Ferndale Project

Microbrewery in Ferndale, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Eastern Market Brewing Co.
Associated Venue: Ferndale Project

Established in 2020

Contact
567 Livernois, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States
Description
A space for provisionaries.

As the experimental arm of Eastern Market Brewing Co., we take libations to new elevations.

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7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can. Pours a hazy orange gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has bright citrus and dank onion with a bit of sweet grains and light mango underlying. Flavor has dank mango and earthy onion with a bit of sweet citrus and a light grain backbone.
Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2022 at 23:06

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Ferndale Project Holly Jolly July Triple NEIPA 10.1% I don’t know much about this brewery but this beer seems to have been a Christmas in July type release. I’ve gotta say it has a great orange juicy haze with dense rocky long-lasting light beige foam. The nose is big herbaceous green hoppiness with a citrus edge, it was probably way juicier closer to its release. The taste however has really held up, it’s on the sweet side but you’ve got juicy tropical fruits with a coconut finish. Full bodied with some boozy heat that kid of drags this into the tropical cocktail realm. It wouldn’t be out of place served in a coconut with a little umbrella. Damn tasty though. Canned on 07/21 The aftertaste has a spicy tropical finish I dig.
Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2022 at 03:54

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Super hazy and chunky bright golden, raw honey coloured body, all with a funky, ugly one centimetre tall off-white and tan head that almost looks like oatmeal, on top of the 95 per cent opaque golden glowing body. Aroma of citrus fruits, oranges, grapefruit, guava, mango, bunches of malts, a good deal of sugar and some noticeable alcohol - at least in the nose. Medium to Full-bodied; Very rich malts and pungent hops all come through with a big flavour that favours the alpha acids, but leave some pepper and grassy notes still in the front, with a dry and herbal finish, but the juiciness from the papaya, mangoes and especially the oranges is very strong and enjoyable, while being robust. Aftertaste shows the fruits, the very rich malts, a still noticeable amount of sugars and some dryness - all strong, with a great body and better complexity. Overall, a very nice, rich, robust flavourful unfiltered, and yes, dare I say 'New England' by way of Detroit/Suburbs that barely borders on Imperial Status, but falls short in my opinion, but great to try super fresh from the best beer store in the country! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Siciliano's in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 03-August-2021 for US$5,99, canned on 22-July-2021 and sampled at my house here in Washington on 19-October-2021.
Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2022 at 06:41

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Ridiculously hazy, full of murky fruit pieces and sediment coloured peach and guava coloured body with a thin layer of an off-white head that fades quickly atop the colloidial body and rich, no movement of a peach glow, at around 99 per cent opaque, not really showing anything through the thickness of the body. Aroma of tons of fruits, especially peaches, fresh strawberries, apricots, light citrus fruits, a dash of guava and melons here and a subtle brininess to bring out some additional salts here, but this of course is all about the fruit, in a great way, especially in the nose. Full-bodied; Rich, fruity and robust strawberry juice notes dominate here with a lot of pulpy qualities, a ton of body from said fruits and a touch of stone fruits from peaches to especially apricots noticeable here with a nice tart quality towards the end, but the wheat and malt support this nicely as well and balance things out quite well. Aftertaste shows a pungent fruit quality with the strawberries here front and centre along with a lot of tartness, not necessarily from the lemons and citrus fruit, but also showing a bit of complexity and funkiness seemingly from some lactobilly funk or oak foeders that do exhibit a bit of dryness at the end, as well. Overall, a super complex, very rich, fruity and enjoyable beer with a great level of sweetness, alcohol, malt and especially fruit here to drink on a super hot day and still not be overwhelmed, mostly due to the low alcohol here, but the high fruit content. This one was great to sample, and while not fresh, this is perhaps an even better sentiment given that this didn't explode (nor did it get very firm in pressure) or show too much carbonation, given that it's heavily fruited and full of pulp, despite being a year+ old! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Siciliano's in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 03-August-2021 for US$6,09 sampled at my house here in Washington on 21-September-2022, a bit more than a full year later, but worth the time spent in can and very reminiscent of some of the best 'mimosa sours' at Boiler Brewing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska!
Tried from Can on 23 Sep 2022 at 07:59

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a murky deep gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Nice lacing down the glass. Citrus, creamsicle and pineapple aromas on the nose. Soft mouthfeel with pineapple sherbet and citrus that comes through. Feels a little muddled overall though. Nice enough.
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 18 Sep 2022 at 17:05

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a hazy straw gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Great lacing down the glass. Lots of tropical fruit salad bowl on the nose with peach, mango, cherry and pineapple all present. More of the same on the palate. Loads of tropical fruit explosion on the palate as well. Slightly boozy as it warms up, but quite delicious. Lingering cherry, orange and pineapple on the finish.
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 06 Sep 2022 at 00:29

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Pours a hazy copper orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of mango and pineapple with a bit of sweet citrus supporting. Flavor starts with sweet onion and mango with a pineapple note that grows through the finish.
Tried from Can on 01 Sep 2022 at 02:59

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clearish gold with a full 2 fingers of white foam. Tropical fruit aromas with grapefruit, papaya and starfruit on the nose. Pine, gummy bears and apricot on the palate with some wild stone fruit as it warms. A bit boozy and the mouthfeel is too soft for a true west coast, but still a nice DIPA. Missing that bone-dry finish that is standard for the classic WCIPA producers.
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 01 Sep 2022 at 00:48

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Pours a hazy light orange with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of citrus and grass with a bit of creamy sweet grains supporting. Flavor has dank citrus and growing mango with a touch of rind and grass backing.
Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2022 at 03:28

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can. Pours an earthy gold with a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has light tart pineapple with a bit of coconut and some sweet grains underlying. Flavor has a combination of tart pineapple and coconut with some creamy sweet grains backing.
Tried from Can on 23 Jul 2022 at 02:55