Cascade Winery

Used to love this place. Went recently and they stated that they no longer did their buy a glass and get free tastings program. Even though we hadn’t seen it, they did not honor it just to provide good customer service. Was disappointed, but as always love the taste of the wines and beer. I likely will not go again though.

I had the Peanut Butter Porter, the Russian Imperial Stout and the regular IPA. Of the three, the only one that I really liked was the Peanut Butter Porter. The other ones were solid, but not great.
Since I usually don’t just sit around and drink eight beers, I am happy just to have one go-​to beer at a microbrewery. I like dark beers better than light beers, so I will definitely go here again. The staff was super nice.

Only 4 stars because of its super weird location. Bottom level of a office building with fluorescent lighting. But they were very busy when we went. What’s really fun is they not only have wine but also cider and Jaden James beer tasting. Loved that there were 5 ciders to try. 5! The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly and even very creative. We’ve been twice and will go back.

We made a last minute decision to stop in here on the way back from Grand Rapids. I’m so glad we did! The setup is a bit off-​putting because it’s located in an office complex. Don’t let that deter you though! There is nothing 9 – 5 about the drinks in this place. LOL!
The samples are pretty cheap, and they also have free popcorn available while you linger. I was impressed by the selection of beer as well. Prices to purchase wine also weren’t bad. I walked away with a nice bottle of medium-​dry white for $ 14.
My only gripes (small in fact) are:
1) you can’t sit down while you have your samples. They have several tables set up, but you have to return to the counter each time you want to try something new. It makes the experience a little less relaxing. Some stools at the bar would make a world of difference.
2) We weren’t given any information about the wines/​beers as we sampled them. The only information we received was based on questions we ASKED (Should I try them in a particular order? Where does this one come from? What would you pair this with? etc). A little more customer-​employee interaction would have gone a long way for me.
Overall though, I definitely enjoyed myself. I just wouldn’t select this location if you wanted an overall «vineyard feel» winery experience.
P. S. If you’re a spice fan, the jalapeño wine is a must try!!!

I’ve tasted some of the BEST cider and wine I’ve ever tasted here– the price is perfect and the taste is truly incredible. It is a little hard to find, but worth the search! The staff is SO friendly and personable, not over the top, but very helpful and honest.
Only reason this review is not 5 stars is because of the ambiance. Florescent lighting and bad wall murals are not ideal, but doesn’t affect the taste at all, so I’m still happy!

This place has beer, wine, mead, and cider! The variety is very large. My fiancé and I had two flights with 5 samples each and he got a beer flight and I got a cider flight, which is pretty cool cause you can’t really do that at many places. My favorite cider was the peach and his favorite beer was the IPA. Other than that, the beers were mediocre. Employees are very nice.

Went here for a Groupon. My husband and I got cider samples which were fantastic. It is a nice atmosphere and very nice staff. I just wish the place had food as well.

Love this place! Wine, cider and beer… can’t go wrong there. People are friendly and fun to talk to, laid back atmosphere. I even grabbed a ¹⁄₆ keg here for my bar at home of the IPA… delicious!

Nice, relaxing atmosphere. Staff is friendly and ready to answer questions you may have. Great selection, PB porter is a must

My wife and I really enjoyed our wine tasting! The staff was very friendly and we were able to discuss each of the wines before and after we tasted them.
Don’t let the business park exterior turn you away from visiting this place!
Oh and I tasted the Jalapeño wine. It is hotter than I expected it to be (and not bad might I add if you can handle Jalapenos). I recommend ordering an awesome glass of their Root Beer before you SIP your Jalapeño wine sample.

My man and I came here to have a few drinks and play some boardgames. Turns out this was the perfect place to do it!
While the décor leaves something to be desired, it didn’t put me off. I’m a sound believer that I’d rather be wowed by the product than the décor, but that’s just me.
I liked that there was ample seating by the bar and in a seperate back room that allowed for more space and privacy.
While I can’t speak for any of the beers, I can say that the ciders are pretty good. The raspberry cider was flavorful, but the cherry cider lacked cherry taste. All of them were crisp and fresh and enjoyable to drink though.
The wine was actually pretty good! I think this particular winery finds it’s strength in white wines. We tried the Traminette, the symphony white, the pinot grigio, the orange mead, sangiovese merlot, cabnernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, the delaware, and the gewerztraminer. My two favorites were traminette and symphony white, but I also enjoyed the sangiovese merlot. None of them were overly sweet or syrupy and had good balance to them. The red wines were ok, but I prefer them to have a deeper flavor, and I didn’t find them to be as well developed.
All in all I had fun, and while some of the wait staff wasn’t overly friendly per say, none of them were grouchy. However, Christine was having her first day there and was very friendly and outgoing.

I had never heard of Jaden James brewery but when I saw a Groupon for hard cider tasting I knew I had to try it!
It is in an industrial type strip in a plain building that does not seem at all like a winery or brewery but don’t let that fool you! I didn’t even realize it was part of Cascade Winery. All of the staff were super friendly and the place was pretty busy!
So I tried the 4 ciders, apple, peach, cherry & raspberry. I honestly loved them all. The apple & peach were my favorite 2, my friend liked the raspberry the best.
I also bought a growler of root beer & it is pretty good!
They offer $ 1 off root beer growler refills & $ 2 off cider growler refills on Tuesdays — may be my new Tues spot after work! ;-)~
I will most definitely be back for more — but NOT the jalapeño wine — I am too much of a wuss to even try the free sample I was offered!!! :)

This place is pretty nice honestly. Based on reviews, I was expecting to be really disappointed but I wasn’t.
The staff was very nice and helpful. They made suggestions and conversed to find out what you might be into.
The cheese and crackers were cheap. I’ve seen the crackers before at Sams club. The cheese was grocery store blocks. I was unimpressed which is the reason for the drop in one star on my review.
The wine tasting was fun. They give you a list of a couple of dozen wines and you pick the six you’d be most interested in. Very cool if you go with other people and share to figure out what to buy.
The raspberry chocolate silk desert wine is to die for. Try it! You won’t be sorry.

Love the Black IPA!

Can’t comment on the wine– the older women argued with us of the validity of our groupon despite a printed copy and displaying it my phone– on Valentines Day no less.
She made us feel as if we were trying to scam them. But after 5 minutes of calm discussion, and a phone call to someone, decided they would «honor» it.
Arguing with customers is never ok, especially when you’re in the wrong.

Went there for a wine tasting with a night out with girlfriends. We each got six different wine tastings and a cheese and cracker plate. The place was packed and everyone was having a great time. Very upbeat atmosphere. You didn’t feel intimidated at all with your wine knowledge or lack thereof. The staff was very geneours with their advice and recommendations. They also have hard ciders which were excellent.
Can’t wait to go back.

If you like business parks, fluorescent lights, utility carpet, laminate countertops, and at least one very rude staff, then the Cascade Winery is for you!
Let’s start on location, which is what brought us here. Driving along the business-​parky Broadmoor /​East Beltline, looking right, you see «Cascade Winery» and think — what on earth is a winery doing there? Fast forward: there’s a living social deal for a wine tasting — we figure this will be our chance to check it out. We set our expectations low.
But not low enough. You see, one would think that locating your business in a business park, you might try to compensate for the lack of rolling hills by creating a unique and interesting atmosphere. The solid wood floors and polished wood countertops of Sonoma and intimate lighting. You could create this in a business park and people walking into it would take a step back and say, «Hey — this is pretty cool».
I’m quite sure no one has said this when walking onto the utility carpet, the same used at a Family Bookstore perhaps, and then stare blindingly up into the fluorescent lighting.
We were greeted by what came off as a quite rude older lady, who before I could say a word, mumbled something about ‘Living Social’ and then walked away. This was your chance to start a relationship with a potential wine patron — and you pretty much killed it. Most people will buy a bottle or two after a tasting, if not for any reason other than they feel like they should, but after this rude greeting, we pretty much dismissed the thought. Be nicer — be welcoming — be warm — be personable — these are the things we look for in winery staff.
So let’s get to the wines; which given the lackluster of everything else, isn’t negative. They are drinkable. There is no allusion to vineyards; these are indeed third party grower sourced grapes; there is no field for you to visit, or tour to be offered, but the wines were drinkable — if not generic. They do try to stand out by also producing a variety of fruit wines, meads, and a Jalapeño wine (that was pushed on us heavily as something that goes good on most foods, I’m sure).