Zeke's Belly Up Citrus Surette
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

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From:
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 7.93%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 22, 2015
Added:
Oct 05, 2013
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  7
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

4.35/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a slightly hazy light yellow color with white head. Citrus, oak, bourbon, funk, and tartness on the nose; follows onto the palate. Light bodied. Finishes with citrus, tart and dry.
Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by McNazz from Colorado

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by claaark13 from Indiana

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jtladner from District of Columbia

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by HopsintheSack from California

Jul 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by egrace84 from Illinois

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sweemzander from Illinois

Apr 21, 2014
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Reviewed by spoony from Colorado

4.42/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
From a 375 ml bottle (Summer 2013, Batch 4) into a tulip.

A-A normal pour produces less than a finger of white foam. The retention is poor and leaves only a stray finger of lacing. The beer is murky and light, golden-orange in color. Carbonation is pretty mellow.

S-The aroma is funky with earthy barnyard/horse blanket scents mixing with tart orange. The scent is on the dryer side of things with a bit of oak and vanilla in there background. There is also a little bit of white vinegar in there. Bourbon is barely there.

T-The taste starts out much like the smell with nice funk, tart orange, vinegar, and dry oak. The finish is a bit rougher and the acidic orange flavors sort-of evolve. I get a little bit of vanilla and bourbon, which gives the brew a bit of an orange creamsicle taste, but then the orange fades leaving a dry oak and a hint of bourbon on the palate.

M-The feel is pretty light in the body with a creamy carbonation in this older bottle. An early bottle that I had right after the release had more pop and carbonation, but I like the mellow fizz better.

O-This is a pretty damn good beer. It is not just a one-note tart, acid bomb like you might expect from a sour beer flavored with oranges. Instead, the on-the-palate evolution from funk to tart orange to dry oak with a hint of bourbon makes for a pleasurable and intriguing drinking experience. The beer doesn't hit you over the head with flavors, but I suspect it would hold up well against some lighter food.
Mar 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bikesnbeerFtc from Colorado

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by drummermattie02 from Texas

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by LoveStout from New York

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Jan 17, 2014
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Reviewed by jeonseh from Indiana

4.28/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Lemon, orange with a hazy dark body with a white head

S - Orange, lemon, sweettarts, white vinegar tartness. Slight blue cheese

T - Orange peel, slight lemon and vinegar with it. Slight blue cheese and funk near the finish

M - Light with good carbonation, a slight dry finish, and a light lingering funk to it

O - Another good sour form crooked stave with a good citrus presence that adds some more tartness to the regular Surette
Jan 14, 2014
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

4.22/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
375 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Minimal haze to a yellow body. Small white head. A bit of surface wisping. Thin collar.

Smell - Bright orange. Oak. Sourdough bread. Bourbon. Very nice.

Taste - Citrus and wheaty grain. Bourbon more prominent. Citrus overpowers it after a while, though.

Mouthfeel - Medium light body. Well carbonated. Bourbon adds some depth to it.

Overall - This is impressive. The bourbon barrel adds a fantastic dimension to it.
Jan 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Janis_Hoplin from Colorado

Jan 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by drewone from California

Dec 30, 2013
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Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington

4.16/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle opened on 11.25.13
Summer 2013
Batch #4

A - Pours a hazy light orange with a fluffy white head that fades slowly.

S - Funky, tart, oaky, booze - sweetness

T - Funky -tart citrus witha hint of bourbon sweetness.

D - Good carbonation with a medium body.

O - Unique and tasty, the sweetness somehow helps the funk.
Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Coldsnack from Florida

Dec 15, 2013
Zeke's Belly Up Citrus Surette from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 41 ratings