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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8/10
Tried
on 29 Jan 2020
at 20:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml bottle. Nose is cherry, chocolate, brett, vinegar. very sour and quite acetic. Tasty stuff going on but it is a bit too sour and vinegary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2019
at 03:12
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours black with a small brown head. Aromas of vinegar, oak, malt, tannic, red berries, dry dark chocolate, brett. Taste is vinegary, oak, brett, red tart berries, some dark malts, dry woody finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2019
at 16:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a black color ale with a large light brown foamy head with good retention with some OK lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with some vinous notes and some clear tart notes also perceptible. Taste is a very good mix of light roasted malt with some tart notes, funky ester, no acidity with light ok and whisky notes that are also apparent. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Good mix of complexity and drinkability for style that doesn’t usually excite me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2019
at 00:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Color: Almost black, thin light brown head. Aroma: Sour dark cherries, Brett funk. Taste: Tart dark cherries, dark fruit, dark malt, subtle Brett funk notes, wood tannins. Light hints of the Whiskey, best recognizable at the finish. Balsamic vinegar hints. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Over medium body, soft carbonation. Long lasting tart fruity finish. Moderate to medium sour, moderate sweet and bitter. Complex, very well balanced. Very nice Dark Sour Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2019
at 18:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Mikkeller Bangkok. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy light tan head. The aroma is bretty yeast, red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate sour with a crisp, yeasty, tart fruit, oaky, light boozy alcoholic palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Nicely balanced. Not too sour and the alcohol is well hidden.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2018
at 14:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @Ma che siete venuti a fà (Rome). Nera, densa, impenetrabile, schiuma color cappuccino media, scurissima. Al naso note di frutta rossa, legno, solvente, acetico leggero, caffé, cuoio. In bocca è ostica, acida media, con lieve acetico, si lascia apprezzare nei primi sorsi ma si fatica a finirne 20cl. Corpo pieno, carbonazione media. Da provare una volta.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Nov 2018
at 16:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, courtesy of DerA, many thanks! Pours dark red-brown with a red-beige head. Aroma is leathery funk, green peppers, rust, a bit of cardboard, nuts. Unusual! Body is medium, quite sour and tart, pulls your moth together like nothing else, still lots of berries and barrel and bitterness. Still a strongly roasted background, but it's mostly a background. Railroad tracks. Dry palate, but still complex and flavourful. An explosion of things, not easy to digest or dissect. Good though!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2018
at 21:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A deep dark sour ale with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with loads of Brett, light lactic notes, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with light acidity, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice and complex. On tap at Cask Days 2018.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2018
at 18:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz pour from bottle at Red Cypress brewery. Pours dark brown color with tan head. Sour fruit and whiskey aromas. Very sour cherry flavor with whiskey and oak. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2018
at 04:32