Speciation Artisan Ales
Microbrewery
in
Grand Rapids,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2016
Contact
928 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Description
Speciation Artisan Ales takes an evolutionary approach to brewing wild beer, wine, hard seltzer, and cider. We make use of oak aging, innovative ingredients, and a coolship.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375 ml bottle from Holiday Market. Pours a deep purple magenta color with a finger of off-white foam that dissipates. Big, jam-forward nose with blackcurrant and black raspberry standing out. As it warms a touch of blueberry comes out with some faint oak notes. Tart and slightly acidic on the palate but clear blueberry notes on the palate with more tart wildberry flavors to compliement. Some blackberry seed and skin on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Holiday Market
on 13 Jan 2020
at 08:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. A red beer with a thin head. The aroma has notes of pomegrant, citrus fruits, and wood. The flavor is sour with notes of pomegrant, lemons, brett, and wood, leading to a tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jan 2020
at 17:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Pours out a dark pink, a few bubbles which quickly fade. Light berry aroma with a nice tart funk. Taste brings in some citrus, the pineapple working nice with the raspberries. Substantial pucker brings it all togeyher.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2020
at 01:58
Burnt rubber and cinnamon on a decent blond sour base.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2020
at 17:27
9/10
Great tartness, solid vanilla finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 20:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle, thanks for sharing! Pours a clear straw yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has funky pineapple and apple with a hint of acidic mango underlying. Flavor has sour pineapple, light mango and an apple backbone.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 02:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle, thanks for sharing! Pours a clear very pale yellow with a white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a nice tart pineapple with a touch of coconut and a light sweet grain backbone. Flavor has a great pineapple note with a bit of coconut and a bit of oaky funk underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 02:18
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at DACBE New Year's share. Thanks to whoever brought this one. Pours a pretty ruby pomegranate color with purple highlights and small, quickly dissipating finger of pinkish-white foam. Big berry forward, jammy nose with oak and vanilla notes. The port barrel really accentuates the berry notes. Clean and crisp with boysenberry and strawberry as it warms. Tartness is there but restrained enough to show good balance. Speciation hits another one out of the park.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2019
at 15:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Holiday Market shared at Prodigal Son share. Pours a hazy gold with a full finger of white foam that lingers. Lovely tropical fruit forward nose with pineapple, dank and funk all working well together in harmony. Crisp and clean, very refreshing on the palate. Bright citrus and pineapple with some earthy mineral notes underneath. Zesty finish with more pineapple and muscat flavors.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2019
at 00:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown bottle, 1 pint 9.4 ounces, from and with Ian Guénard (merci!), savoured on 14 December 2018; eye: straw, lemonade, cloudy, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: citric, wild yeast, musk, fruity; mouth: citric, wild yeast, musk, fruity, citric finale with fruity presence, medium body, medium carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; overall: fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, de et avec Ian Guénard (merci!), savourée le 14 décembre 2018; œil : paille, limonade, trouble, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : citrique, levures sauvages, musc, fruité; bouche : citrique, levures sauvages, musc, fruité, finale citrique avec présence fruitée, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 9,4 onces, de et avec Ian Guénard (merci!), savourée le 14 décembre 2018; œil : paille, limonade, trouble, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : citrique, levures sauvages, musc, fruité; bouche : citrique, levures sauvages, musc, fruité, finale citrique avec présence fruitée, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2019
at 22:18