Crooked Stave St. Bretta

This is a 100% brettanomyces whitebier from the Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project of Denver, Colorado. This "summer" version of the beer is brewed with blood orange and fermented in oak foeders (wooden brewing vats). It is 5.5% ABV.

The beer pours a gleaming golden in color with a pure white head. The aroma is floral, leathery and funky, with lemon and citrus. The taste is mouth puckeringly sour on top, with the strong floral, leather and funk below. The citrus is mostly overwhelmed by the sour, but there is some blood orange in the aftertaste. The oak comes through in the finish which is dry, astringent and a bit woody.