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4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Port

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark
Other Notes: Cellar Reserve 2014

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in port barrels.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.3
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.2

Intro: A 375ml purple waxed bottle, bottled in July 2014, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Pretty much black in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, mixed berries, oak, raisin, port, and a splash of caramel.
Taste: Lightly sour, tart, mixed berries, blackcurrant, oak, port, raisin, with light notes of chocolate and caramel.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours with the port barrel contributing nicely and it was just enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Blueberry

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with blueberries.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.11
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 375ml bottle, bottled in January 2016, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a half finger beige head that dissipated fairly quickly to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, dark berries, a touch vinous, wood, and light notes of chocolate and whiskey.
Taste: Sour, tart, dark berries, light roast, chocolate, caramel, oak, vinegar, along with a splash of whiskey.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Possibly because of the age, while there wasn’t any obvious blueberry notes, there was a mix of dark berries that worked pretty well. Lost in my cellar, it would have been great to have tried this much earlier.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Raspberry

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with raspberries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 375ml bottle, bottled in December 2015, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a one finger beige head that had pretty good retention and settled to a ring around the glass while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Tart, raspberry, raspberry seeds, jammy, wood, with a splash of balsamic vinegar.
Taste: Sour, tart, raspberry, oak, vinegar, with light caramel and whiskey notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours, and while the vinegar was perhaps on the edge, there was just enough sweetness to balance it out.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, USA, Wild Ale - Dark

Crooked Stave Nightmare on Brett Cherry

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Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Country: USA
ABV: 9.666%
Style: Wild Ale – Dark

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Dark Sour Ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with cherries.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.1
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 375ml bottle, bottled in September 2015, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown in colour with a one finger beige head that had good retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sour, tart, ripe sweet cherries, berry skins, raisin, caramel, light roastiness, and a touch of whiskey.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, lemon juice, light roast, with notes of wood, whiskey, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Found hidden in my cellar, despite the age, this is drinking pretty good with noticeable sour and tart cherries.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Equilibrium Brewery, Porter, USA

Equilibrium Möbius Papua New Guinea Vanilla

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Brewery: Equilibrium Brewery
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: Porter
Other Notes: American Porter with Papua New Guinea vanilla

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Papua New Guinea is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean producing beans with a creamy and floral vanilla note. Pouring rich and creamy, we get roasted coffee, chocolate, and dark malts all balanced by a sweet cream, tropical floral orchid, and classic vanilla. The toasty notes harmonize with the unique vanilla and finish with the slightest hints of cherry and caramel. This makes the second of the series unique and a great success for our beloved Porter. Please enjoy Möbius Papua New Guinea Vanilla at 55°–60°F.

My rating: 4-
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.94
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 1 pint can, with no canned on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a half finger brown head that had pretty good retention and left nice spotty lacing.
Aroma: Roasty, black coffee, chocolate, with some caramel and vanilla sweetness.
Taste: Light roast, chocolate, coffee, light to moderate sweetness, caramel, and vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s essentially what you’d expect from a Porter with vanilla. Solid and enjoyable.