Transient Artisan Ales
Microbrewery
in
Bridgman,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Transient Artisan Ales
Established in 2013
Contact
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.
Our goal is to create beers with unique character produced from local ingredients and developed by the influence of open-fermentation.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb. Pitch black coloured, small brown head that went away fast, coffee and light maple in the nose. Coffee, dark chocolate, cinnamon, maple and light barrel with spicy and vanilla notes. Oily, alcohol hidden but overall bit too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 10 Nov 2025
at 21:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Beerlovers bar. Haha, massive deep brown to black with very dark head. A ton of sugary malts, maple, bourbon, coffee, rye whiskey, more brown sugar, vanilla, booze. It has everything you could want: chocolate, maple, coffee, vanilla and bourbon. Very very sweet, solid boozy. Over the top. Really over the top. But really well made and so tasty... ,,😋😋
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Nov 2025
at 22:29
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: quite hazy deep copper body | fast-dying off-white head
a: tart | soft flowers | light wheat
f: tropical fruits | kettle soured qualities | passionfruit
t: fresh limes | effervescent | soda-like end
o: complex | great fruits | refreshing throughout
16 ounce can | Red Wagon Liqours: Troy, Michigan | 18-April-2023 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 06-November-2025
a: tart | soft flowers | light wheat
f: tropical fruits | kettle soured qualities | passionfruit
t: fresh limes | effervescent | soda-like end
o: complex | great fruits | refreshing throughout
16 ounce can | Red Wagon Liqours: Troy, Michigan | 18-April-2023 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 06-November-2025
Tried
from Can
from
Red Wagon Shoppe
on 06 Nov 2025
at 07:04
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Pours deeply black, medium to medium large browned head. Scent is roasty, kinda sharp, less sugarry than expected. Some coffee. Mild on the barrel. Taste is totally different though, more of what i hoped for, and than some ! Straight up maple goodness, coffee tones, mild but present whisky and oak. Sweet, thick. Pastry heavy, but all maple ! Happyness infusion liquid. I can see how this is concidered too sweet, to straight forward though, even for me, this is ... Pretty one sided. I'm just lucky it's a side i really like !
Tried
on 04 Nov 2025
at 19:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 500ml. -at Ambasada Zagreb. Pitch oily black coloured, minimal brown head, dark chocolate, coconut and light maple in the nose. Dark chocolate, strong maple, alcohol, light coconut and bourbon touch in the finish. Bit sweet and light warming.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 02 Nov 2025
at 19:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled 500ml. -from Ambasada Zagreb, shared with Marko & Hrabren. Pitch black coloured, small brown head, chocolate, alcohol and light vanilla in the nose. Dark chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, alcohol and touch of maple syrup with warming finish. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ambasada.
on 02 Nov 2025
at 11:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 01 Nov 2025
at 22:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0.5 l bottle from Ambasada, Zagreb. Shared with Ogi and Marko. Oily dark brown to black, minimal head. Aroma is chocolate syrup, ethanol, cocoa liqueur, some maple syrup, some oak, molasses, caramel, even dried fruit and walnut liqueur. Also biscuit, some chocolate cookie. A touch of lacquer. Smooth, oily, sweet, licorice, maple syrup, caramel candy, bitter chocolate syrup flavour. Nice dark chocolate bitter touch, otherwise quite sweet. Warming. Lasting sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2025
at 20:28
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2023 vintage, thx Ogi for sharing with H & me! Pitch black body, no head. Huge creamy chocolate and caramel aroma, bit of maple, vanilla... actually quite a bit pleasant. Smooth maple-driven taste, salted caramel, vanilla and cocoa notes as well, some weak old wood notes, thankfully well subdued, some warming alcohol, well restrained, ending dryish. The warmth does buildy, and the barrel is slightly imperfect, but this is excellent to be fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2025
at 20:27