St. Bretta (Summer)
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.57
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Brewed with Blood Oranges
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden pale yellow to almost copper colored haziness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which was a bit rocky in it's look and then dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: sour/Brett to sweet oak with a touch of sour, then mixed citrusy character with tart orangey accents
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to sweet to tart arrangement with a nice finish of the oaky tart and to sour and then some oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium, leaning towards being a sipper as some sour/tart aspects seem to get a little punchy with the tongue
Overall: I say a very nicely done sour/wild ale with oranges I would welcome again most likely in the Summer.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: golden pale yellow to almost copper colored haziness with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which was a bit rocky in it's look and then dissipated nicely to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: sour/Brett to sweet oak with a touch of sour, then mixed citrusy character with tart orangey accents
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to sweet to tart arrangement with a nice finish of the oaky tart and to sour and then some oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium, leaning towards being a sipper as some sour/tart aspects seem to get a little punchy with the tongue
Overall: I say a very nicely done sour/wild ale with oranges I would welcome again most likely in the Summer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2026
at 15:33
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Tried
on 23 Apr 2020
at 11:42
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Batch 2, 2013. Going on 6 years old!
Pours a hazy pale gold with one heck of a nice head of foam, lacing is very good.
The smell has an awesome Brett presence, oak and some citrus. And tartness.
All 4 components in the smell are in the taste with the citrus coming through on the milder side. And this sure is dry! Tartness is what I would call, at an easy to cope with level.
Body is on the lower side of medium and the carbonation is lively but in a good way.
Yikes! I dig this!
Pours a hazy pale gold with one heck of a nice head of foam, lacing is very good.
The smell has an awesome Brett presence, oak and some citrus. And tartness.
All 4 components in the smell are in the taste with the citrus coming through on the milder side. And this sure is dry! Tartness is what I would call, at an easy to cope with level.
Body is on the lower side of medium and the carbonation is lively but in a good way.
Yikes! I dig this!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2019
at 02:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(On tap) Cloudy yellow gold with thin white head. Pleasant aroma - fruity with floral and bret notes. Medium body with plenty of bright carbonation. Tart, fruity with earthy and peppery notes. Good and refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2019
at 04:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A hazed blonde saison with a thin lacing creamy white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of Brett, ground cherries, curacao, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light Brett and grapeskin, coriander, light perfumy notes, nice and smooth. On tap at Ottawa winter brewfest 2019.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2019
at 23:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap. Hazy golden color with white head. Aroma is fresh yeast, wheat, yoghurt, orange indeed, a bit farty. Taste is fresh wheat, grassy hops, blood orange a bit, tart finish. Silky mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Good!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Sep 2018
at 22:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at beaverfest. Pours hazy golden, nose is funk, oak, little burnt rubber, taste is tart, juicy fruit, oak.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2018
at 10:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at BeaverEx2018, London. Color is cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, orange and some sourness.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2018
at 17:01
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 04 Sep 2018
at 11:38
8/10
Backlog
Tried
on 04 Sep 2018
at 11:37