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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
0.355l can. Black body with a lasting brown head. Aroma and tate of coffee, chocolate, some vanilla and prunes. Some floral hoppyness shows up at the end of the sip, but really not that bitter. Smooth, silky texture. Nice balanced beer.
Tried on 04 Oct 2025 at 18:03

8/10
Tried from Can on 03 Oct 2025 at 07:11

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
75cl Bottle. Popped by Thomas A. Thanks. Stomach acid, funk, vomit , nail polish and delicate raspberries. Really dry finish. Old School cascade vibes. 3.0
Tried on 30 Sep 2025 at 18:46

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pale amber, a bit ropey, very acidic, lemony, shit, it’s wild but it needs blending.
Tried on 30 Sep 2025 at 16:22

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pour is a slightly cloudy gold with a large white head. Aroma is fruity hops. Flavor is all fruity hops. No malt presence whatsoever, this is all about the hops. I have had IPA's less hoppy than this. The finish even has a little bitterness. Decent hoppy lager.
Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2025 at 23:12

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
6 years old 0.75l bottle, shared with David @ Sima. Aroma of cherries, raspberries, oak and red wine. Pours cloudy dark brown color with almost non existing head, but with thin creamy tan-like rim. Taste starts with extremely tart berries and wine, following is toasted, woody and mild funky with smooth, mild spicy and astringent mouthfeel. Full body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Cyber berries…
Tried from Bottle from Beergium on 05 Sep 2025 at 17:36

7.8/10
LCI. Sour peach and cherry. Roasty malt, Brett funk, some barrel, but not overwhelming.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2025 at 22:19

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
EB - Can 112fl.oz. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ☀️ 🐝🦋 [ As Crooked Stave Juicy West (DDH El Dorado & Idaho 7) ]. ABV: 6.0%. [20250821]. 6/3-/7/4/14
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2025 at 17:23

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Copper colour, mid sized head. Caramelly grapefruit aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel, mild butterscotch. Grapefruit and pine. Resinous bitter finish.
Tried on 15 Aug 2025 at 22:33

8/10
Bottle in the Airbnb. Pours black, nose is coconut, chocolate cake, vanilla, taste is caramel, chocolate, coconut, vanilla. 8
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2025 at 16:58