tavour logo
Home
Home Gifts Blog Sell Your Beer Careers
theAleApothecary_elCuatro

El Cuatro

The Ale Apothecary

chevron right

Bend, OR


Tavour Rating

4.31

star star star star star

Style

beer can icon

American Wild Ale

ABV

beer ABV icon

11.12%

Tavour icon

Find and rate beers like this on the Tavour app!


About This Beer

With El Cuatro Wild Ale, the brewers at The Ale Apothecary transport us to the Pacific Northwest with a true taste of the local terroir.


In this tart creation, the brewers use locally-collected cultures to release complex layers of wild Cascadian funk. Conditioning in fresh Oregon Pinot Noir Wine Barrels creates rivers of tannic cherry skin and vinous, jammy notes. Then they age this 11.44% ABV brew in brandy barrels for an additional 18 months to achieve deeper nuances of date, fig, and plum.



Tasting Notes

Every sip of El Cuatro encompases the terroir of the Oregon Cascades. Wild, funky notes from native yeast cultures add complexity and a tart, tangy body, while barrel aging creates nuances of cherry, plum, and date. Vinous, jammy notes linger on the finish, recalling a glass of Pinot Noir.


Complex Tart Tangy Funky Wild

Noteworthy Ingredients

Brandy Barrels Wine Barrels Wild Yeast

Reviews

4.31

star star star star star

199 Ratings

nick885

star star star star star
5.0
Everything they make is great! Awesome brewery.
empty heart

0

Chadbo

star star star star star
4.5
Tart cherry jam & red wine barrels.
empty heart

0

bruce705

star star star star star
1.0
too sour. it never said anything about being a sour beer
empty heart

0

Razakel

star star star star star
3.75
Tart, oaky blast up front. Settles into black currants, vanilla bean and cherry. Finishes lightly dry, with a hint of funky fennel as it fades.
empty heart

0

andrew9246

star star star star star
4.75
A stunning sour. Nuanced, wine-like, and round.
empty heart

0

grant742

star star star star star
3.5
Decent wild ale. I was hoping for a bit more flavor from the red wine aging or the honey. I liked it but not as much as I hoped
empty heart

0

Mike_F

star star star star star
4.5
omg this is bangin, should’ve bought a case!!
empty heart

0

zach2412

star star star star star
4.25
rich sour, a pleasure to sip and feel the fizz and sour punch
empty heart

0


Fill your fridge with unique craft beers you can't find locally. Access highly-rated IPA's, Stouts, Sours and more. Craft beer delivery, made easy.

Twitter logo Facebook logo Instagram logo
Home Gifts Blog Sell Your Beer Careers Help Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use

Notice of Collection

© TAVOUR, 2021.