Surette Provision Saison
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.48
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Provisional saison, Artisan ale aged in oak barrels
In a particular region of southern Belgium, the reserve or provision saison was called surette, meaning tart. Using time-honored techniques, our saisons employ old-world methods to restore complexity and the classical rustic character lost in modern day saison. Brewed with local Colorado floor malted barley, traditional harvest grains, and noble hops, Surette embodies old-world saison brewing traditions. Each batch of Surette is an expression of the large oak foeders it matures in while taking on an aged vinous quality and a complex tartness. Showcasing citrusy ripe fruits, a light zesty spice, and earthy undertones, Surette’s character exemplifies our mixed culture of Brettanomyces and souring bacteria.
In a particular region of southern Belgium, the reserve or provision saison was called surette, meaning tart. Using time-honored techniques, our saisons employ old-world methods to restore complexity and the classical rustic character lost in modern day saison. Brewed with local Colorado floor malted barley, traditional harvest grains, and noble hops, Surette embodies old-world saison brewing traditions. Each batch of Surette is an expression of the large oak foeders it matures in while taking on an aged vinous quality and a complex tartness. Showcasing citrusy ripe fruits, a light zesty spice, and earthy undertones, Surette’s character exemplifies our mixed culture of Brettanomyces and souring bacteria.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Edinburgh. Pours hazy golden, nose is floral, vanilla, funk, citrus, taste is juicy, tart fruit, apple, banana.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2018
at 08:15
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2018
at 21:09
6/10
Tried
on 01 Feb 2018
at 22:38
6/10
Tried
on 15 Jan 2018
at 15:19
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2017
at 20:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle (from Koht). Pours golden with whiteish head. Aroma is sour, fruity, funky, bretty. Flavor is sour, funk, oak, brett, lemon, citrus, malt. Finish is sour and oaky dry bitter. Overall: ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2017
at 16:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fairly straightforward brett farmhouse ale, offering up loads of tart citrus and sweet wheat with a noticeable sauvignon blanc undercurrent adding complexity. Easygoing saison notes hide underneath the sourness, touching on the mellow cloves-n-grass you want, but mostly this beer's about the brett and oak, mixing funk and pucker with vanilla and wood on the back end. Nice yeasty aroma has traces of oak and barnyard. Looks decent, coming out a hazed yellow-gold with a light head and minor lace. Creamy feel seems a tad undercarbonated. Overall a good--if unexciting--take on the style.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2017
at 17:33
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2017
at 20:01
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at home. Hazy orange with white head. Light sour grain, brett, rose petals, strawberry, white grapes, marzipan, oak wood, barnyard. Light sweet and moderate sour, light nutty and woody bitter. Medium body, clean hard mineral water. Soft fizzy carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2017
at 13:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to sjogro. Hazy orange with small white head. Sour lemon, Brett, sweat, light pineapple, white wine, soft spices, dry bready malts. Quite sharp sour and light sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with puckering feel. Nice but a bit sharp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2017
at 13:47