Speciation Artisan Ales Dimorphic

Dimorphic

 

Speciation Artisan Ales in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

  Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Rotating
Score
7.08
ABV: 7.1% IBU: - Ticks: 11
Foeder Aged Solera Sour Ale with Sweet Dark Red & Gold Cherries.
 

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8.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours slightly hazy golden/orange, light pinkish color with a 1 finger fairly dense off white head with poor retention, that reduces to nothing very quickly. No lacing on the glass; some clinging bubbles and streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy cherries, fruit skin/pits, cranberry, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, and grass; with lighter notes of wheat, cracker, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cherries, oak, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy cherries, fruit skin/pits, cranberry, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, and grass; with lighter notes of wheat, cracker, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang; and light yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy cherries, fruit skin/pits, cranberry, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, pepper, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cherries, oak, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/tart/sourness, and tangy fruit balance. Mildly increasing pucker, but not overwhelming. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a smooth, moderately grainy/acidic/tangy/tannic, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.1%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited sour/wild ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cherries, oak, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; smooth and fairly crisp to drink with the moderately acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Awesomely juicy/jammy cherries and balanced Brett/Bacteria complexity; nice oak presence and solid pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example as expected. This was more acidic/drying than most others in the series.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2018 at 00:55