Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Microbrewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Crooked Stave Taproom at The Source

Established in 2010

Contact
Crooked Stave Taproom RINO, 3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO, 80216, United States
Description
Crooked Stave Brewing Company is an artisan microbrewery in Denver, Colorado. It was founded by beer lover and beer brewer Chad Yakobson. The establishment of Crooked Stave was the result of Chad’s years of travel and studies about beer brewing abroad. His study of Master of Science in Brewing and Distilling at a university in Scotland gave him the expertise to set up his own brewery. Crooked Stave brewery is known for their brewing specialty in Brettanomyces fermentations and barrel-aged sour and wild ales. Crooked Stave Brewing Company is home to some of the finest sour beers. Some of its remarkable beers are the Crooked Stave Surette, Crooked Stave Vieille and Crooked Stave St. Bretta.

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Carmine Street Beers, New York. Nice citrussy and bretty aroma with orange, lemongrass, funk, Saison yeast, coriander, and wheaty pale malt. Tartish, lightly sweet and moderate sour. Medium body. Tasty!

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:30


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. September 2015. Aroma is tart stone fruits with lots of peach, apricot, funk, citrus, some oak with a hint of vanilla. Flavour is puckering sourness with a touch of sweetness. Body is medium. Great, nicely sour with loads of tart fruits and peach in particular, some complexity from the barrel.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Nicely sour and fruity with notes of raspberries, soft oak. Crisp and dry, almost medium body, refreshing.

Tried from Draft on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Puckering sourness with an aroma of peach skins, more tart stone fruits, some apricot and a suggestion of oak. Crisp and puckering with a little acidity, dry finish. Medium body. Great!

Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:08


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from De Bierliefhebber. Aroma is bretty funk, tart fruits, peach, oak, citrus, lightly grain, some lemon. Flavour is tart and moderate to medium sour with a dry-ish conclusion. Medium body. Crisp and funky with plenty of tart peach, more fruits. Very good!

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:08


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

375ml bottle from Drinkstore in Dublin. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of apple, peach, white wine, wood, hints of tart & slightly acidic. Moderate body. Dry finish. Excellent

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2025 at 08:31


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can, 0.355l. Aroma of citrus, passion fruit, pine, resin and herbs. Pours hazy dirty yellow color with thin creamy white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts juicy unripe tropical fruity and citrusy, following is herbal, piney and peachy, mouthfeel is smooth, while finish is average bitter. Medium body, creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. East is as good as west…

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 19:15



7.8

Nice lemon and stone fruit funk. Sharp, smooths out nicely.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2025 at 20:47


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

S: tart - bread - funk A: deep indigo body - thick-ish tan head T: tart berries - deep vanilla - clean malts P: soured - dry oak - soft cedar notes O: enjoyable - super complex - nicely fruited 75 cL corked and caged bottle - Gordon's Discount Liqour Market: Greeley, Colorado - purchased: 09-January-2025 - 2014 Vintage - US$14,99 (50% off @ $30) - sampled: a few hours later on 09-January-2025 in my hotel room here in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2025 at 04:46