Petite Sour
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.14
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This beer is my current project with countless hours spent conceptualizing the process and design behind Petite Sour. While this is the "table version" of our Farmhouse ale "Surette", the process is a blend of brewing techniques from farmhouse breweries which use to span from Northern Germany to Northern France. Drawing inspiration from Berliner-weisse, Gose, Farmhouse Wit and Saison, Petite Sour is a true farmhouse beer. For this rendition I used a mixed culture of lacto and Brett to ferment a portion of the beer giving a cleaner acidity compared to the previous spontaneous batch. This batch of Petite Sour was again fermented and aged in our oak foeder as a blend of two beers. I’ll continue to tweak the recipe and process until this beer gets to…well, wherever our travels lead us
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4.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 1
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3
Acquired in a trade. Enjoyed in a tulip at fridge temp (around 40F).
A - Pours a murky and very cloudy yellow / orange. No head was produced at all.
S - The smell is pretty putrid. Smells like sulfur, rotten eggs doused in salt and vinegar. Stale rain water and hints of lemon citrus.
T - Taste is certainly better than the smell. Up front acetic lemon taste, salty and a hint of wheat. The middle is pineapple and the finish is a salty vinegar bomb. VERY sour.
M - Medium carbonation, light body.
O - If I wanted to smell and eat rotten pickled eggs, I would have gone in my fridge and grabbed some since I pickle my own eggs. This is basically that. It’s very disappointing and, as the first Crooked Stave beer Ive had, a let down.
A - Pours a murky and very cloudy yellow / orange. No head was produced at all.
S - The smell is pretty putrid. Smells like sulfur, rotten eggs doused in salt and vinegar. Stale rain water and hints of lemon citrus.
T - Taste is certainly better than the smell. Up front acetic lemon taste, salty and a hint of wheat. The middle is pineapple and the finish is a salty vinegar bomb. VERY sour.
M - Medium carbonation, light body.
O - If I wanted to smell and eat rotten pickled eggs, I would have gone in my fridge and grabbed some since I pickle my own eggs. This is basically that. It’s very disappointing and, as the first Crooked Stave beer Ive had, a let down.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2012
at 19:17
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Murky yellow orange, flat. Aroma of orange peel, sour lemon. Taste is acetic lemons. Pretty plain.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2012
at 17:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours with a lightly hazed yellow hued body with an initially large white head that succumbs to the acidity with medium-low retention and low lace. Aromas are of barnyard, grain, strawberry esters, gatorade and possibly a touch of diacetyl (which I do not get on the flavor). Fruity, earthy, damp leaves, medium funk, medium-low phenols. Light suntan lotion. Flavors are tart, dry and lightly woody. Funk, medium pineapple, low oak, straw, grainy, medium acidity. Low vegital character. Very easy to drink. Medium-lively carbonation, dry, low body. Bright and cleanly acidic on the finish. Thirst quenching.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2012
at 16:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry citric and fruity. Citric and fruity. Milky. Light citric and fruity. Lingering smooth citric.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2012
at 12:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. An unclear golden beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of lemons, brettanomyces, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of lemons, brettanomyces, and malt, leading to a dry and tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2012
at 12:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of adnielsen. Pours a pale cloudy yellow with a tiny white head. Tart, lactic aroma - almost Berliner Weisse’ish. Thin body, lowish carbonation, tart lemonish, salty, some baking yeast. Not the most sophisticated Sour, but very drinkable. 140712
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2012
at 06:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
cloudy yellow ,almost no head. bretty, slightly fruity and tart fruity aroma.flavor is tart, dry, sourish, wild yeasts, very nicely balanced, us fruity dry wild yeasty style.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2012
at 06:20
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
750mL bottle shared by Brandon poured into a small Corsendonk goblet. Pours with a tiny head that fades into nothing. It is an oily pale color, medium clarity. Aroma is light.vinegar acetic with strong lemon touches. A little bit of graininess. Flavor is smoother on the sour vinegar that works better. It’s lemony tart with only hints of vinegar. Lighter yet thicker feeling. Dries up and doesn’t leave much behind on the palate. I don’t care how affordable it is because Brandon bought it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2012
at 21:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy gold - effervescent pour that fails to kick up a head - aroma is moderately lactic, with notes of citrus, mango, pineapple, oak, white wine - light melon-ish sweetness - quite a nice aroma, really - dry and acidic up front - tastes almost like malic acid, but with a little lactic acid thrown in - moderate tropical notes though the middle, with a touch of sweetness - some lemon and light funkiness - touches of oak and white wine-ish tannins - dry, moderately acidic finish - a nice, moderately sour table beer - just wish it were more affordable.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2012
at 21:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Aaron! Pours a hazy pale godl with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a very earthy grass note with a nice light sour note with a bit of backing sweet grains. Flavor begins with some cheesy grass with a hint of light sourness and a bit of underlying sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2012
at 16:20