Crooked Stave Pure Guava Petite Sour - Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

bbeane

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Batch 5/11 Bottle 1269/1765
Reviewed from notes...

A- Poured into an oversized wine glass... starts with a finger thick bone white fizzy head with no retention. Beer is a very cloudy straw color

S- Not really sure what guava smells or tastes like but I assume that it's contributing the tropical fruit aroma accompanying the funky sourness. I also am getting a hint of menthol or mint... maybe the sumac?

T- Sourness mingles with tropical fruit flavors from start to finish.Tropical flavors intensifies in the finish, and seems to linger after swallowing

M- Light bodied, light carbonation

O- An interesting offering, though nothing I would rave about. The sourness seemed a bit dull

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 19:02:22 | More by bbeane

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

04-26-2013 02:49:14 | More by Texasfan549

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

03-31-2013 16:57:12 | More by spycow

RoninTK3

Rhode Island

3.61/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Orange/yellow with a ton of head that dissipates fairly quickly.

S - A lot of people complain about the smell of this one, but I didn't find it objectionable at all. Tartness and tropical fruit with a hint of funk.

T - Not a ton of flavor. A bit of tartness with quite a bit of guava and apple. Some funkiness. Kind of a weird aftertaste, but this is definitely where the fruit comes out. Very light beer.

M - Very light and crisp. A lot of carbonation.

Don't see the complaints about this beer. It's a light, refreshing sour that would be great on a warm summer day. Not a whole ton going on, but I definitely like this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 03:59:24 | More by RoninTK3

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

03-24-2013 03:50:12 | More by Seanniek91

makdeco

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

03-03-2013 14:02:31 | More by makdeco

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.1/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Bottle shared by Sammy, Batch 5/11 - bottle 1687/1765. 750ml into a tulip

Hazy orange, with a huge white head (bottle was a gusher). Huge white head, great lace and retention. Nose of nail polish, bubble gum, hydrochloric acid/vomit, funk and tropical notes. Tastes of bubble gum, tropical fruits and loads of acidity, lactic predominantly I think but the puke-y hydrochloric acid prevails as well. High effervescence, and sour finish. A palate wrecker, some certainly undesirable notes here.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 21:07:20 | More by liamt07

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.86/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle from JMBSH, from 1.5 years ago. It seems from comments people had some bad luck storing this beer, or receiving bottles not properly sealed. I had none of that. While we got some initial nail polish aroma,, I found the yeast aroma to be fine. A nice sour, great carbonation with honeydew, cucumber, lime, fruity kiwi. A very tasty sour finish. Enormous bubbly creamy head.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 14:16:39 | More by northyorksammy

metalgdog

New York

1.5/5  rDev -56.8%

01-09-2013 03:02:17 | More by metalgdog

dogfishandi

New York

1/5  rDev -71.2%

01-06-2013 05:51:13 | More by dogfishandi

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.33/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle opened on 12.8.12

A - Gusher! Pours a hazy light cider brown with a very fizzy light tan head that fades pretty rapidly.

S - Funky, fruity, some barnyard funk.

T - Mild guava, earthy, dirt, horseblanket, tart finish.

D - Tons of carbonation and a light body.

O - Very fruity on the nose, more tart and mild on the tongue. Good thing because Guava tastes like puke.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 06:37:01 | More by HuskyinPDX

bauermj

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

10-18-2012 19:45:54 | More by bauermj

t0rin0

California

2.25/5  rDev -35.2%

09-18-2012 02:21:16 | More by t0rin0

Auror

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

09-05-2012 02:03:39 | More by Auror

standardcherry

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

09-03-2012 08:24:11 | More by standardcherry

womencantsail

California

2.6/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2

The beer pours a cloudy orange color with a tall white head. Super cheesy on the nose. Smells quite a bit like the powdered parmesan cheese. A bit of guava and tartness, but it’s hard to get past the cheese. The flavor isn’t quite as cheesy, but it’s still there. A bit more guava, malt, wood, and tartness, but not enough to save this beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 19:04:56 | More by womencantsail

hiphopj5

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +29.7%

06-21-2012 16:50:22 | More by hiphopj5

carteravebrew

Colorado

4/5  rDev +15.3%

06-15-2012 23:18:49 | More by carteravebrew

Bammo22

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -6.3%

06-01-2012 04:01:23 | More by Bammo22

CelticAleMan

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.9%

04-30-2012 00:38:01 | More by CelticAleMan

Khazadum

Illinois

4/5  rDev +15.3%

04-07-2012 02:33:12 | More by Khazadum

Norsebrew

Colorado

2.75/5  rDev -20.7%

03-27-2012 16:01:56 | More by Norsebrew

jmarsh123

Indiana

2.45/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Pours murky orange with a huge head that eventually fizzles, but still decent retention.

Smells slightly of guava, but mostly funk and a little bit of wheat tartness.

Where's the guava in the flavor? A little bit of tart fruit present at the start, but more of a berry and it's very light. Funky farmhouse yeast takes over and it finishes slightly peppery and dry. Really more of a straight farmhouse than having any guava goodness.

Fairly light mouthfeel with prickly carbonation.

Love the WWB series from this, but this one is pretty mediocre to bad. Very little flavor outside of peppery saison stuff which I dislike. Still yet to find a guava beer that actually delivers on its promise.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2012 20:02:58 | More by jmarsh123

theminutemen

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%

02-29-2012 03:12:20 | More by theminutemen

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev +15.3%

02-19-2012 18:46:10 | More by thewimperoo