Crooked Stave Petite Sour - Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

LittleDon

Texas

3.95/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A 10 oz. pour into a snifter at Backcountry Pizza in Boulder on 5/10/12

Funky. Barnyard and hay. Hazy yellow with on head. First thing that came to mind aroma-wise was pond water. A touch of sourness with an unusual back end cheese like characteristic. A fair amount of acidity. Despite the wild ale characteristics, there is a surprising hint of caramel sweetness. Plenty of carbonation and a light body. Not the best beer I've had, but a hell of a lot of fun.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2012 00:44:41 | More by LittleDon

UCLABrewN84

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to mrbubbler for sharing this one at Retsinis' tasting.

Pours a clear light yellow with a foamy bone colored head that fades to nothing. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is sour and tart with some fruity and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with a fruity flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that smells better than it tastes in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 04:53:19 | More by UCLABrewN84

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6%

03-31-2013 16:59:12 | More by spycow

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Huge thanks to kubrick215 for sharing.

Pours a very cloudy, murky golden yellow color with dark ripe banana hues and a half finger off-white head that quickly dissapears.  Minimal spotty lacing.

Musty, slightly funky aroma with a nice farmhouse/barnyard presence along with toasted oak, lactic funk and musty brett.  Almost wheat/Berliner like with sourdough bread, citrus juice, wild yeast and a lactic cheese character.  Lots of lemon citrus character and the lactic funk stands out more as it warns.

Full bodied, especially for the style with a really nice balance of barrel, dry, musty brett, citrus acidity and lactic funk.  Crisp and refreshing with lemon acidity nicely complimenting the dry, musty brett.  Dry toasted oak carefully blended in, melding nicely and not overpowering the other notes.  Nice carbonation/spritzer like with the lactic funk coming on strong in the back end with subtle cheesiness.  Well balanced and easy to drink considering the complexity.  I really enjoyed this one a lot.  

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 00:56:01 | More by corby112

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -6%

03-16-2013 01:44:26 | More by MinorThreat

makdeco

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

03-03-2013 14:02:14 | More by makdeco

emilylee

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-13-2013 19:42:15 | More by emilylee

Haybeerman

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

02-06-2013 23:35:25 | More by Haybeerman

Pete27lax

New York

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

01-15-2013 08:02:02 | More by Pete27lax

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a Sweetwater mini-snifter.

Petite in what way? Anyway, this stuff pours a milky pale straw topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises lemon peel, light wheat, and a touch of funk. The taste brings in more of the same, with more funk, more tartness, pervading. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying feel. Overall, an enjoyable session sour, one of the very few such creatures I've yet encountered.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 01:44:46 | More by TMoney2591

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.3%

01-06-2013 14:39:59 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.3%

01-06-2013 03:50:14 | More by djrn2

homebrew311

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is incredibly pale with collar of white head and no lacing. Nose is zesty with white pepper, lemon rind, sourdough bread, and funk. Taste is is very sour up front with heavy bready sourdough character to follow. Citrus tartness comes through next with a clean and refreshing finish that is very tart on finish. Mouthfeel is highly carbonated with light body. Overall, very tart and tasty, worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 03:15:52 | More by homebrew311

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6%

01-06-2013 03:09:37 | More by Gonzoillini

UTCengOwl

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.3%

01-04-2013 14:09:56 | More by UTCengOwl

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.2/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle opened on 12.2.12

A - Pours an almost clear, very light orange with a large near-white head that fades quickly.

S - Tart lemon and oakiness.

T - Tart lemon, wheat, wood, very nice.

D - Good carbonation, light body. Tart with a farmhouse finish.

O - Another CS winner in my book. Tart lemon and oak goodness.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 06:19:05 | More by HuskyinPDX

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to Bill for getting this and other bottles out to me. Served in a Cellar Reserve wine glass. Nose starts with slight sulfur but fades to hay and lemon. Slight funk. Good wheat body. Dry funk. Light acid. Easy drinking. This is something I certainly won't mind having another bottle of.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 19:49:54 | More by Thorpe429

eawolff99

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

12-02-2012 01:11:30 | More by eawolff99

tuckerlikesbeer

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

11-29-2012 07:05:35 | More by tuckerlikesbeer

merc7186

New York

3.43/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bomber into snifter.

A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Lots of Light, Mild White Head Ring, No Lacing

S: Brett, Lemons

T: Brett, Hay, Mild Lemons

M: Poor Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Lightly Funky

Overall, poor carbonation, kind of disappointing

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 03:30:59 | More by merc7186

nycwinter

California

4.75/5  rDev +19%

11-13-2012 05:29:46 | More by nycwinter

jIsh

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

11-13-2012 02:01:02 | More by jIsh

LizBB

Missouri

5/5  rDev +25.3%

10-22-2012 22:55:32 | More by LizBB

DrLaFollette

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -6%

10-19-2012 12:40:59 | More by DrLaFollette

FullObs

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.3%

10-11-2012 15:28:09 | More by FullObs