About
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
04.10.2024, 0,375l bottle (2015 vintage) @ home:
Soft gusher, huge bubbly-creamy longlasting head, hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly dry funky floral, brett, leafs, hay, cirus peel, chalk, old lawn, grassy hops, light malts, flowers. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish floral, brett, flowers, leafs, citrus peel, chalk, light malts, bark, grassy hops, alcohol, pine needles. Longlasting harsh bitterness, dry funky floral mouthfeel. Fair enough. Too much sediments in the bottle I think...
Soft gusher, huge bubbly-creamy longlasting head, hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly dry funky floral, brett, leafs, hay, cirus peel, chalk, old lawn, grassy hops, light malts, flowers. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish floral, brett, flowers, leafs, citrus peel, chalk, light malts, bark, grassy hops, alcohol, pine needles. Longlasting harsh bitterness, dry funky floral mouthfeel. Fair enough. Too much sediments in the bottle I think...
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2024
at 14:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught, half pint. @Monks, Philadelphia (PA). 27/08/2024 [#7.674 Global - #1.526 United States of America - #2 Crooked Stave] Pours clear orange, lasting white head. Aroma: ginger, spiced malts, brett and oramge peel. Taste: orange peel, ginger and yeast. Some vinegar. Next one, please!
Tried
on 27 Sep 2024
at 08:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
s: fresh mangoes - hoppy - grass a: hazy golden body - off-white head t: smooth oats - mellow oranges - light pineapple p: floral - light bitterness - oranges o: very easy - soft hops - mellow sugars 12oz can - Hy-Vee (grocery): Omaha/Papillion, Nebraska - purchased: 25-October-2023 - US$2,49 - canned: 07-July-2023 - sampled: 08-November-2023
Tried
from Can
on 24 Sep 2024
at 06:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce at the taproom - black pour with a thin ring of tan lace - nose of cinnamon, espresso, chocolate, tamarind - medium to full body - bittersweet flavor of bakers chocolate, coffee, slight umami, slight red wine - cinnamon arrives just as the spiciness from the peppers starts to emerge - the beer is not super spicy, but the peppers certainly make their presence known and compliment the cinnamon well - none of the vegetal flavor you often get in pepper beers - nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2024
at 19:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (2015 vintage) @ home:
Nice fizzy mediumlasting head, hazy light reddish color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, cherry stones, sour cherries, oak, dried cherries, light malts, grass, mild vinegar, hints of cinnamon. Taste is dry sour-ish floral, berry skin, sorrel, mild vinegar, cherry stones, oak, sour cherries, leafs, citrus acid, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Nice fizzy mediumlasting head, hazy light reddish color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, cherry stones, sour cherries, oak, dried cherries, light malts, grass, mild vinegar, hints of cinnamon. Taste is dry sour-ish floral, berry skin, sorrel, mild vinegar, cherry stones, oak, sour cherries, leafs, citrus acid, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2024
at 20:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
08.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (older bottle @ 7% abv) @ home:
Soft gusher, big fizzy-creamy longlasting head, cloudy. Aroma is strange sour-ish floral, rubber, citrus peel, brett, leafs, bark, grass, leafs, hay, hints of sulfur. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish floral, citrus peel, leafs, brett, minerals, soda powder, bark, grass, fruit stones, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish floral mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Fair enough.
Soft gusher, big fizzy-creamy longlasting head, cloudy. Aroma is strange sour-ish floral, rubber, citrus peel, brett, leafs, bark, grass, leafs, hay, hints of sulfur. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish floral, citrus peel, leafs, brett, minerals, soda powder, bark, grass, fruit stones, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish floral mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Fair enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2024
at 19:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Deep ambery brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma is tart fruits, some herbal, mild wooden and some syrupy tones. Flavour is tart wood, some sour berries and mild wooden tones with some spiciness. Superdry palate, Dry and Sour. Lovely.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2024
at 18:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@Bishops Arms, Luleå. Reddish orange colour with a small white head. Aroma is blueberries, rhubarb, some wood and mild spiciness. Flavour i sblueberries, herbs, some spruce, tart wooden notes with mild earth and yeast too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2024
at 18:26
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
$2 shelf at Knightly. Bottled Jan '16. Few weeks in the fridge. Lo-ball glass at home. Hazy, uniform, dark plum pour. Thin off-white head. Quick sizzle. Old oak, dark berry skin, black pepper, grape juice nose. Very slight brett & accompanying foam over. Really strong, obvious & lingering blueberry skin, red wine. Bittersweet. Vodka & strong ale if you look for it. More warming than straight up hot. Medium high acid, medium tartness, lactic, bold tannins, kinda thin. Dry finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2024
at 01:57
6/10
Tried
on 30 Aug 2024
at 20:08