Category Archives: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Farmhouse Saison, USA

Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 4.2%
Style: Belgian Saison
Other Notes: Artisan ale aged in oak barrels

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Vielle meaning “Old” is an artisanal barrel-aged Saison, lightly dry hopped.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.61
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.5

Intro: A 375ml bottle bottled in April 2015 and poured into a Cantillon ballon glass.
Appearance: It poured a clear golden orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated quickly but left some light lacing.
Aroma: Brett, barnyard funk, lemon, tart, oak and pepper spice.
Taste: Light, everything was light. Light sourness, light tart, light lemon, light pepper, light oak and light funkiness.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Despite everything in the taste being quite light, it was still nice and refreshing.

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5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale

Crooked Stave Progenitor

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 6.2%
Style: American Wild Ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) 1. Dry hopped golden sour ale. 2. Ancestral form from which others are derived.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 375ml bottle bottled in May 2015 poured into a Cantillon ballon glass.
Appearance: It poured a hazy golden colour with a big three finger white head and pretty good retention that leaves a nice ring of lacing.
Aroma: Sour, tart and very fruity with citrus grapefruit, lemon rind, orange followed by tropical mango, passion fruit and peach. There’s a hint of funk.
Taste: Like the aroma, its sour and tart. Orange and grapefruit dominate with a hint of lemon, mango and funk in the background.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Thoroughly enjoyable fruity and juicy sourness makes it very easy to drink.

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5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Farmhouse Saison, USA

Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 6.2%
Style: Saison
Other Notes: Aged in oak barrels.

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Surette is a provision Saison with a tart and vinous character from extended barrel aging.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.53
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 375ml bottle from 2014/batch 15 poured into a Duvel tulip glass.
Appearance: Poured a slightly hazy golden orange colour with a thin head that dissipates quickly but leaves nice lacing.
Aroma: Strong barnyard funk, slight tropical fruit pineapple, maybe mango and slight citrus tangy tangerine.
Taste: Excellent tart and sour tastes. Light lemon citrus along with some even lighter tropical mango and yeasty notes to balance.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, low to medium carbonation.
Overall: This was excellent, a definite must buy for me. Loved the upfront tart and sourness in the beer. Up to par with its Belgian counterparts for this style in my opinion, but probably harder to find in Hong Kong. I want more!

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