Trace Elements
Speciation Artisan Ales

 

2021 release, 16 oz can, description says "Grisette brewed with Coriander and Orange Zest • 4.5% • Sour level 0/10 • Mixed Fermented and Can Conditioned"

Pours a thin pale yellow with some haze, head dissipates immediately. Interesting earthy, stinky coriander and orange zest aroma, immediately recognize both adjuncts with an underlying wheat pastry. First sip is a stunner. It’s this amazing blend of coriander and orange with a soft pulpy lemonade underneath, kiss of funk. Not sour, ever so barely tart, the finest of bubbles on the mouthfeel gives it a zip, bitterness emerging on the finish. So much flavor with low body and low abv, it’s the perfect mid-day beer- summer lemonade, avoiding the heaping scoops of sugar, but with the flavor you crave and then some.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/12/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden/yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, and white bread; with light notes of leathery/musty funk. white wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/grassy bitterness, and light-moderate lactic tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red/green apple, white grape, white wine, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, white bread, light funk/vinegar, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance; with zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and grainy/sticky/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an excellent wild grisette. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/light acidic yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink; with the modestly bitter/spicy/lactic/drying finish. They fermented a Pilsner and then bugged it up in stainless. Pretty unique, but still tastes like a wild saison all the way through. Awesome well rounded Brett complexities with mild Lacto; nice earthy hop balance and solid pils malt backbone. A really enjoyable offering.

 

Light and a sour taste. Nice nose for Grisette