Polymorphism
Speciation Artisan Ales in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer - Smoothie / Pastry Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.25
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Barrel Aged Dark Sour w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla, and Honey - This dark sour is a blend of 3 different dark sour batches that all aged for over a year in oak. We then added vanilla, cinnamon, and an insane amount of honey. The honey added a decent amount of alcohol and a rare amount of sweetness... for a Speciation beer. Clocking in at 10% abv, this is a delicious winter sipper, and should age magnificently in your cellar.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Farewell to Ferndale. Thanks Brad and Janna! Pours a deep, dark chestnut brown with a finger of beige head that lingers. Woody aromas with oak, berry, fig jam and cinnamon all present on the nose. Palate shows the same with some honey and floral undertones. Tart with more fig, berries and wood underneath.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2022
at 03:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Sour, tart, honey, cinnamon, spices, fruit, vanilla.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, caramel, fruit, spices, cinnamon, vanilla.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Sour, tart, honey, cinnamon, spices, fruit, vanilla.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Sour, caramel, fruit, spices, cinnamon, vanilla.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2019
at 10:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 04 Sep 2019
at 11:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample@Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019 - brown pour with a small beige head. Fruity with prominent notes of honey, vanilla some spices, medium plus body, fruity honey led finish.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2019
at 08:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
[5/10/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Blue session. Dark brown, tan foam. Vanilla, cinnamon, caramel, sour and a bit sweetish, vinegar. Interesting.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 10:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at MBCC. Pours brown. Aroma and flavor are sour, fruity, oaky, roasty, spicey. Overall: ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 May 2019
at 10:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Fat på MBCC 2019, blå session. Mörk brunsvart med beige krona. Mycket kanel, lite körsbärs, körsbärskärnor.
Tried
on 18 May 2019
at 11:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at MBCC '19, blue session. Patchy beige head, coal black body, clingy lacing. Spiced malt-fruity aromas. Spiced, earthy chocolate flavours added by fruity berries. Woody. Ends sweet and mid-tart. Mouth filling. Quite alright. (Copenhagen 10.05.2019).
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2019
at 11:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ mbcc 2019. Blue session. Poured dark brown color. Funky some vinegary notes, sour red berries, spicy notes. Tart, vinegary finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:30
8/10
Tried
on 10 May 2019
at 17:03