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3 Sons Brewing Company, 4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Gose - Fruit, USA

3 Sons Strawberry Bling

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Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 3.5%
Style: Gose – Fruit

Brewer Description: (from can) Gose style ale with strawberries and fleur de sel.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.3

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 13th October 2020, ‘bling bling’. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A cloudy pinkish orange colour with a one finger pinkish head that had decent retention, while leaving some lacing and (I’m guessing) strawberry pulp.
Aroma: Sweet, strawberry, jammy, cucumber.
Taste: Moderately sweet, slightly tart, strawberry, jam, light saltiness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: I loved both the aroma and flavour as it’s very strawberry and drinks real easy. In fact it’s probably the best strawberry ‘beer’ I’ve tried, since most are pretty poor. But is it beer? As it seems much closer to fresh squeezed juice or a smoothie than a beer.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project x Omnipollo, USA, Wild Ale

Crooked Stave x Omnipollo Bianca Peaches & Cream Wild Wild Brett

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project x Omnipollo
Country: USA
ABV: 6.8%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Wild Ale fermented in oak foeders with Palisade peaches, lactose & vanilla.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.48
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 375ml bottle, with no bottled on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A nice hazy golden light orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, peach, peach gummy rings, vanilla, lemon zest, brett, funk.
Taste: Sour, tart, and sweet, like peach gummy rings, peach, apricot, lemon, with light vanilla notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very enjoyable aroma and flavours, with a good balance between sweet and sour.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Cascade Brewing, USA, Wild Ale

Cascade Figaro

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Brewery: Cascade Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 9.1%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: Northwest sour ale. Ale aged in oak barrels with white figs and lemon peel. 2014 project

Brewer Description: (from bottle) House of Sour. Figaro is a blend of blend of sour Blond ales aged for up to 18 months in Chardonnay oak barrels with white figs and lemon peel.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.83
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2014 project. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden copper colour with a two finger off white head that dissipated quickly, but settled to a thin replenishing cap, while leaving some decent lacing.
Aroma: Moderately tart, fig, raisin, apple peel, vinous, white wine, with citrus zest notes.
Taste: Sour, tart, plum, grapes, vinous, white wine, fig, oak, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The flavour of figs were a bit week, and overwhelmed by the dark fruits and especially the lemon. But it was still quite enjoyable, and a surprise at 9.1% abv, since it doesn’t seem anywhere close to being that high.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Cascade Brewing, USA, Wild Ale

Cascade Apricot

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Brewery: Cascade Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7.2%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: Northwest sour ale. Ale aged in oak barrels with apricots. 2015 project

Brewer Description: (from bottle) House of Sour. This Northwest sour ale is a blend of sour blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 14 months with fresh apricots.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.86
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2015 project. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention while leaving lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tart, apricot, oak, hay, lime zest, light funk.
Taste: Sour, very sour, tart, apricot, hay, dust, wood, oak, lemon zest.
Mouthfeel: Moderately sharp, medium bodied, with moderate carbonation.
Overall: The flavours were enjoyable, but it was just too sour, and coupled with the acidity, it was just a bit too much for any easy drinking, but good for sipping.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Cascade Brewing, USA, Wild Ale

Cascade The Vine

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Brewery: Cascade Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 10.1%
Style: American Wild Ale
Other Notes: Northwest sour ale. Ale aged in oak barrels with grapes. 2015 project

Brewer Description: (from bottle) House of Sour. The Vine is a blend of sour wheat and blond ales aged in white wine barrels for up to 16 months with Gewürztraminer grapes.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.28
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 750ml corked and caged bottle, 2015 project. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour, with a thin white head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, oak, funk, vinous, white wine, grape, grape skin, with light citrusy lemon and mixed berry notes.
Taste: Sour, tart, vinous, white wine, lightly sweet, grape skin, oak, wood, lemon.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Complex and balanced with good sweet and sour notes and strong vinous and oak presence.