Nightmare on Brett
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.62
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Dark sour ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels
A demonic dark sour, Nightmare on Brett takes on many facets during its transformation to the sour side. Initially aged in large oak foeders with our mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria, this beer is then transferred to bourbon and whiskey barrels. The various spirit barrels bring on a new life to this beer as it conditions for months, while obtaining additional bourbon and whiskey characteristics. Dominated by dark fruit aromas and flavors, the underlying cacao notes meld with an acidic tart berry finish. With each batch release being a unique blend of barrels, the multiple variations of Nightmare on Brett released throughout the year prove that with creativity and experimentation, anything is possible.
A demonic dark sour, Nightmare on Brett takes on many facets during its transformation to the sour side. Initially aged in large oak foeders with our mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria, this beer is then transferred to bourbon and whiskey barrels. The various spirit barrels bring on a new life to this beer as it conditions for months, while obtaining additional bourbon and whiskey characteristics. Dominated by dark fruit aromas and flavors, the underlying cacao notes meld with an acidic tart berry finish. With each batch release being a unique blend of barrels, the multiple variations of Nightmare on Brett released throughout the year prove that with creativity and experimentation, anything is possible.
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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap @ Ghetto Something. Aroma of brett, roasted malt, chocolate and wood. Pours pitch black color with thin creamy light brown head and fair lacing. Taste starts with moderate sweet roasted malt, chocolate and brett, following is vinous, berry-like and woody, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is tart. Full body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Sourman & Darkfunkel…
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2022
at 20:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasting at Phill's, bottle
(some details got lost) Moderate acidity, some balsamic, but it's weaker than expected.
Earlier Rating: 3/25/2015 Total Score: 3.5
Bottle at Au Trappiste, Bern, 11/2014 batch 3
Dark brown color, almost black, oily. Very interesting aroma, dark chocolate, wine and sour elements. Good, but it’s too sour, the body is too thin, there is no notable malt, at least it has a light balsamic note.
A bit pretentious, and it’s not a high achiever.
(some details got lost) Moderate acidity, some balsamic, but it's weaker than expected.
Earlier Rating: 3/25/2015 Total Score: 3.5
Bottle at Au Trappiste, Bern, 11/2014 batch 3
Dark brown color, almost black, oily. Very interesting aroma, dark chocolate, wine and sour elements. Good, but it’s too sour, the body is too thin, there is no notable malt, at least it has a light balsamic note.
A bit pretentious, and it’s not a high achiever.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2022
at 08:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle. Dark mahogany brown with small beige head. Brett, acidity, woody oak, soured roast, hint of whiskey. Improves as it warms up. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2022
at 04:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
750ml @ Phill's. Appearance: brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: roasted malt, brett, some balsamic. Taste: along the same lines, quite acidic, finishes with roasted malt. Overall: useless.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2022
at 04:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottle, pours a deep dark mahogany brown with a small beige/tan head. Aroma brings out lots of whiskey barrels, sour dark red fruits, oak, and a little balsamic. Flavour is quite complex, with sour dark fruits, bretty funk, oak, whiskey barrels, and booze. This works surprisingly well. Funk, earthy, fruity, boozy and accentuated nicely by the whiskey. Very nicely done.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2016 Total Score: 3.8
375ml bottle, sent from yourilevesque (thanks a lot, Youri), pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out fresh raspberries upfront, followed by complex whiskey barrels, and tart dark fruits. Flavour is complex, with loads of raspberries and whiskey barrels upfront, with intensely puckering tartness and light acidity. Woody, tart and acidic finish. Excellent.
Earlier Rating: 10/4/2016 Total Score: 3.8
375ml bottle, sent from yourilevesque (thanks a lot, Youri), pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out fresh raspberries upfront, followed by complex whiskey barrels, and tart dark fruits. Flavour is complex, with loads of raspberries and whiskey barrels upfront, with intensely puckering tartness and light acidity. Woody, tart and acidic finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2022
at 04:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Two year old. Has a dark brown colour with a small light brown head that fades fast. Aroma of oak, sweet cherries, tobacco, licorice, coca cola, dates and balsamico vinegar. Flavour of oak, vinegar, red currants, grape skins, plums and some brown sugar in the background. Has a slick and silky mouth feel, medium to full-bodied and a soft bitterness. Nice and rich aroma. Is quite sour in the mouth and the flavour feels a bit unbalanced.
Earlier Rating: 11/23/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle. One year old. Has a deep brown colour with a beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, oak, vinegar, raisins, balsamico, black currants and some coffee in the background. Flavour of vinegar, oak, black currants and leather. Has slick mouth feel, medium body and a light bitterness. Sour and nice. The aroma promised a bit more complexity than the flavour gave.
Earlier Rating: 11/23/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle. One year old. Has a deep brown colour with a beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, oak, vinegar, raisins, balsamico, black currants and some coffee in the background. Flavour of vinegar, oak, black currants and leather. Has slick mouth feel, medium body and a light bitterness. Sour and nice. The aroma promised a bit more complexity than the flavour gave.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2022
at 20:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
tap at brewpub in FoCo. Very intense - dark, almost like a port. dark chocolate, cherries - boozy.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jul 2021
at 19:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Brewdog Union Square, Aberdeen. Pour dark red brown with a smidge of beige head. Aroma: light brett funk, tart, oak, roasted malts, whisky, chocolate hints. Taste: dry, sour cherry, oak, brett, roasted malts, light vinous. Medium body with very low carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2021
at 20:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Well stored bottle. Dark brown, almost black body under a dense beige head. Aroma of dark malt, dark fruit, wood and funk. Taste is really smooth with a fine balance between sweet, soft roasted dark malt and funky sourness, lots of dark, ripe fruit, some wood and hint of chocolate. Full bodied and long lasting aftertaste. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2020
at 14:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Glass, 2-ounce, draught, A blackout brunch 'til Monday lunch at Lupulus, savoured on March 3, 2019; eye: dark brown, opaque, no effervescence, beige head, light lacing; nose: acidity, light roast, light fruity, light cherry; mouth: acidity, light roast, light fruit, light cherry, berry pungency, finale in berry pungency with presence of acidity, medium body, average carbonation, slick texture; overall: correct
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 2 onces, en fût, A blackout brunch ‘til Monday lunch chez Lupulus, savourée le 3 mars 2019; œil : brun foncé, opaque, pas d’effervescence, mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : acidité, léger torréfaction, léger fruité, léger cerise; bouche : acidité, léger torréfaction, léger fruité, léger cerise, âcreté de petits fruits, finale en âcreté de petits fruits avec présence d’acidité, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Earlier Rating: 5/30/2019 Total Score: 3.7
Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 6 2018; eye: black, opaque, no head, no lacing; nose: cherry, malt, light woody, ink, basement; mouth: cherry, malt, light woody, ink, basement, slight sourness, slight musk, finale in cherry with presence of acidity, full body, lightly below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, bouteille, Mondial de la bière, savourée le 6 juin 2018; œil : noire, opaque, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : cerise, malt, léger boisé, encre, cave; bouche : cerise, malt, léger boisé, encre, cave, très légère aigreur, très léger musc, finale en cerise avec présence d’acidité, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 2 onces, en fût, A blackout brunch ‘til Monday lunch chez Lupulus, savourée le 3 mars 2019; œil : brun foncé, opaque, pas d’effervescence, mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : acidité, léger torréfaction, léger fruité, léger cerise; bouche : acidité, léger torréfaction, léger fruité, léger cerise, âcreté de petits fruits, finale en âcreté de petits fruits avec présence d’acidité, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Earlier Rating: 5/30/2019 Total Score: 3.7
Glass, 4-ounce, bottle, Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 6 2018; eye: black, opaque, no head, no lacing; nose: cherry, malt, light woody, ink, basement; mouth: cherry, malt, light woody, ink, basement, slight sourness, slight musk, finale in cherry with presence of acidity, full body, lightly below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, bouteille, Mondial de la bière, savourée le 6 juin 2018; œil : noire, opaque, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : cerise, malt, léger boisé, encre, cave; bouche : cerise, malt, léger boisé, encre, cave, très légère aigreur, très léger musc, finale en cerise avec présence d’acidité, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2020
at 23:30