Cambrian Explosion
(has 1 batch)
Speciation Artisan Ales in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States πΊπΈ
Sour / Wild Beer - Flavoured Rotating|
Score
7.28
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Foeder Aged Golden Sour w/ Red Grapefruit
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap @ Carnivale Brettanomyces. Blonde, Hazy. Just a hint of Peach and citrus in the shy aroma. Sour flavor with Peach and lemon. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 08:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. 40th b'day after share. Gold/white head. Nose/taste of grapefruit, funk, lemon, oak. med body
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2019
at 00:54
8/10
Tried
at
BeerTemple
on 25 Jun 2018
at 18:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
At brettfest. Aroma of stonefruit, wheat, oak, orange and butter. Taste has soft stoned, orange, oak, wheat, grapefruit and citrus.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2018
at 18:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly hazy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with decent retention, that reduces to nothing eventually. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart ruby red grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, white grape, hay, straw, grass, oak, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapefruit, and moderate oak/pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart ruby red grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, white grape, hay, straw, grass, oak, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of pepper, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, white grape, hay, straw, grass, oak, wheat, cracker, white bread, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of ruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapefruit, and moderate oak/pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp/grainy/acidic/tangy, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7.2%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited sour/wild ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, grapefruit, and moderate oak/pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. Awesome Brett/Lacto complexity and balanced fruit; solid oak foeder presence and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Always consistently impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2018
at 00:52