Nightmare On Brett - Cherry
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- From:
- Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Brett Beer
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 9.66%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,429 - Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 6.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 19
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 19, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2015
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 21
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
Dark sour ale aged in Leopold Bros whiskey barrels with cherries
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.22/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Opaque black pour with a medium, beige head. The aroma opens with cherries, whiskey warmth, cocoa, and a touch of funky Brett. The flavor is tart yet balanced, where the whiskey and cherry notes meld seamlessly. A complex twist on the base beer—and one I enjoyed more than the original.
May 19, 2026
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.84/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Grunt fill from Albertsons. As black as the night, flat pour. Aroma is sour cherries, with a bit of brett funk. Taste blasts on the palate, sweet, then tart, then sour. Nice cherry essence throughout. Tart and dry finish.
Nov 24, 2023
Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong
4.1/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A 375ml bottle, bottled in September 2015, poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown in colour with a one finger beige head that had good retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sour, tart, ripe sweet cherries, berry skins, raisin, caramel, light roastiness, and a touch of whiskey.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, lemon juice, light roast, with notes of wood, whiskey, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Found hidden in my cellar, despite the age, this is drinking pretty good with noticeable sour and tart cherries.
Nov 06, 2023Appearance: Dark dark brown in colour with a one finger beige head that had good retention, and eventually settled to a ring around the glass, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Sour, tart, ripe sweet cherries, berry skins, raisin, caramel, light roastiness, and a touch of whiskey.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, lemon juice, light roast, with notes of wood, whiskey, and funk.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: Found hidden in my cellar, despite the age, this is drinking pretty good with noticeable sour and tart cherries.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Black in color with no light penetration. There’s a fingernail of brown around the rim and covering half of the top. The aroma is of tart cherries, bourbon, brettanomyces, and vanilla. I’m tasting tart, cherries, bourbon, vanilla, and brettanomyces. The mouth is smooth due to the whiskey and the tartness of the cherries and the brettanomyces really prickles the tastebuds.
Jan 10, 2021
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.24/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours coffee colored with ruby highlights; the beige head rises to one finger and then fades to a ringlet, while leaving spots of lacing
Smell: Tart cherry and oak with hints of whiskey and funk
Taste: Bracing and acetic, at the outset, with the tart cherry flavor building; earthy and somewhat funky, in the middle, with an oaky finish; just a hint of whiskey
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation; some warmth in the gullet; puckery
Overall: I like the fruited versions of this beer much better than the others I have tried though the raspberry is my preference
May 28, 2020Smell: Tart cherry and oak with hints of whiskey and funk
Taste: Bracing and acetic, at the outset, with the tart cherry flavor building; earthy and somewhat funky, in the middle, with an oaky finish; just a hint of whiskey
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation; some warmth in the gullet; puckery
Overall: I like the fruited versions of this beer much better than the others I have tried though the raspberry is my preference
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