| Rating | 88 |
| Style | Sour Beer |
| Produced In |
Oregon United States |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| ABV | 7.0% |
| Availability | Limited |
| Reviewed By | |
| Review Updated | 2019-04-17 |
Perfect For
Drinking Outside the Lines, End of Day Sipping, Relaxing After Work, Wine And Cheese Night
Cascade Brewing Rose City Sour 2016 Review
Rose City, named for Cascade's hometown of Portland, Ore. (also known as the City of Roses), is a bit of an oddity. The beer blends barrel aged wheat and blonde ales on rose petals, rose hips and hibiscus. These then meddle with Brettanomyces yeast, imparting an intense combination of floral aroma, tartness, and herbal bitterness to an otherwise lightweight brew. The result is a potpourri of dried flowers and an awkward meeting of beer styles, wheat and blonde. The color is also alarming: a bright orange hue akin to orange soda, a departure from what we imagine was an intended rose-colored hue. However, once past the impression of imbibing Fanta or Crush, Rose City grows: the light acidity, tart berry flavors and frivolous funk made the strange journey worth another glass.
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