Crooked Stave Wild Wild Brett "Orange" - Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

LittleDon

Texas

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

From a bomber purchased one week prior at Liquor Mart in Boulder.

Golden color with a hint of orange. Cloudy appearance. Decent head and lace. Sour fruit aroma with faint oakiness. Light body and medium carbonation. Understated sour fruit characteristics. The orange adds a subtle citrus twist to the flavor. A bit of bitterness and hint of smoke in the finish.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 04:45:34 | More by LittleDon

bitterbeerguy

Minnesota

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this while getting ready to get some WWBV!

This is the second time I have enjoyed this brew, first from the bottle, now from the tap. Personally, I think the bottle was more developed, but it was a foam nightmare.

This brew looks like the best orange mimosa you have ever seen. It has a rich orange color, with deep effervescence. The foam lingered through most of the consumption (despite being only 10 minutes:))

Aroma is nice. Mandarin orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, and slight hop scents dominate this brew. I found it to be MUCH more orange from the bottle.

Taste is superb. Just so nice. Anyone out there who is willing to sell their soul for Mimosa should try to snag a bottle of this. Really just nice. Orange, pepper, coriander, and ORANGE dominate this Nice sour component too- well balanced.

Feel is where this beer just doesn't match the bottle- seemed almost watered down.

If i could have bought some bottles, it would have taken about 3 seconds to decide to do so. Great beer. Will seek out again.

Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

05-22-2013 01:08:16 | More by bitterbeerguy

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5%

05-22-2013 00:54:22 | More by MarkyMOD

311kevin

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

04-04-2013 02:17:20 | More by 311kevin

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

03-09-2013 04:20:39 | More by bsuedekum

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.24/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Gusher! Served at cellar temp. Might want to chill this one down prior to opening.

Split with my wife tonight. The beer is hazy orange with a gargantuan, soapy white head. The aroma brings a heavy dose of brett funk, citrus, earth tones. Heavy Brett presence in the flavor, with orange character emerging mid to late palate. Oranges are stronger in the flavor than the aroma. Really clean and easy to drink. Lingering earthy funk and orange zest / peel. Quite tasty. I'll certainly enjoy the rest of this one. I'd happily have this again.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 01:42:17 | More by Huhzubendah

makdeco

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

03-03-2013 14:01:07 | More by makdeco

oline73

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1%

03-01-2013 02:50:39 | More by oline73

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.29/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle opened on 2.15.13
Batch 8/11
Bottle 1042/1125

A - Pours a cloudy, lighter orange with a huge cream-colored soapy-foamy head with good retention. Yet another CS Gusher!

S - Funky, oranges, spices.

T - Funky, buttery smooth lemon and orange, some wheat.

D - Tons of carbonation and a light body.

O - Smooth, tasty, and very appealing. A nice funk.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 07:02:52 | More by HuskyinPDX

Haybeerman

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-06-2013 23:31:39 | More by Haybeerman

Duff27

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%

02-06-2013 00:57:51 | More by Duff27

4DAloveofSTOUT

Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Huge thanks to ablackshear for this bottle!

Bottled on 8/11; bottle number 567 of 1125.

poured into crooked stave tulip.

Appearance: opaque orange bodied beer with huge 3 fingers of head. Head slowely drops down to a thin cap that stays around during the entire glassful of beer.

Smell: oranges, tangerines, mangos, and pineapples; a serious tropical fruit medley! A hint of barnyard and earthy funk with oaky notes. This really smells awesome!

Taste: Orange juice and brett funk start this beer off. This beer just tips towards the bretty/funky side. Nice orange notes that impart a sweet citrusy flavor to the beer and fantastic balance with the brett funk. The beer has a hint of oak, earthy notes, yeasty/bready notes, and a slight tart note towards the middle of the beer. Hints of coriander and white pepper. The beer has a slight bitter bite in the finish that tastes exactly like orange zest. Complex and really well balanced beer.

Mouthfeel: light bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Crisp and refreshing carbonation. Yet the beer is still creamy and soft on the palate. Such a drinkable beer.

Overall: I was seeking out a beer that was brewed with oranges and this really gave me just what I was looking for. It kind of like a mix of a witbier, a saison, and a wild ale that is mild on the wild and bigger on the brett. This is really enjoyable beer made by Crooked Stave! I am really digging the Wild Wild Brett series beers from Crooked Stave! This is my 2nd favorite beer in series!

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 02:21:43 | More by 4DAloveofSTOUT

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

01-13-2013 20:57:38 | More by spycow

merc7186

New York

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

Bottle #616 of 1125.

A: Golden Straw/Orangish Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Oranges, Tangarines, Brett

T: Brett, Oranges, Tangarines

M: Decent Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Lightly Funky, Lightly Sweet

Overall, a nice funky yet sweet beer, not too bretty, not too sweet.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 03:04:14 | More by merc7186

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

09-18-2012 02:23:04 | More by t0rin0

womencantsail

California

3.9/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy golden orange color with a hug white head. Citrus on the nose, in the nose, all over the place. Intense orange and tangerine aroma to this. A subtle tartness and yeast contribution. The flavor is slightly tropical with even more citrus to it. Moderate bread/malt flavors with a nice funkiness from the Brett.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 21:23:52 | More by womencantsail

THECPJ

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +1%

07-08-2012 15:12:28 | More by THECPJ

AdamP

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-27-2012 22:04:18 | More by AdamP

markeyri

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-24-2012 13:59:15 | More by markeyri

hiphopj5

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5%

06-21-2012 16:50:35 | More by hiphopj5

KajII

North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

[Best served in a Tulip glass]

The pour was a murky medium orange with a large white pillowy head that lasted throughout and had excellent sheeting of lacing that totally coated the glass.

The aroma was all about the citrus (tangerine and orange peel) with a big funky Brett yeast, a mild grain malt and a slight sourness.

The taste was about the same as the aroma, lots of tangerine and a sweet tartness early on with the finish being about the same with a slight orange peel bitterness and a sweet sour ending. The flavor lasted a really long time proceeding the swallow and again was all about the tart citrus flavor.

Mouthfeel was light in body and watery in texture with a almost champagne like carbonation.

Overall and exquisite tasting brew that had the sweet and the sour blending perfectly together along with a bold citrus presence and a ticklish carbonation, YUM...

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 19:55:39 | More by KajII

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very drinkable and refreshing wild ale. The brewery's reputation is growing and this was my favourite in the batch sent by JB. Peachy coloured body with lots of fluffy white head. Bretty flavour, and enjoyable if you like that sort of thing. Light, yet a sipper.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2012 19:01:23 | More by northyorksammy

drabmuh

Maryland

4.33/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Probably my favorite out of the 5 we drank that night. Beer is amber and hazy with a big white head, bottle is obviously overcarbonated. Gushed a little upon opening. Retention is lower than the others. Looks good.

Aroma is strong, in my face presence, very yeasty, mild malt, huge funk, mild woodiness and hoppiness. I like the aroma.

Beer is strong and finishes cleanly, a little dry, with a great yeast bouquet on the palate and a mild floral finish, with some bitterness. I like it a lot.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 15:47:39 | More by drabmuh

Ultraman9000

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

04-09-2012 19:28:19 | More by Ultraman9000

thewimperoo

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

04-09-2012 02:26:12 | More by thewimperoo