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Cascade Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St., 265-8603, cascadebrewingbarrelhouse.com. Noon-10 pm Sunday-Monday, noon-11 pm Tuesday-Thursday, noon-midnight Friday-Saturday.
[SOUR HOUR] As Lloyd would say, "The beer flows like wine"
here at the House of Sours. Cascade Barrel House dedicates its taps to
upward of 20 barrel-aged sour beers, ranging from its world-beating
Northwest kriek (page 74) to seemingly endless explorations into spiced
and fruited blends like honey, lime and ginger. It gets spendy, but
treat yourself to the tasters. Just think of it like wine, which is what
brewmaster Ron Gansberg was making before getting into the beer biz.
Unlike the larger Raccoon Lodge (page 62), this place is more for
tourists and collectors than food and family, but the kitchen does make
some nice sandwiches to pair with your snifter. The best time to go is
Tap It Tuesday, when you can watch a rare barrel get whacked with a
hammer. Beware of standing in the front row—you never know when you'll
get a gusher.
DRINK THIS: Noyeux; whatever the latest two Tap It Tuesday selections are.
WWeek 2015