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.
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 5/2019. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of bourbon, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Fantastic aromas with amazing balance and complexity of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of bourbon, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.4%. Overall this is an amazing fruited sour/wild ale! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Nicely soft feel for the style, and not overly lactic. Amazing balance of super juicy/vibrant Guava/Mosaic hop and Brett/Bacteria complexity; with great Tequila barrel presence and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example. One of their best beers I've had. Loved the last one they put in a Tequila Barrel - Facilitated Adaptation; this is even better than that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2019
at 21:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
MBCC. Hazy peach with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, lemon, berries and beets. Flavour is malt, fruit, berries, beets, lemon, sour and medium dry.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2019
at 09:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2019 vintage. Coolshipped on 1/22/2018. Pours slightly hazy pale golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense and creamy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, leather, cork, wet wood, musty/lacto/barnyard funk, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of white wine vinegar, oaken vanilla, oak char, and yeast/oak earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balanced of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, leather, cork, wet wood, musty/lacto/barnyard funk, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of white wine vinegar, oaken vanilla, oak char, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness, wine tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, leather, cork, wet wood, musty/lacto/barnyard funk, wheat, cracker, white bread, vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and barrel/wine tan balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and wine tang/tannins. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/grainy/acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.4%. Overall this is an amazing American made Lambic style! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, oak barrels, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, easy and fairly crisp to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Amazingly well rounded Barnyard Brett/Bacteria complexity; with great oak presence, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example. They nailed this one for sure. Tastes just like a true lambic from Belgium.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2019
at 21:18
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 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
0,75l bottle at home shared by Saeglopur, big thanks. light yellow murky color, small white head. smells of cinnamon, vanilla, peaches, candy, canned peaches, nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes of cinnamon, brown sugar, peaches, grassy, nutmeg, more spices. finishes dry and lightly sour with notes of cinnamon, peaches and some spicy notes. nice stuff, rather sour but with some sugary notes. 7, 4, 7, 3, 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2019
at 10:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and hoppy sour aroma. Moderate bitter nice sour flavor. Long moderate bitter nice sour finish. Oily palate.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2019
at 10:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a near clear orange gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has tart citrus and lime upfront with a hint of grass and rum supporting. Flavor has sour lime and tart citrus with a bit of rum underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2019
at 05:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange gold with a white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has tart citrus and grass with a bit of pickle juice underlying. Flavor has pickle juice and tart citrus with some grass underlying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2019
at 01:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours a hazy pinkish peach with a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has tart hibiscus and lime with a hint wheat and citrus backing. Flavor has tart and earthy hibiscus with a bit of straw, lime and wheat backing.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2019
at 23:49
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2019
at 19:21