Flor d'Lees (2014)
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Flor d'Lees (2014)Flor d'Lees (2014)
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From:
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 7.33%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
160
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 01, 2017
Added:
Nov 19, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  29
Golden Sour Aged in Oak Barrels
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Ratings by akang:
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Rated by akang from California

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Mar 04, 2015
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Rated: 3.99 by Gkruszewski from New York

Sep 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Jan 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Jan 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Dec 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Vonerichs from Colorado

Sep 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by erjaq from California

Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Jul 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by DrinkSlurm from New York

Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.33 by Jhfinn from New York

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.57 by durlta from Iowa

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by robwestcott from Indiana

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by 22Blue from Kansas

Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Schlafly33 from Missouri

Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.8/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
"A play on both the microflora that sits atop our barrels and the yeast lees, which rouses the distinctive characteristics. Flor d'Lees is a classic golden sour, reminiscent of the great spontaneous Belgian beers traditionally brewed throughout the Senne Valley." Brewed in the style of an American Wild Ale, aged in Oak Barrels, available in single 375 ml. bottles and on limited draft.

Poured from a 375ml. bottle to a tulip glass.

(Appearance) Pours a fizzy foam head of a pearl white complexion over a mildly hazy pale straw body with high clarity, ample carbonation and thin, sparse sediment. Retention is below average and lacing is light and spotty. 3.5

(Smell) Pretty serious tangy sour and funky aroma with undertones of pale and light grain malts. Soured fruit juices, some barnyard and white wine acidity. Smells fairly dry with a leading sourness and acidity. Potency is moderate. 4

(Taste) The flavor is a good bit more fruity than the aroma suggested, with a considerably clean finish. Tangy and modestly acidic flavor with a soft and vinous dry back end. I don't get much in the way of the oak barrel aging, but there's seemingly a lot contributed from the oak barrel to impact the dryness of this beer. 3.75

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, silky, chalky dry. Carbonation is moderate, generating a medium frothiness and a moderately crisp finish. Body is shy of medium for the style, shy of medium overall. Balance is slightly tangy and funky dry over sweet. Alcohol presence is low and there are no off characters. 3.75

(Overall) A nice level of sourness, but not much otherwise, especially on the back end, which was puckering dry, chalky and thin. There is little flavor impact from the oak, but it contributes strongly to the dryness of this beer, which is already a bit much. One of my messier sours I've tried as of late, there's a bit that could be improved on to make this a lot more memorable. 3.75

Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project's
Flor d'Lees: Indigenous Wild Ale
3.8/5.00
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Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Dec 25, 2015
 
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Dec 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by NateF90 from Connecticut

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Nov 19, 2015
Flor d'Lees (2014) from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 160 ratings