Beck Berry
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
- From:
- Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 11.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2010
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
"This NW style sour blends tripels and strong blondes that were lacticly fermented and aged more than a year with blackberries in oak. We then did a secondary inoculation with a recently isolated plumbers strain of Brett called Beckamoyces Aasskraquii. Some sour cherries were blended in to give this beer some pucker. This is a rare beer; once it's gone, it's gone. "
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
4.18/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.18/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Darker colored orange appearance with some light tan running through it, mild 1/8" head on it.
Aroma was dark fruit, cherries, blackberries, mild oak.
Lots of cherry and sour, less blackberry. Cranberry. Good clean lactic sour. Minor bretty mustiness. Definitely one of the better Cascade beers. Even better when its a tap only offering, you don't have to shell out $25-30 for a beer.
Feb 03, 2016Aroma was dark fruit, cherries, blackberries, mild oak.
Lots of cherry and sour, less blackberry. Cranberry. Good clean lactic sour. Minor bretty mustiness. Definitely one of the better Cascade beers. Even better when its a tap only offering, you don't have to shell out $25-30 for a beer.
Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada
4.22/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.22/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Dirty and dark orange colored beer, I was expecting this to be a reddish hue, but no, more orange and brown. Almost zero to thin head develops.
Aroma was nice and tart, fruity, I don't know what a beck berry is though, so take that for what its worth. Some oak, dark fruit, cherry with sour aroma.
Taste, very sour, good job, cherry flavor comes out a lot in this, with some blackberry maybe, which would be the first time something like that was actually enjoyable, very enjoyable in fact. Really good pucker factor. Seems to be predominantly a cranberry, blackberry and sour cherry presence. One of my more favorite Cascade offerings.
Had this at Beachwood BBQ's sourfest.
Oct 20, 2011Aroma was nice and tart, fruity, I don't know what a beck berry is though, so take that for what its worth. Some oak, dark fruit, cherry with sour aroma.
Taste, very sour, good job, cherry flavor comes out a lot in this, with some blackberry maybe, which would be the first time something like that was actually enjoyable, very enjoyable in fact. Really good pucker factor. Seems to be predominantly a cranberry, blackberry and sour cherry presence. One of my more favorite Cascade offerings.
Had this at Beachwood BBQ's sourfest.
Reviewed by ehammond1
4.2/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On Tap
Beachwood BBQ
Seal Beach, CA
Dark amber with a thin white head. Dots of lacing down the glass.
Stinging sour aroma initially, along with sweet cherries and muted blackberries. The aroma is not quite as bright as the best within this style, but what's here is very, very good.
Sweet and tart cherries, plenty of biting sourness, wood, earth, and brick provide a rich balance. Alcohol is hardly detectable. Delicious stuff.
Thin to medium bodied and plenty of carbonation.
This is one of my absolute favorites from Cascade. This is a delicious blackberry/cherry sour--as NoSignsOfPain put it, "It's kind of like a more mild Supplication."
Sep 11, 2011Beachwood BBQ
Seal Beach, CA
Dark amber with a thin white head. Dots of lacing down the glass.
Stinging sour aroma initially, along with sweet cherries and muted blackberries. The aroma is not quite as bright as the best within this style, but what's here is very, very good.
Sweet and tart cherries, plenty of biting sourness, wood, earth, and brick provide a rich balance. Alcohol is hardly detectable. Delicious stuff.
Thin to medium bodied and plenty of carbonation.
This is one of my absolute favorites from Cascade. This is a delicious blackberry/cherry sour--as NoSignsOfPain put it, "It's kind of like a more mild Supplication."
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.8/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Beachwood BBQ
A: The beer pours an amber color with a slightly off-white head.
S: There is a strong lactic note up front which gives it a nice tartness. The berries are there, but it is not quite as strong in terms of raspberries as I expected, a little bit of blackberry in there too. Some oak, lemon, light vanilla, and a touch of straw are also there.
T: Oak flavors are a bit more prominent than expected and there's some definite vanilla flavor to it. As with the aroma, there are some berry notes to it, but I wouldn't necessarily think this was a raspberry beer.. A mild vinegar note as well as some lemon peel and straw.
M: The body is medium with medium carbonation.
O: Like many Cascade sours, this was good, but it didn't blow me away.
Sep 10, 2011A: The beer pours an amber color with a slightly off-white head.
S: There is a strong lactic note up front which gives it a nice tartness. The berries are there, but it is not quite as strong in terms of raspberries as I expected, a little bit of blackberry in there too. Some oak, lemon, light vanilla, and a touch of straw are also there.
T: Oak flavors are a bit more prominent than expected and there's some definite vanilla flavor to it. As with the aroma, there are some berry notes to it, but I wouldn't necessarily think this was a raspberry beer.. A mild vinegar note as well as some lemon peel and straw.
M: The body is medium with medium carbonation.
O: Like many Cascade sours, this was good, but it didn't blow me away.
Reviewed by Halcyondays from California
3.86/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Beachwood I,
A: Pours a dark amber with a medium white head, nice thick lace.
S: Sweet berry, some earth, leather, Bretty.
T: Black raspberries, boysenberries, I get a very fruity introduction. As the glass goes on, I get a lot more Brett character, earth and mushrooms in the background. Never super funky, but complex.
M: A tad overcarbonated, frothy, medium acid.
O: A fun beer to try, I liked the secondary flavours a lot.
Sep 10, 2011A: Pours a dark amber with a medium white head, nice thick lace.
S: Sweet berry, some earth, leather, Bretty.
T: Black raspberries, boysenberries, I get a very fruity introduction. As the glass goes on, I get a lot more Brett character, earth and mushrooms in the background. Never super funky, but complex.
M: A tad overcarbonated, frothy, medium acid.
O: A fun beer to try, I liked the secondary flavours a lot.
Reviewed by cbarrett4 from Oregon
3.87/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.87/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Not the best periodic beer they brew up, but a sure good thing.
Really this is all about the cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors. There is an eye popping level of sour yeasts and esthers here. Really intense, almost makes the eyes water. Pretty good texture and balance, the acidity really evens out the sweet-ish fruit flavors on the finish.
Aug 30, 2011Really this is all about the cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors. There is an eye popping level of sour yeasts and esthers here. Really intense, almost makes the eyes water. Pretty good texture and balance, the acidity really evens out the sweet-ish fruit flavors on the finish.
Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
3.64/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap in a chalice at the Barrel House on 3/9/11
Way deep amber, almost copper. Cloudy. Poured a thin, bubbly collar of a head. No retention, though there are a few specks of lace.
The aroma is well-adjusted and of tart fruitiness. Cherries and assorted berries. The description indicates blackberries but they don't distinctly stand out. Hints of the floral and earthy. Touch of lactic and brett funk. Blended complexity.
The palate is dry throughout. Cherries impart tanginess but aren't overly tart. Dark berry tones. Laid back lactic notions. Some mid-section funk, but not too much. Dried malt finish.
The beer is quick to leave the tongue after giving it a puckered kick. Moderately high carbonation seems appropriate. Finishes quick, tart and dry.
I found it enjoyable and easy to drink. Plenty tasty without being a palate killer.
Jul 06, 2011Way deep amber, almost copper. Cloudy. Poured a thin, bubbly collar of a head. No retention, though there are a few specks of lace.
The aroma is well-adjusted and of tart fruitiness. Cherries and assorted berries. The description indicates blackberries but they don't distinctly stand out. Hints of the floral and earthy. Touch of lactic and brett funk. Blended complexity.
The palate is dry throughout. Cherries impart tanginess but aren't overly tart. Dark berry tones. Laid back lactic notions. Some mid-section funk, but not too much. Dried malt finish.
The beer is quick to leave the tongue after giving it a puckered kick. Moderately high carbonation seems appropriate. Finishes quick, tart and dry.
I found it enjoyable and easy to drink. Plenty tasty without being a palate killer.
Reviewed by hopsbreath from Florida
2.25/5 rDev -41.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.25/5 rDev -41.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
A: Soapy thin white head on top of a clear tupelo body. Spotty lacing looks nice. 3.5/5
S: Ahhh... The lightly funky smell of brett and mold that is unexpected in every other Cascade beer shows up here. Lemon zest, green apple skin, and grape seed are a welcome addition to the wet wood. 3.5/5
T: I can't help but pick up some acetone in the taste and when I exhale after a sip. That's not a good thing. Generic moderate sourness and cheap white vinegar aren't helping. I've gotta say this beer is getting derailed quick at this point. 1.5/5
M: Moderate body, appropriate carbonation, I wish it finished a little cleaner. It doesn't help that the taste isn't impressing me much. 2/5
D: I'm just not all that wowed with this beer. I never had it fresh so I'm not sure if its just not aging gracefully or if there's just something I missed. This might just be my least favorite Cascade beer to date. 2/5
Mar 10, 2011S: Ahhh... The lightly funky smell of brett and mold that is unexpected in every other Cascade beer shows up here. Lemon zest, green apple skin, and grape seed are a welcome addition to the wet wood. 3.5/5
T: I can't help but pick up some acetone in the taste and when I exhale after a sip. That's not a good thing. Generic moderate sourness and cheap white vinegar aren't helping. I've gotta say this beer is getting derailed quick at this point. 1.5/5
M: Moderate body, appropriate carbonation, I wish it finished a little cleaner. It doesn't help that the taste isn't impressing me much. 2/5
D: I'm just not all that wowed with this beer. I never had it fresh so I'm not sure if its just not aging gracefully or if there's just something I missed. This might just be my least favorite Cascade beer to date. 2/5
Reviewed by chumba526 from Oregon
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Appears solid red with a small off-white head.
It smells vinegary and acidic. There
Is a slight caramel and berry smell. I also get a bit of an orange and cherry smell.
There is a nice wine oaky flavor to the beer, a nice tart berry flavor, a pleasant earthiness, a slight herbal flavor. There is a bit of tart cherry flavor to the beer as well. There is also a nice funky leathery flavor as well. A funky sourness lingers on the palate for a sizeable amount of time. There is quite a bit of a vinegary sourness to this beer.
The carbonation is around medium.
The drinkability is around average for the style it drinks easy but due to the sourness and richness of the ale one glass is enough for me.
Overall a nice unique ale.
Dec 25, 2010It smells vinegary and acidic. There
Is a slight caramel and berry smell. I also get a bit of an orange and cherry smell.
There is a nice wine oaky flavor to the beer, a nice tart berry flavor, a pleasant earthiness, a slight herbal flavor. There is a bit of tart cherry flavor to the beer as well. There is also a nice funky leathery flavor as well. A funky sourness lingers on the palate for a sizeable amount of time. There is quite a bit of a vinegary sourness to this beer.
The carbonation is around medium.
The drinkability is around average for the style it drinks easy but due to the sourness and richness of the ale one glass is enough for me.
Overall a nice unique ale.
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