Oculus - Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

tswater

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

01-11-2013 03:52:39 | More by tswater

BAstoutsNsours

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 01:55:18 | More by BAstoutsNsours

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +8%

05-12-2013 18:34:21 | More by Bonko_the_sane

emerge077

Illinois

4.09/5  rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Quick review from written notes, thanks Joe for sharing!

Murky sunkissed orange, champagne streamers rising, sheets of soft white foam lace in the glass, lasting head retention.

Fruity acidic aroma with some funky wild yeast, and a slight minerality.

Tart passion fruit, guava, Hawaiian punch, sweet tarts, dry finish. Light and effervescent feel, thirst quenching. Overall pretty nice, though the Brett d'Or was a shade better.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 02:42:52 | More by emerge077

antoines15

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +8%

04-22-2013 00:48:52 | More by antoines15

hannydawg

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

04-21-2013 17:04:55 | More by hannydawg

Beerontwowheels

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-20-2013 02:55:56 | More by Beerontwowheels

Callmecoon

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-18-2013 04:51:58 | More by Callmecoon

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-18-2013 00:48:33 | More by baybum

zestar

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-09-2013 06:27:50 | More by zestar

fatsnowman22

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-08-2013 03:52:31 | More by fatsnowman22

nsh221

Colorado

5/5  rDev +13.6%

04-03-2013 22:01:27 | More by nsh221

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.81/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

375 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Hazy yellow. Small white head, fades quickly. Faint wisps on the surface.

Smell - Winey character. Strong acidity. Grainy and lemony.

Taste - Really intense sourness right up front. Dies down throughout the drink. Lemony with just a bit of funk before the sourness covers it up.

Mouthfeel - Pretty heavy bodied for a sour. Medium carbonation.

Overall - Intensely sour. Nice. Not usually the type of sour I enjoy, but it has enough going on to justify it's intensity.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 02:42:07 | More by Alieniloquium

Quackus

New York

4.75/5  rDev +8%

04-01-2013 19:37:13 | More by Quackus

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -3.4%

03-30-2013 06:43:30 | More by nickfl

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.1%

03-27-2013 14:53:02 | More by thewimperoo

jampics2

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +8%

03-22-2013 14:55:00 | More by jampics2

GrumpyOldTroll

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-20-2013 14:00:15 | More by GrumpyOldTroll

beertunes

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -14.8%

03-12-2013 23:39:14 | More by beertunes

jegross2

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-06-2013 06:39:20 | More by jegross2

largadeer

California

3.75/5  rDev -14.8%

02-26-2013 02:11:36 | More by largadeer

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.28/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

The beer pours a hazy golden yellow with a thin wispy white head. The nose has a touch of acetone and white grape sweetness. The taste is potently sour, far more sour than expected, with a great tart, vinous aftertaste. Huge risisual sourness that lingers until your palate is desert dry and craving more. Terrific barrel characteristics with a white grape sweetness. This beer meets and exceeds expectations with huge barrel and sour characteristics...this beer is completely worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 04:37:44 | More by ThePorterSorter

claspada

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours a deep golden color with a small amount of fizzy eggshell foam that dissipates quickly to leave some spotty lacing.

Aromas begin with ripe white vinous fruit, light sourdough bread, dusty funk and some rustic barrel notes. Not one of the above is greater than the other but all emerge and work well with one another.

The tastes begin with light acedic fruit, white grape, oak, pineapple, lemon and tangerine. I then get some more barrel vanilla and oak with some more emerging funky earth/wet hay.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium to low carbonation. Thin finish is super farily sour and tart overall, but by no means wrenching.

Overall I will call this beer for comparison's sake, Beatification Lite, which I prefer. Beatification is really over the top sour in my opinion and makes it hard to fully appreciate the various Brett yeast and oak enduced flavors which are lost a little in the Beatification. Don't get me know this is a sour/wild beer for sure but it reaches the perfect balance for me. Chad wins.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 00:52:47 | More by claspada

Texasfan549

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

02-17-2013 18:03:25 | More by Texasfan549

GRG1313

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%

02-17-2013 01:16:18 | More by GRG1313