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Crooked Stave Origins Grand Cru - Leopold Whiskey Barrel Aged
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- From:
- Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 94
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 8.2%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 30, 2018
- Added:
- Jun 21, 2013
- Wants:
- 61
- Gots:
- 26
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BucannonXC5:
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
4.07/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Type: 375ml (12.7 oz.)
Glass: Westvleteren VII Trappist glass
From: Beer Advocate’s ucsbmullet
Price: N/A
Purchased: Received it on Oct. 10, 2013
Consumed: Nov. 1, 2013
Misc.: Batch May 20, 2013; Waxed bottle cap
Thanks to Nick for the chance to try this.
Poured a mahogany hazy color with about one finger of khaki tan head that dissipated rather quickly. Some sporadic spots of lacing along the sides of the glass. Minimal retention.
As soon as I opened the glass, the whiskey smell came pouring out. Once I actually got to the smell after watching the pour, though, I got sour cherries, black cherry, Jim Beam, Bottle Caps candy, vanilla, root beer and black licorice.
Tasted similar to the nose as I’d expect, but not quite as good. Could definitely taste the whiskey. Also sour cherries, Bottle Caps or Sweet Tarts candy, black cherry, vanilla and faint root beer. Might be my first whiskey barrel-aged beer and still not sure I like it. I think I do.
Medium body. Oily texture. Lively carbonation. Long warming liquor finish. Tastes much stronger than the 6.5 percent.
I enjoyed this beer very much. Would definitely have it again.
Nov 02, 2013Glass: Westvleteren VII Trappist glass
From: Beer Advocate’s ucsbmullet
Price: N/A
Purchased: Received it on Oct. 10, 2013
Consumed: Nov. 1, 2013
Misc.: Batch May 20, 2013; Waxed bottle cap
Thanks to Nick for the chance to try this.
Poured a mahogany hazy color with about one finger of khaki tan head that dissipated rather quickly. Some sporadic spots of lacing along the sides of the glass. Minimal retention.
As soon as I opened the glass, the whiskey smell came pouring out. Once I actually got to the smell after watching the pour, though, I got sour cherries, black cherry, Jim Beam, Bottle Caps candy, vanilla, root beer and black licorice.
Tasted similar to the nose as I’d expect, but not quite as good. Could definitely taste the whiskey. Also sour cherries, Bottle Caps or Sweet Tarts candy, black cherry, vanilla and faint root beer. Might be my first whiskey barrel-aged beer and still not sure I like it. I think I do.
Medium body. Oily texture. Lively carbonation. Long warming liquor finish. Tastes much stronger than the 6.5 percent.
I enjoyed this beer very much. Would definitely have it again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.64/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
2013 vintage 375ml bottle into a snifter appears dark brown with a couple bubbles.
Nose is vinegar tang...acedic smelling and really nothing else.
Tastes sour with a sort of apple cider note and a bit of drying oak tannins.
Light in body and modestly carbonated. Its ok, I dont need to have it again.
Mar 30, 2018Nose is vinegar tang...acedic smelling and really nothing else.
Tastes sour with a sort of apple cider note and a bit of drying oak tannins.
Light in body and modestly carbonated. Its ok, I dont need to have it again.
Reviewed by Floydster from California
3.87/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle wax dipped
Appearance is dark brown with hints of red, one inch of off white head, no retention, no lacing
Smell is a mixed bag of cherries and berries, brettanomyces, balsamic vinegar, vanilla, honey, and oak
Taste is tart at first and fades into a whiskey bite in the finish, no real sweetness to balance things out, does not change all that much as it warms, more vanilla mixes in with the tart but hard to identify any one fruit in the sourness, needs more complexity
Mouthfeel was a bit heavy, some booze came through, carbonation was too low, not much bite
Overall this was not Crooked Stave's finest showing, the whiskey barrel helped make this more unique but the sourness was a bit overshadowed and did not have as much fruit character as a lot of their others do
Mar 16, 2015Appearance is dark brown with hints of red, one inch of off white head, no retention, no lacing
Smell is a mixed bag of cherries and berries, brettanomyces, balsamic vinegar, vanilla, honey, and oak
Taste is tart at first and fades into a whiskey bite in the finish, no real sweetness to balance things out, does not change all that much as it warms, more vanilla mixes in with the tart but hard to identify any one fruit in the sourness, needs more complexity
Mouthfeel was a bit heavy, some booze came through, carbonation was too low, not much bite
Overall this was not Crooked Stave's finest showing, the whiskey barrel helped make this more unique but the sourness was a bit overshadowed and did not have as much fruit character as a lot of their others do
Crooked Stave Origins Grand Cru - Leopold Whiskey Barrel Aged from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
178 ratings
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