Cross Fertilization
Speciation Artisan Ales

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From:
Speciation Artisan Ales
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.22 | pDev: 3.32%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
12
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 06, 2019
Added:
Dec 27, 2017
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
Cross Fertilization is a Golden Sour with unmalted wheat and dry hopped with aged Summit and Ultra hops. We took a few elements from Lambic production to see how they would fair being implemented into our process! The result is an extremely interesting and delicious sour beer, with a great traditional farmhouse funk and balanced acidity.
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Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Sep 06, 2019
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Reviewed by kemoarps from New York

4.14/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Another Speciation bottle sent along by @FlintB during his bottomless generosity of NBS BIF#007.

Pour is a crisp clean golden yellow like Martinelli's apple cider. Tight fizzy white head flares up then settles in for a light ring with a scattered archipelago of suggestion.

Nose is full and clean with tart green apple and lemon with some dull earthy funk in there as well.

An immediately puckering lead in of granny smith apple rinds never really builds to the meaty culmination I anticipate to follow, instead hitting a quick middle of lemon and funk before just kind of... pffft, like the back side of the hill washed away in a landslide and there's just a hole there. The sloping finish is faint lemon juice and green apple meat and just a pleasant wash of light tartness. Finish builds back up a little bit with that green apple tart before effervescing away.

Very bright spritzy carbonation crowds in on a surprisingly dry body.

I dig this one quite a bit. Could definitely see it being perfect for a hot afternoon, but enjoying it pretty damn well on this overcast morning just the same. Thanks Brian!!
Sep 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by mcrawford from Michigan

Sep 28, 2018
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

4.34/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours a lightly hazed gold with a large fizzy white head. The head recedes quickly leaving some light soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is barnayrd funk, leather, white pepper and light lemon.

T - The taste is lemon, lime, white grapes, hay, white pepper and some light barnyard mustiness.

M - Medium to light body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a nice dry finish.

O - Excellent golden sour. The flavors are bright and refreshing with a nice amount of barnyard funk.
May 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Mar 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.86 by DanGeo from Michigan

Mar 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Mar 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by nickfl from Florida

Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by emerge077 from Illinois

Mar 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by Zaphog from Michigan

Feb 11, 2018
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/5/2017. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white wine, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wood, pepper, wheat, cracker, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white wine, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wood, pepper, wheat, cracker, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate lactic tang/tartness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white wine, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wood, pepper, wheat, cracker, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance; and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately grainy/acidic/sticky/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an outstanding sour/wild ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink; with the modestly lactic/tangy finish. Apparently they tried implementing some Lambic elements into their fermentation process with this. Fantastic well rounded Brett complexity and nice dry hop presence; not overly lactic with nice malt backing against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
Feb 03, 2018
Cross Fertilization from Speciation Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 12 ratings