Transient Artisan Ales

Microbrewery in Bridgman, Michigan, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Associated Venue: Transient Artisan Ales

Established in 2013

Contact
4229 Lake St, Bridgman, MI, 49106, United States
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Description
Midwestern brewer of modern farmhouse ales, focusing on traditional methods and oak fermentation to produce a product that is a representation of the area.

Our goal is to create beers with unique character produced from local ingredients and developed by the influence of open-fermentation.

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8.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle at tasting shared with Joes, Judyvv, Ansjelaah, DutchDrebus and Laura. Opaque black color, very small light brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, maple, soft roast, vanilla, dark malts and a bit boozy. Medium to full body, average to medium carbonation. Pretty lovely!
Tried on 01 Aug 2026 at 20:06

8.3/10 β€” Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500ml bottle [2025 vintage]. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, small, creamy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, brown head. Intense and condensed, slightly BA supported and maple syrup fortified, chocolately and roasty, dark malty aroma, notes of coffee, cocoa, chocolate, maple syrup, pancake, vanilla, some caramel, whiffs of toasted coconut. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately and roasty, dark malty, caramel malty and minimally alcoholic, notes of toffee, coffee, dark caramel, some chocolate, treacle, vanilla, maple syrup, some BA support reinforces the caramel, vanilla and alcoholic flavours; slight retirement of the coffee in the finish, a tad more sweetness and warming alcohol in return, well hidden alcohol overall.
Slightly viscous texture, smooth, soft and cloying palate, medium to fine, slightly scattered, mildly prickly carbonation.
Rich and intense, lots of coffee - very good.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2026 at 19:33

8.8/10 β€” Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Sampled from bottle at Cool Head Craft Beer Garden Festival 2026.
The beer poured dark brown, not really black.
Velvety smooth, hint of licorice, toffee, rhum, herbal notes. Complex and just amazing.
Tried on 27 Jul 2026 at 16:13

9.3/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: vanilla, maple, cinnamon, coffee, roasty
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried from Bottle from Tavour on 26 Jul 2026 at 21:39

6.3/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
16oz can - gift from friend who picked up at brewery. Very nice classic helles. Solid!
Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2026 at 03:53

8.4/10
Smooth, slightly roasty and heavy with some barrel, vanilla, coffee and chocolate, hints of maple syrup. Pretty heavy but tasty and balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2026 at 17:47

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -from Ambasada Zagreb. 2025 release. Pitch black coloured, small brown head, chocolate and light vanilla in the nose. Vanilla, chocolate, bourbon, notes of alcohol and bit oily with sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle from Ambasada. on 19 Jul 2026 at 01:02

8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2026 at 00:58

8/10
Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 11 Jul 2026 at 20:35

8.5/10
Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 05 Jul 2026 at 04:02