light biscuity malt stays on the sideline and lets the hops do their thing. A lingering sting of bitterness for several moments after the swallow.
Overall impression: These guys get all the headlines for their sours, but can certainly turn out a respectable 'normal' beer as well. Recommended to try if you happen to run into it.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Note: Catching up with a serious backlog of review notes. Had this beer In August '09 @ Saraveza. On tap in a shaker pint.
Rich golden body with a smallish white head that manages to leave some decent lacing. Smells lightly sweet with a nice fresh herbal/leafy hoppiness. Huge puckering bitterness is somewhat of a surprise, but a pleasnt one. Light biscuity malt stays on the sideline and lets the hops do their thing. A lingering sting of bitterness for several moments after the swallow.
Overall impression: These guys get all the headlines for their sours, but can certainly turn out a respectable 'normal' beer as well. Recommended to try if you happen to run into it.
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3.82/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Growler shared at the July Santa Cruz tasting. Pours a clear orange-gold with a fine white head. Aroma is super dank, pure weed with a bit of unripe grapefruit. Flavor loses that juicy potent hoppiness a little, instead tending more toward floral and citrusy notes. Decent malt profile, some pale and some caramel, a little sweet. Solid lasting bitterness and a nice palate. Some leafy herbal notes in the flavor and better attenuation would carry this beer a long way, but it's still good.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Growler shared at the July Santa Cruz tasting. Pours a clear orange-gold with a fine white head. Aroma is super dank, pure weed with a bit of unripe grapefruit. Flavor loses that juicy potent hoppiness a little, instead tending more toward floral and citrusy notes. Decent malt profile, some pale and some caramel, a little sweet. Solid lasting bitterness and a nice palate. Some leafy herbal notes in the flavor and better attenuation would carry this beer a long way, but it's still good.
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3.43/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Had on draft at the Raccoon Lodge in Beaverton, OR.
L: Hazy, copper coloring with an off white, one finger head that left heavy lacing. Head retention was fairly low.
S: Hoppy, pine and just the slightest hint of bread.
T: Dank and resinous up front followed by a citrus, bitter rind flavor that lingers, finishing with the slightest malt flavor.
F: Medium body, acidic and good carbonation.
O: Good summer IPA. Menu says 7.5% abv and 60 ibu, but it wasnt very boozy and was pretty bitter all the way through. From a company that excells at Sour Ales, this was a decent offering and I would have it again.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Had on draft at the Raccoon Lodge in Beaverton, OR.
L: Hazy, copper coloring with an off white, one finger head that left heavy lacing. Head retention was fairly low.
S: Hoppy, pine and just the slightest hint of bread.
T: Dank and resinous up front followed by a citrus, bitter rind flavor that lingers, finishing with the slightest malt flavor.
F: Medium body, acidic and good carbonation.
O: Good summer IPA. Menu says 7.5% abv and 60 ibu, but it wasnt very boozy and was pretty bitter all the way through. From a company that excells at Sour Ales, this was a decent offering and I would have it again.
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3.88/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a hazy orange-amber into a pint glass with a small finger of white head. Gentle aroma with just a bit of pine and some grass hops.
Moderate carbonation and a full, creamy mouthfeel. Nice toasty toffee backbone with some gentle floral hops followed by a slightly more puckering grapefruit bitterness on the finish.
Not too intense, but very balanced and refreshing.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a hazy orange-amber into a pint glass with a small finger of white head. Gentle aroma with just a bit of pine and some grass hops.
Moderate carbonation and a full, creamy mouthfeel. Nice toasty toffee backbone with some gentle floral hops followed by a slightly more puckering grapefruit bitterness on the finish.
Not too intense, but very balanced and refreshing.
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3.51/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-Tap @ Bailey's Taproom poured into Shaker glass.
Pours a golden-orange with a fizzy white head that lingers for sometime before creating a nice layer atop the glass. The aroma is bitter, sticky earthy hops accompanied by some soft malt. The flavor is very malt forward with some hops to follow with a lasting bitterness that ends dry. Its light-medium bodied with a nice carbonation. Its nice light, not overly bitter, palatable but does end up seeming a little hot. Not too bad though.
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-Tap @ Bailey's Taproom poured into Shaker glass.
Pours a golden-orange with a fizzy white head that lingers for sometime before creating a nice layer atop the glass. The aroma is bitter, sticky earthy hops accompanied by some soft malt. The flavor is very malt forward with some hops to follow with a lasting bitterness that ends dry. Its light-medium bodied with a nice carbonation. Its nice light, not overly bitter, palatable but does end up seeming a little hot. Not too bad though.
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Cascade Summer Solstice IPA from Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
Beer rating:
3.7 out of
5 with
18 ratings
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