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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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of berries, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes brettanomy, berries, alcohol, malt, and caramel, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2012 at 11:04

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of bu11zeye. Pours a cloudy reddish with a small off-white head. Fat greasy, Bretty aroma with quite some blackberry. Light body, dry and very tart Blackberry notes, fresh though. Loads of Brett. Ends sour with quite some tannins. 270812
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2012 at 10:22

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
75 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small white head. Aroma is solid barnyard and light fruity citric. Dry, fruity and tart. Citric and lingering fruity. Barnyard and horseblanket. Citric and dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2012 at 10:20

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a small frothy white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is sour fruit and tart. Thin mouthfeel with a strong funk and tart with crisp finish. Easy to drink a very good Belgian from Crooke Stave.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2012 at 23:34

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tap at Rackhouse - hazy yellow pour - tangy aroma, with a lot of lemony Brett notes, a bit of spice and quite a bit of mango, which somewhat compliments the mildly musky Brett notes - flavor is quite light - moderately tart, quite a bit of lemon which is accompanied by very light tropical Brett notes - a slight touch of acetic acidity in the back, followed by a somewhat dull, earthy yeastiness - not bad, but kind of thin - reminds me of a watered down Cuvee de Castleton.
Tried from Draft on 20 Aug 2012 at 20:24

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy pale reddish color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity sour blackberry aroma. Fruity sour tart blackberry flavor. Has a fruity malty sour blackberry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2012 at 06:11

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. Has a fruity slightly earthy bretty aroma. Fruity sour tart bretty flavor. Has a fruity malty sour tart finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2012 at 09:07

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2012, Bratislava. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Tart and dry nose and flavor. Peach, brett, oak and a bit of rubber. Really dry and crisp. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2012 at 04:52

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2012, Bratislava. Pours ruby amber with a small head. Tart fruit, grapes, berries, lacto and wood. Dry lasting finish. Nice
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2012 at 04:34

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle @ home picked up at the grand opening of the Crooked Stave barrel room. Pours a hazy, slightly cloudy, pinkish peach appearance with a very nice, fluffy, off-white head. Very nice funky, a touch cheesy, somewhat fruity (pineapple, blueberry, lemon), light coconut, tart, a touch woody aroma. The aroma is actually quite nice and seems to have more brett characters than the others did at the time of their releases. Tart, mild to moderate blueberry (syrup-esque, not thick or viscous but like the flavor of blueberry syrup), moderately tart, refreshing, a bit funky, tangy tropical fruity, almost soda-like (bubbly, acidic carbonation), lightly herbal flavor. Lingering, dull berry, tart fruity aftertaste. Refreshing, tasty, and a very nice brew. One of my favorites of the series so far. Fuck man, I could chug this shit! Update (12/13/2012): The fruit seems a bit faded in the bottle that I just opened but there’s plenty of brett, funk, and some cheese.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2012 at 00:40