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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught @ The Ginger Man, NYC. Pours slightly hazy with small off-white head. Clear vinous aroma with citric and hoppy touches. Dusty onset, giving way to a vinous flavour, ending on a clear sour note. Nice.
Tried on 06 Oct 2013 at 04:31

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, vintage 2013 batch 4. Pours light golden with a small creamy head. Aroma is sour with vinegar, wood and barrels. Creamy body with soft carbonation. Flavour is sour with balsamic vinegar, wood and oak barrels.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2013 at 09:28

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear golden with a small off-white creamy head that laces well. Aroma is, well, odd. I smell some Brett, but its kind of bathroomy rather than barnyardy, and some fruit and wheat as well. Flavor is a DEFINITE improvement, with citrus, Brett (back in a good way), wheat, more citrus. Initial sweetness, drying out on the finish. Minimal bitterness and not much in the way of extraneous spices either, which makes me happy. Medium body, bubbly carbonation. A nice beer once you get past the aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2013 at 14:10

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Location: 375 ml bottle from The Hop, Beacon, 9/28/13, 2013, Batch 3, Rating #3200!

Aroma: The nose is heavy brett, funk, horse blanket, spice, wheaty notes, and light fruit
Appearance: Pours a cloudy golden color with a thick froth of creamy white head and lots of lace
Flavor: The flavor is funky up-front, brett, spice, yeast, similar to the nose, finishes more earthy
Palate: The body is medium, it has a creamy feel, average-plus carbonation, and a clean, dry finish
Overall Impression: This is a nice one with quite a bit of bretty goodness to it. Really works nicely. I didn't get too much blood orange, but there are some fruity notes mixed in here as well. Good stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2013 at 18:19

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to the Dood! Pours a clear ruby red with a gray head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has a good amount of brett with sour red fruits and a touch of sweet whiskey. Flavor has sour stone fruits throughout with a bit of brett and whiskey notes.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2013 at 18:47

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Sample poured from a bottle. From notes. Citrus with earthy barnyard funk and a hint of tart fruit. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2013 at 21:51

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Bottle sampled at tasting. From notes. Brett with floral and citrus hops and a strong taste of bitter grape skin. I like it.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2013 at 20:38

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Sampled from bottle. From notes. Wild with lots of yeasty goodness. Very light hint of oak. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2013 at 20:29

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Bottle @ home, picked up at Crooked Stave. Pours a milky, yeasty yellow orange appearance with a white head. Whole lotta spicy, herbal brett in the nose along with oranges, mango, tangerine, juicy fruity aroma. Somewhat musky, a bit oaky. Very faint plastic note that I sometimes get from their brett strain. Lightly tart, big oaky/vanilla, lightly sweet, orange juicy, bretty, a touch floral flavor that finishes somewhat tart and citrusy. I could be wrong but I’m getting more in this one than the previous St. Bretta releases. This seems to be a bit more juicy than the other releases, but I enjoy it nonetheless.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2013 at 21:35

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle at RBSG. From notes. Very good. Citrus and tropical fruits with loads of pineapple and mango. Holy crap I could drink this every day. Very good.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2013 at 20:07