Order at the bar and enjoy your beer at one of the many tables. We went on a Saturday around 4:30pm and had lots of seating options and chill vibes. Great place to hang for a bit. I had the coffee baltic porter and let me tell you... it was SO good and rich. It almost could replace my afternoon cup of coffee. Love that you can also get tasters to try out their many options. Great for an afternoon drink on the weekend or a night cap after dinner at one of the restaurants in The Source. read more

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This is a fun place to bring a group!! We came here recently and all had a great time!! The drinks are great! And we all loved the Mexican food!! It is top quality ingredients and gives the feeling of Mexican Street tacos!! They were gobbled up so fast we only got 1 photo! Come on in here you will be glad you did! read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Yum - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I've come here thrice with all 3 times due to the wait time for a table @ Acorn restaurant (also in the Source). It's a great place to get a casual drink while you're hanging out at the cool/hip Source. They specialize in Belgian sour beers & offer a great variety of them! I find sour beers easier to drink than regular beers. I imagine that the invention of sour beers was due to incorrect production of regular beer but who cares! Let the yeast run wild. This place is open daily from noon to 11PM and is normally staffed by 1-2 people. Last time I came there was only 1 chick working which made the wait time to get my order taken kind of long. Each table in Crooked Staves has a glass of coffee beans so you can clear the fragrance of a previous sour before you smell (?) the next. I didn't know smelling beer was a thing but apparently the coffee beans represent otherwise. I've tried their boysenberry sour, the nightmare & about 12 other sours here that I cannot remember the names of. All taste pretty different from one another with some more acidic than the other or some more bitter. This place offers fun events every now & then like beer & donut pairings. You can check their events on their website or their instagram/FB. read more

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Crooked Stave is nestled away in the back corner of The Source, which is an experience all by itself. The brewery is clean, bright and knows how to make sour beer! My hubby and I shared a flight and added a taster of Nightmare on Brett Cherry. The Surette and Brett Cherry were my two favorites. The Surette was smooth and had a nice floral tone to it, while the cherry was dark and delicious. read more

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You'll have to visit this place if you love sours! If you're sick of the IPA fad, you should definitely give sours a try! I had a six beer flight: Raspberry Petite Sour, Serenata Notturna, Flor d'Lees, Blueberry Serenata Notturna, Fruity Cedarbox, Raspberry Origins. If I recall correctly, I liked the Blueberry Serenata Notturna the best out of the six. They were all good in their own little way. None of them were overly tart. *Colorado Wild Sage* My beer nerd friend recommended that I get the Wild Sage. I got a full pour of it once I was done with my flight. Too bad that I'm not a big fan of saisons. However it was not bad. I might learn to like saisons. The atmosphere was pretty relaxed and it was a pretty industrial warehouse looking setting. You can either sit at the bar or find a table. Great place to relax and drink a few brews. read more

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Located in the back left corner of The Source lies the best brewery in the world. One day I hope they break away from The Source and have a stand alone building but don't let that take away from its unique location. CS specializes in 99.9% sour beers. They do happen to brew Ales, IPA's and Saisons just in case you can't handle the awesomeness of a sour. It's a paradise for anyone who appreciates niches as well as beer alone. I went on a Thursday night and to my surprise they had live music. It's a very intimate location, so just as many people who leave are just as many who come in. I've met some intriguing people here due to it close knit atmosphere. I just want to shout out the lovely bartender I befriended along with one of her friends who came by to visit her working. As her friend and I were chatting, she came and surprised me with a take home bottle of their Petite Sour Rosé (free :p). Besides the fact that we're born a day apart and her name is similar to a very good friend of mine, she will have a dear place in my heart. She's the G.O.A.T. read more

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So Crooked Stave is located inside The Source. It's really hipster. I'm glad I found this place because I'm a huge fan of sour beers and this place didn't disappoint. This was my last stop with my boyfriend in our brewery hop. They had so many different sour beers to choose from. Definitely get tasters so you can try a lot more. They specialize in sour beers so most of the choices are sour beers. However, there are a few non sours. This is a good place to just hang out. You can get cheese and meats next door and just come here and chill. read more

If you love sours, Crooked Stave is the place to be. You can customize a flight. I opted for the petite sour rose, baby bear, surette reserva sour cherry, nightmare on brett raspberry. For me, the more sour, the better so the sour cherry and nightmare on brett raspberry were my favorites. The woman who helped us was helpful and was able to answer any questions we had. No food served here, but you can order from the market or restaurants and eat at Crooked Staves. May be easy to miss so look for a big, red brick building with The Source on it. Crooked Stave is located all the way in the back left corner. read more

Top notches for the pricey beer, but parking was crazy and some of the people working here didn't seem to be friendly. Sometimes I see folks ordering who don't know craft beer like us almost differently like they are bothersome asking basic questions. read more

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A one star rating for very poor customer service. We arrived on Sunday at 12:30. Ordered the Coffee porter witch was advertised at $6 on the large sign by the entry. It's what drew is in..... But then were told that the beer was $8 and that sign was from Saturday. Really??!!!??? Honor the sign! The sign did not say anything about being valid on a certain day only!! If the special isn't available, remove the sign. You just lost 2 customers for $2!! We walked across the street and bought beers there instead. If you like good service, walk across the street to Mockery Brewery!! read more

This was worth the wait! We tried to visit earlier in our Denver trip, but couldn't make it, so we made this our final stop on the way out of town. Construction doesn't make it easy to find, but keep looking. It's located in a building called The Source. There is valet parking up front, but there is a free parking garage around the corner with a walkway. The atmosphere certainly is different, but there are many food choices to pick from in the building. Just as we arrived to the location, my ride out of town called and let me know they were 20 minutes out, so i only got to try one drink. I chose an 8oz pour of the double IPA. Forgive me for not remembering the name of it. It was a very fine choice for my last beer in Denver proper. I wish I could have tried some of the sours they had on tap, but time didn't allow. I do hope to make it back on my next trip to the area so i can sit and sample. Good work! read more

Went to the Crooked Stave Denver at The Source while I was in town. I randomly stumbled across their sour rose back home in my local Whole Foods in Philadelphia and instantly became a fan! I was excited to learn they were out of CO and made it a point to stop by their taproom. I was glad to have a few glasses of the sour rose on tap but sad they were tapped out of the sour raspberry which sounded really good! Their taproom was very industrial and a chill vibe. If I had more time there I would have loved to try their frozen rose as well. I also picked up a few T-shirt's and a koozie :) This wasn't a very big taproom however they had a wide selection and a consistent crowd the entire time we were there! read more

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Outstanding brewery at "The Source" venue, a rehabbed giant brick barn retrofitted with a big steel skeleton inside, beautiful and impressive. We opted for the $3 cans (an excellent IPA and a Sage Saison over the aggressively priced, trendy sours that it is famous for pioneering. Recommend to check out The Source venue as well as grabbing a cold one here, just for fun. read more

Perfection... Utter perfection. There is a reason this is one of the most exclusive breweries in the United States, no words to describe how perfect their beer is. A heavily sour based brewery, I had been looking forward to visiting this spot for months. Their sours are so pure and flavorful you can tell that hundreds if not thousands of hours of work were put into every single beer. They do have five or six "regular" beers for those who do not like sours. Do yourself a favor, and come to this place. You'll be far from disappointed! read more

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Crooked Stave was the first place that I discovered I could like beer (in the form of sour beer!), so it will always have a special place in my heart. I truly enjoy almost all of their sour beers. They are quite skilled at what they do, and they have a few non-sour beers for those who want a different beer type. The bartenders are always incredibly friendly and happy to help you find something that you like. It is most definitely not cheap, but it is worth it to me as a special treat. A majority of sour beer worth having is pricier than other craft beer, so that comes with the territory. The location is mediocre -- there has been a lot of construction around the Source for a long time and that can make it a bit of a pain to access, and I'm not a huge fan of any of the other businesses in the building. But again, I think that it's worth it. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Crooked Stave is a brewery located in the a renovated market/food hall called The Source. It's a small tap room but they have an interesting variety of beers on tap. They offer ales, IPAs, and saisons. However they are known for their sour beers. We ordered a flight of petite sour beers. The beers were well made and definitely on the sour side. Each beer was different and embraced the flavors they incorporated such as blueberry and raspberry. If you are a fan of sours, I recommend a stop at Crooked Stave. read more

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Crooked Stave is one of those must visit breweries. They have great beer of any style, but of course are known for their sours. Their space at The Source is very cool. A mix of bar, high top, low and even a couch/chair area. I have been a handful of times and service is always very friendly and helpful. Parking can be found in the attached parking garage. It's free for the first hour and $5 for 1-4 hrs. There are lots of food options at The Source and you can grab some grub and bring it over and have a beer at Crooked Stave. They have a good bit of merch as well as a lengthy bottle list to take with you. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Coffee Baltic Porter and Nightmare on Brett with Raspberries - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Went here after the craft brewers conference to scout some good local beer. Everyone in our group was pretty impressed! I had the Pilsner and the Origins. Origins was hands down my favorite. "Burgundy sour ale aged in oak barrel". Nightmare on Brett sour cherry was too sour for my liking but 2 of the ppl with us loved it! Think I'll go back to buy some packs to bring home with us! The atmosphere was awesome and tho it was busy the staff was great and helpful. read more

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For some beer is a religion. It's a lifestyle and a way of life. Beer has a long rich history. Sour beers have a short history in the US and are creating a magical stir in the world of beer. Let me start by saying I am not a lover of beer! Truly I am one of very few in Denver that will admit to not caring much for beer. My tastes tend to bourbons, scotch, cognac, and tequilas. Crooked Stave has been an eye opening and uniquely satisfying experience every time, I've entered their sacred space of chill tunes, comfortable seating, and very laxe demeanor of brilliant and caring service. Oh-- and I guess I should mention the life changing beers on tap... Coming from a person who does not like or even drink much beer, I am in love with every unreal taste that pours freely from the Stave taps. Maybe the best tasting beer I have ever experienced...ever. Sour beer is in essence science, and craftsmanship coming into a symbiotic relationship to produce acetic fermented brews. These magically flavored pours have a higher presence of pro-biotics floating along the ride down into your gut for healing and soothing never found in average brews. Crooked Stave offers satisfying small pours of every brew served to make sampling an easy and delish experience. The service is exquisitely timed with knowledge, care, and friendly service that sets a new standard in Denver. Sit at the bar if you require and want extra guidance. And if you just want a chill private experience with your group of chums sit at a table. Just think to walk to the bar if you are empty and needing a replenishment. Ask for Andra, Jeff, or Ben! Those are the great servers I've become fond of. Here's the bonus- they pour Happy Leaf Kombucha. This stuff is amaze-balls and yummmmmmmmm. Again, I usually avoid the stuff, and tease my girlfriend about drinking that crap! It's good here!!! Come for bottles to-go, a fantastic experience at the bar, or even alone to work or jam out to good tunes with your beers. Another plus- it's at The Source, which is home to some exemplary small batch crafty goodness, as well as some noteworthy food/dining options. I am excited about this place-- The Crooked Stave is a must go turn around and don't miss spot here in Denver. Go taste these beers and be prepared to be blown away by "Sour" beer! read more

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If you like sour beers, this place is for you! If not, I wouldn't come here... If you have never had a sour beer before, the best way that I can describe it is like a mix between a Belgian/Wheat beer, kombucha, and lemon or sour candy LOL. The brewery had tons of different types on tap. I preferred the fruit flavored ones, but all of them were pretty good. The brewery is located inside The Source in the River North District. I wish that I had time to explore The Source more because the stores and restaurants looked super cool. The whole building was packed and so was the brewery. The staff were super friendly and fun and it was one of the highlights to our trip to Denver read more

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"I want to take you guys to a really funky brewery..." was the line I heard as a few of us were plotting a mini renunion of sorts between 4 chumps from grad school together in Denver. Oh good lord, here we go again was my thought....then I remembered it was Denver!! So the chances of this being funky good were pretty high....and I was not disappointed. This is a brewery that specializes in belgian style ales and mainly sour ales from what I could tell from the board. Open, irreverent and lively is the atmosphere of this place, and throw in knowledgeable brewers and bartenders who are willing to talk about beers, give you small sips/tastes and help refine choices...and you have the makings of a great slim belly buster! The beers were well conceived and executed with a few exceptions that were not there for me. One of my favorites was a collaboration between Jester King and another brewery! This beer boasted floral aromas of sage and lemon verbena with the earthy almost smoky bit of cumin in the mix! Talk about something that makes you crave barbecued meat! Other standouts included a sour ale with a touch of lavender and honey, one with rosehips and honey and of course their absolutely stellar farmhouse ale called the Surette which comes in various formats of aging. An absolutely excellent and must go to place in Denver. Trust me, if you like sour ales, you will enjoy exploring the beers here (especially since its an easy Uber ride home) and if you don't like sour ales, be prepared to be educated and converted! read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - The delicious sampler - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Located inside The Source, it reminds me of the ferry building in San Francisco. By this I mean, it is an amazing location, really cool interior design, fun to wander and look at all of the things that are overwhelmingly overpriced that can be purchased for a fair price only minutes away. Anyway, we came here for the BEER! Sours all day folks-my mans favorite! I looked this place up months before we came out to visit Denver and couldn't wait to take him here. You guys are killin' it here. Between the Pomegranate Sour and the Kombucha on tap, I'm sold. Love that you offer $2 tastes (which are a good size for a "taste"). It allowed us to try all of your offerings without getting toasted. So why 4 stars? Well, the service was okay, not rude but not super friendly. You'd think with such a specialized product, you would feel a bit more enthusiastic about it. Also, I went up twice to try and order another round and the female bartender was talking with another patron, so I sat back down and waited until she was done and then went back up again. Overall, I liked this place-location was great, beers were freaking delightful but the bartenders need to learn to smile. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Happy leaf kombucha - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If you like unique tasting and sour beers, Crooked Stave is the perfect brewery to visit. Located inside the Source, in the back. Small seating inside the tasting room. They take craft beers to another level. Tasters are $2-3 each. The pours were pretty big. Brewery stop #4! read more

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WAHOOOOOO SOURS!!!! Ok, got that out of my system... In the dark corner of a warehouse-turned-hipster-market lies Crooked Stave - Denver's BEST answer to where you find sour beer! As any lover of craft beer will tell you, with sourness comes dollar signs. If you are looking for a cheap beer, this is not your place. Crooked Stave is a spot for those who put quality over quantity. Slow it down, relax, and enjoy a pint or two of sour awesomeness (and make a hipster friend while you're at it)! read more

Note: Sours are not my beer of choice by any means...but this place gets 4 stars easily thanks to the awesome location & fantastic service! We stopped by on a Friday night expecting to be booted out of any place but this place was great. Definitely not our scene of choice (lots of hipster types, but where can you honestly go in Denver without being surrounded by hipsters?) The bartender was super helpful as soon as we arrived and helped us through the decision making process. We settled on a sampler flight, something to get us accustomed to the sour world. Again, not a fan of the beer itself (personal preference), but this place is worth a try! read more

Amazing brewery, a lot of their cans are more widely distributed, but the selection on site is way better. The owner founder chad is a genius with wine beer and Brett and has had an awesome impact on the industry. The beer tender was super nice, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Must hit place if you like beer and are in the area! read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Sour mashed double ipa aged in bourbon barres with lemon zest collab with hill farmstead - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Really fantastic place for sour beers! Each beer was unique and had a great flavor profile. They were a bit pricey but well worth it. Sours are hard to make! The bartenders were super friendly and very knowledgeable. Don't be thrown off by the parking lot. It is a real parking lot but just a bit rough looking. read more

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Easily my 2nd favorite place to drink sours! Crooked Stave is solid in their varieties! They even have a Kombucha that is out of this world! Located inside The Source, it's got a prime location. They allow you to bring in food to eat, so that's always a plus. Their menu is half beers and half sours. My husband and I split the menu and conquered it all. The sours are amazing. When I am at a highly rated brewery that have sours, I tend to just drink the whole sour menu. Nothing disappointed! Their IPA is also solid! When I was there, they had a blueberry and a raspberry sour. They tasted very very similar, so in my opinion, I kind if "wasted" a glass - should've tried something else instead or go for another Kombucha! All in all I would highly recommend this place for lovers of sours. Sour Face On! read more

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I love Crooked Stave beer. One of my favs nationwide for sure. So why three stars? Unfortunately the bartenders here just aren't used to their new huge L shaped bar. I have been here a number times..both packed and smaller crowds. Either way they are still pretty slow to get drinks/refills and badly ignore sections of the bar. They tend to focus on two spots and don't move from there..very disappointing especially if you have a seat at the bar a ways down from that spot..I've waited 20+ minutes. I will say..I keep going back because the beer and the location make up for it. They serve mostly sour and very adventurous beer...and the source is such an amazing location. Hopefully the bartenders will get used to the new location soon! read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Whaelzblood! - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

First of all, The Source is an amazing collection of businesses! We stopped by here for one last meal and a few beers on our way to the Denver Airport. It was easily the best stop we made all trip. The Crooked Stave had a nice open layout with a clean bar and a very good selection of Crooked Stave beers on tap. They mainly focus on the all too polarizing sour beer style. I thought they were fantastic! I even bought a couple of bottles to take back home to California with me. I HIGHLY recommend The Crooked Stave to all those sour lovers out there (if you aren't one, have no fear, they have some top notch IPAs and other beers on tap too). read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Couldn't help myself, almost finished this one off before the photo op! - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Two of my favorite things: sour and beer. Surprisingly I never had sour beer until I went to this place and holy crap why have I not been to a place like this sooner? Crooked Stave fulfilled my love of beer and the taste of sourness into a beautiful beverage. I am getting a sour sensation in my cheeks just thinking about this place. Crooked Stave is part of an old barn/factory looking building with other restaurants, bars, stores, etc. They have a large selection of sour beer that ranges from light to strong sourness. In addition, they have your regular kind of beers with sour aftertaste to fruity beers with sour aftertaste. Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with any of them. They have enough of a variety to address your taste buds. My personal favorites were peach and any of the berry ones. I'm pretty sure my friend and I tried mostly all of them before settling on the ones we wanted to purchase. Compared to other breweries this is on the pricier side. However, I think it was worth trying it out and spending an extra $1-2. read more

Friendly bartenders, excellent sours... What's not to love? Highly recommend the seasonal cranberry and spice sour, especially if you dig hibiscus. It's a well balanced ale. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This place has some great sours! They do taster sizes, which is perfect for trying several at once. The Sour Rosé was excellent, probably my favorite. Nightmare on Brett was also awesome. Bartenders were friendly and plenty of seating. Located inside The Source in RiNo. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Sour Rosé - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This was an awesome experience, understanding the multitude of craft beer options in Denver, this has its own niche Highly crafted beers with a purpose Staff was good, Shelby (after the Mustang) was accommodating and knowledgeable Would come back. No food, but in the 'building' there are high quality and clean restaurants that will bring u food. read more

I had never heard of this so called sour beer before! But I'll try anything once, twice if I like it. And in this instance it might only be once...I will however commend the concept. I love sour candy and I love beer so I thought what a great idea! But sadly, I thought it was strange and I felt like if I were to drink a whole pint of this I would have one helluva tummy ache. I don't get how anyone could drink more than 5 oz. of this. We tasted a few...very interesting. But not my thing. Reason for the 5 stars is that the bartender was great. Very informative, gave me the breakdown and explanation of the process, the live bacteria, different kinds of sours, blah blah blah. When he asked if I liked it, I nicely but honestly replied I did not love it, and he took care of the tab. Which he totally didn't have to do, for 4 tasting it's only a whopping $8 ($2each). I would totally suggest anyone to try it once. There are plenty of people who do like it and it has become quite popular. Just not for me. :) read more

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I'll start by saying at first this place was hard to find. It's in a building called "the source". I was expecting a crooked stave sign or something to that effect but there is nothing outside that lets you know this tasty place is inside. To start I got the beer flight. As you progress down the wall the beers get more sour. This is a highly unique taste due to the bitterness of the beers. My favorite was the beer called Nightmare on (I forget what he street was called). Not to digress but the source was a pretty cool spot. It had a liquor store, a butcher, a bakery, 2 bars, a shop and 2 restaurants. The vibe was a mix between Drake and lady Gaga...in a good way. I'll be back read more

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SOUR BEER Great (albeit cramped) spot in the back. Definitely come around to get yourself some sour beer! Quality beers coming out of this shop; I have no idea how they keep up with such a wide selection and strong demand. I stopped by here on my way out of Denver; was here for GABF - I definitely recommend stopping by as it is a short ride from downtown! The other shops in the ware house are definitely nice to browse around as well. read more

If you are a fan of Sours, this is the place you have been dreaming about. Holy crap! Their stuff is amazing! The brewery is inside a hipster shopping center called The source. The shopping center has a Mexican restaurant, a wine and beer store, butchery and floral place. (There are more things that I probably forgot about). Crooked Stave has probably about 20 sour beers on tap, but they also have the typical brews, like a Stout, an IPA and all that other stuff I personally don't care for. We tried about 8 of them by getting the 3oz pours, because we wanted to try as many as possible and with everything being so amazingly delicious, is hard to make a commitment. My favorites were definitely Nightmare on Brett street, Origins and the Passion Fruit petite. All of them were amazing, though... I guess my least favorite ones were the blueberry and raspberry ones, but there are still a 4 star rating for sure. The staff is super friendly and the prices are good. GO NOW! Seriously! read more

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Pricey as all get out, but some really good sour beer! We really enjoyed the Nightmare on Brett Blueberry, the surette reserve prunus Persica (peach), and the l'brett d raspberry. We did not care for the sour apricot and the wild sage was really herby to me (husband likes it though). All in all a cool spot in the back of an updated warehouse. The parking garage is available for parking. read more

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I am the biggest fan of sour beers, especially Bret. Well, FINALLY I've hit the Bret jackpot. Crooked Stave not only has a wide array of quality sours, but they are done well and noticeably different from one another. I will be back. I will spread the word. I had to try every one... And they all are great. read more

Crooked Stave Brewing - Sours to the max! Get in my belly!! - Breweries Near Me - Denver, Colorado