The Crooked Stave Cellar Reserve Thread

[csano]

They haven't used it. Heard the floor was uneven so they don't want to brew anything there until that is fixed.

You'd think they would take care of this before moving in all the equipment...

 

[Indytruks1381]

I would have expected an update by now on the first release...

 

[Der Fuchs]

i know it isn't a cellar reserve beer but has anyone tried the fluxus?

 

[Previously]

I would have expected an update by now on the first release...

I think it took until about mid-March last year to hear anything. Patience is a virtue. The beers will be great!

 

[salzar1]

I would have expected an update by now on the first release...

Dont worry they are just waiting for the Diacetyl to clear up before the release the bottles.

 

[FishPondManager]

Dont worry they are just waiting for the Diacetyl to clear up before the release the bottles.

My sarcasm meter is broken. I imagine this is actually a reason for any potential delay.

First CR beers of 2013 were available for pickup in early June. I wouldn't hold your breath for a release any time soon.

 

[Indytruks1381]

I just expected some update since they expected the first 3 beers to be ready first week of March. Patience...

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

They said they thought towards the end of March would be the first release

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

i know it isn't a cellar reserve beer but has anyone tried the fluxus?

It was citrusy (Grapefruit and Orange) and a slight tart finish. Thought it was pretty good. Bought some to drink after tasting it at the taproom. Didn't buy any to cellar.

 

[Indytruks1381]

They said they thought towards the end of March would be the first release

My email said beginning of March:

"Although we have not figured out an official release schedule just yet, we are hoping to have the first release sometime at the beginning of March!"

 

[johnnyramirez]

I don't anticipate getting any of them in my hands until May at the earliest so I am good waiting as long as we need to. My bank account appreciates the lack of beer related activity

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

I don't anticipate getting any of them in my hands until May at the earliest so I am good waiting as long as we need to. My bank account appreciates the lack of beer related activity

Colorado hasn't slowed down on the releases this year. Got 3 coming up this Sunday.

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

My email said beginning of March:

"Although we have not figured out an official release schedule just yet, we are hoping to have the first release sometime at the beginning of March!"

My statement was based on my conversations with them

 

[Indytruks1381]

My statement was based on my conversations with them

Ok, cool, I was thinking you meant that. Thanks for letting us know!

 

[csano]

Colorado hasn't slowed down on the releases this year. Got 3 coming up this Sunday.

What's happening on Sunday?

 

[FishPondManager]

What's happening on Sunday?

Blighs, Avery Opuntia, TRVE Tiphareth

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

Blighs, Avery Opuntia, TRVE Tiphareth

And we have a couple PtY tappings

 

[cosmicevan]

Just to be clear there were 7 different versions in the WWB ROYGBIV series in addition to Batch 1 so in total 8... so having the WWB name doesn't necessarily mean it's flavor profile and ingredients are akin to Violet.

out of curiosity, how have the other WWB's held up over time? tried a batch 60 the other day and it blew my mind. i'm wondering if any bottles i have should be consumed immediately or if they will hold onto that magic for a little while or a long while?

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

WWB old up pretty well. Batch 1 is drinking fantastic.

 

[cosmicevan]

WWB old up pretty well. Batch 1 is drinking fantastic.

dat batch 60 doe...OH MY

 

[Osyrus]

Had a WWBV shared with me recently and it was phenomenal. Really exceptional. I have one more and looking forward to opening it soon (it was good enough that I don't really want to risk it by holding onto it any longer...).


Related... that WWBV that was shared with me was corked and caged. Had no idea they even existed, thought they were all capped. Anyone have any insight into that? Was it part of the run, a one-off for experiment/giggles, something else?

 

[bathroomlaughter]

i opened a WWBV last month too and it was ******* amazing. it was great fresh but it was way better already, wish i had more to age long term. that's the best beer i've had from CS for sure.

 

[DenverBeerDrinker]

i opened a WWBV last month too and it was ******* amazing. it was great fresh but it was way better already, wish i had more to age long term. that's the best beer i've had from CS for sure.

Costly trade now but track down a Batch 1

 

[FishPondManager]

I haven't had red or orange since the Violet release. Green and blue are not holding up well, IMO, but i didn't like them all that much fresh either. Indigo and Violet are still both very good. There wasn't much berry in indigo to begin with and it's gone now, but it's funky and sour.

 

[FishPondManager]

Related... that WWBV that was shared with me was corked and caged. Had no idea they even existed, thought they were all capped. Anyone have any insight into that? Was it part of the run, a one-off for experiment/giggles, something else?

Interesting. I've never seen a c&c wwbv. The only c&c CS brew I can think of was the first batch of bourbon NoB. Who knows though. Maybe they ran out of caps and corked some WWBV.

 

[Der Fuchs]

out of curiosity, how have the other WWB's held up over time? tried a batch 60 the other day and it blew my mind. i'm wondering if any bottles i have should be consumed immediately or if they will hold onto that magic for a little while or a long while?

wwbr- still holding strong
wwbo- (drink these now, the bottle was a crazy gusher)
wwby- crazy lemon bomb, bright and tart
wwbb- a shadow of its former self- birch is almost non existent
wwbi- the clear standout, blueberries are fading, but still awesome
wwbv- first time i had this, only 2 of 8 of us liked it (myself included)

did this this past holiday season

b1 is the best of them all imo- way different than b60, but awesome. i wish i could find another bottle.

 

[ShawDeuce221]

wwbo- (drink these now, the bottle was a crazy gusher)

Chad explained this at one point. It's a gusher b/c there are a lot of nucleation sites in the beer. It was at a point when he was trying to get the beers done as "fast" as he could and didn't crash the beer for long enough. Yes, it's over-carbed but I don't think it will be a bottle bomb. He also mentioned that it's more of a gusher at higher altitudes...lets have a beach party?
*This is how I understand it, if anyone has other information, please add.

I have the entire ROYGBIV and will be opening them soon. But the last time I had WWBG it was very plastic-y, not pleasant at all. But will take notes when I open the spectrum.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Chad explained this at one point. It's a gusher b/c there are a lot of nucleation sites in the beer. It was at a point when he was trying to get the beers done as "fast" as he could and didn't crash the beer for long enough. Yes, it's over-carbed but I don't think it will be a bottle bomb. He also mentioned that it's more of a gusher at higher altitudes...lets have a beach party?
*This is how I understand it, if anyone has other information, please add.

I have the entire ROYGBIV and will be opening them soon. But the last time I had WWBG it was very plastic-y, not pleasant at all. But will take notes when I open the spectrum.

I live 4 feet below sea level. I hear what you are saying, but it took us 25 minutes of letting the carb out little by little to not lose 1/2 the bottle. So, at least in my case I think it could have been a bottle bomb before too long.

 

[ShawDeuce221]

I live 4 feet below sea level. I hear what you are saying, but it took us 25 minutes of letting the carb out little by little to not loose 1/2 the bottle. So, at least in my case I think it could have been a bottle bomb before too long.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Osyrus]

Interesting. I've never seen a c&c wwbv. The only c&c CS brew I can think of was the first batch of bourbon NoB. Who knows though. Maybe they ran out of caps and corked some WWBV.

Yeah, it surprised me when it was pulled out. IIRC (and I may not because I didn't really study it, I was more caught off guard by it being C&C in the first place) the finish/lip/neck area was different than the capped ones, which would suggest it was intentional. It was opened by an industry person, so maybe they were experiments or one-offs for friends. Or, in the same vein of your thoughts, perhaps it was an effort to get rid of leftover C&C from the NoB or something similar.