Crooked Stave Surette
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Crooked Stave SuretteCrooked Stave Surette
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From:
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.18 | pDev: 8.37%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
146
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 29, 2022
Added:
Nov 03, 2011
Wants:
  70
Gots:
  37
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Ratings by spdyfire83:
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Reviewed by spdyfire83 from Ireland

3.93/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
169th Review
Served in a snifter
On-draft at Falling Rock Taphouse

From notes.

A: Hazy orange. Barely a quarter (white) fingernail head.

S: Malt biscuit, wheat, orange zest, white pepper, straw, and some oakiness. Very nice and inviting. Hint of funk, but I had to search for it.

T: Light citrus, wheat, pepper, decent amount of funk, hay, and soft, rounded fruit notes. Hint of tartness near the end which balances the sour quite nice. Not too overpowering, but drinks very smooth.

M: Light bodied with gentle carbonation.

O: Not what I was expecting based on my discussion with my beer guy Paul at FR, but solid all-around. Doesn't drink entirely like a saison/farmhouse, but maybe that's why I enjoy this so much. Could use a bit of age to get more well-rounded, but something I would recommend to anyone interested in exploring the realm of sour beers. This would be an excellent transition because it is fairly mild compared to other "true sours". A nice offering for sure!
Feb 11, 2012
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.3/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
375 ml bottle, as Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison Artisan Ale Aged in Oak Barrels, 2014 batch 13. ABV is 6.2%. At Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Slightly hazy golden colour, low white head of poor retention. Sourish aroma, strong notes of farmhouse, lemons, white wine vinegar and oak. Very sour and lemony flavour, medium dry, nearly like an unblended lambic, some oaky notes. Not a saison by any stretch of the mind.
May 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.38 by IDABEERGUY from Idaho

Jun 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by nyrblue2 from New York

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by jaydoc from Kansas

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Aeroscorp from Tennessee

Aug 11, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerImmediately from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Not sure why the bar I'm at listed this as a Saison, but glad I ordered it (even though it was $11 for a 10oz pour!)...

Great tart pull on the palate, with a little more subdued aroma. Leans toward the peach/apricot side of the tart world (vs lemon or apple)... Mouthfeel is low in carbonation, so good for the style. Good pucker on the finish. Very tasty overall, and glad I noticed it in the menu.

No beer is worth >$1/oz, but my shock at seeing a Crooked Stave in Charleston drew me in.
May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.16 by impending from California

May 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by Wobbly from Missouri

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by UlfAndreas from District of Columbia

Dec 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by deac83 from Texas

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by ToadiesForCody from Minnesota

Aug 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kvgomps from New Jersey

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by GregDuB65 from Missouri

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by funkyaudio from Illinois

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by MacStinson from Michigan

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ChipChaight from New York

Jul 06, 2014
Crooked Stave Surette from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 146 ratings