Sour Rosé
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project

Sour RoséSour Rosé
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From:
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
Ranked #517
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #8,060
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 8.62%
Reviews:
56
Ratings:
245
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 21, 2024
Added:
Sep 12, 2016
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  42
Formerly Petite Sour Rosé

Crisp. Sour. Bubbly. Elegant.

Primary fermented with our mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria, Sour Rosé undergoes secondary fermentation in large oak foeders on raspberries and blueberries. Showcasing the effervescent, champagne-type character, Sour Rosé is the perfect sour beer for all seasons and occasions. Unfiltered and naturally wild, we package each can with a small amount of yeast to maintain maximum freshness for wherever life's adventures take you.

Cultured in yeast.
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Reviewed by JokersAce

3.96/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It's pretty decent. Nice ruby color on the body. Bouquet of some sour notes: brett, berries, hay, etc. Sips nice enough with the berries combining to an almost bubble gum like flavor profile. It's a bit more barnyard brett than I expected, which is good because it's different from your typical low abv sour. Very tart but rewarding with just enough sweetness, as well as the oak characteristic and the wild yeast giving a multitude of characteristics. It's an inexpensive, casual, yet complex sour and that fills a special spot.
Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 4.08 by funku2 from Colorado

Jun 24, 2023
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: The raspberry and blueberry fruit juice colors combine in this clear liquid; a thin layer of bubbles caps and leaves thin streaky lacing

Smell: Tart fruit with raspberry and blueberry tones; oaky aromatics

Taste: Fruit forward with an initial sweet impression that is quickly followed by the sour edge; oaky and dry, through the middle, with a tart finish

Mouthfeel: Light bodied with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: A nice, light fruited sour; would be much better on a hot day than it is in the chill of winter
Dec 10, 2022
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

4.54/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The beer board at the bar lists the ABV at four percent, even. At least one other source agrees, so this may have changed a little from the original offering. It came from a tap and was delivered in a clear pint glass. It's a richly bright orange-red rose that's plenty opaque. As expected from this style, there's no head nor glass lacing. There's an aroma of sourness leading a hint of berries. This is flat out a great Wild Ale. Light and refreshing to the palate, it is fully berry flavored, reasonably tart and just sour enough to keep everything in good balance. A clean finish and a pint is quickly drained. It's a good thing the ABV isn't much higher, so a few more can be possible in on sitting.
Aug 26, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by jakecattleco from California

Jun 06, 2022
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

4.09/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at 5280 burger bar
The look is immediate different a light red almost like a rose with light carbonation. There isnt much head on the pour, but what is there is white and doesn't completely dissipate.

Smell is a bit wine like. I feel out of my depth rating this but I do like this more than regular wines. I am quite into sour candies and things like that. Almost reminds me of cranberry juice, with a slight lactobacillus funk.

Taste also follows the cranberry juice theme a fair amount of carbonation bit it tastes like that 100% cranberry juice with some kombucha. There's a very slight hint of malt at the very end.

Feel is very light, and again very juicy. Easy to put down, again doesnt really feel like beer. Hard to compare to anything. A solid acidic bite that makes you pucker.

Overall quite tasty and enjoyable. Better in my opinion than wines, but not like any beer I've ever had. A nice change of pace. Definitely for when you want a beer, but you also want something a whole lot different than a normal beer.
Jan 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Sep 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Jul 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by aztraz from Sweden

Jul 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.73 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Jul 05, 2021
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Rated by entheos from California

1.43/5  rDev -64.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
So tart it puckers my lips!
Jun 06, 2021
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Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California

3.68/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice beer, bright nose and a flavor that follows but doesn't quite live up to the nose. Good stuff, nothing epic

Beautiful pale pink, a sunset type of color.
Nose hits me with raspberry and a rich cakeiness that gives the impression of a fresh bakery tart
Taste has the prominent tart raspberry note, some darker Berry notes, and a bit of watery funk like an old dusty water pail
Mouthfeel is very thin and a bit watery
Nov 29, 2020
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A 375ml bottle, with no bottled on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.

Appearance: A hazy golden orange colour with an almost two finger white head that had pretty good retention while leaving some nice lacing.

Aroma: Lightly tart, funk, band aid, berry skin, oak, and a hint of leafy fresh cut grass.

Taste: Lightly tart and sour, grape, mixed berries, berry skin, oak, light funk, floral notes, and a splash of citrus.

Mouthfeel: Medium to light bodied with moderate to low carbonation.

Overall: Nice and enjoyable easy drinking wild ale.
Nov 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2020
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Reviewed by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

4.61/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Petite Sour Rosé - 375ml bottle - 5.0% abv

Pours hazy amber gold orange with a creamy frothy white foam head. Smells crisp, fruity and snappy with floral roses, crisp rosé wine, bright fruit skins, light red fruit, tart berries, red wine grapes, oak barrel, slight acetic notes, barnyardy funk, hay, straw, woody spice, with earthy herbal floral hops. Tastes tart and fruity with crisp rosé wine notes, rose flowers, bright fruit skins, light red fruit, sour red berries, juicy raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, wine grapes, oak barrel, slight acetic barnyardy funk, hay, straw, woody spice, bready crackery grainy malts, with earthy herbal floral grassy hops. Feels medium lighter bodied, creamy smooth with moderate carbonation. Overall a real nice wild ale aged in oak barrels on fruit skins.
Jun 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.95 by VashonGuy from Washington

Jun 28, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by JMills52 from Pennsylvania

May 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

4.17/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
-bright rose colored tap pour with an initially soda-like effervescence and a mild vinous and berry aroma. The flavor is slightly tart with raspberry and oak notes. The body is light. This is a flavorful and very pleasant brew!
Mar 17, 2020
Sour Rosé from Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 245 ratings