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Speciation Artisan Ales

 

A - Pours a dark brown with a two finger tan head. Light spotty lacing,

S - Aroma is heavy cinnamon, vanilla and oak.

T - The taste is green apple, plum, lemon, cinnamon, vanilla, honey and oak.

M - Medium body with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.

O - This is crazy in all the right ways. The cinnamon and honey add a nice sweetness to the base sour. Definetly worth seeking out.

 

 

 

 

superspak said it all. This is a phenomenal dark sour, with beautifully rich and delicate cinnamon and sweetness balancing the oaky sour funk. Do not miss this.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage. Pours clear very dark ruby red/brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy khaki 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 huge sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, cherry, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, cinnamon, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, honey, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, nuts, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of cocoa, roast, peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with amazing complexity and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, oak barrels, and dark/bready/light roasted malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, cherry, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, cinnamon, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, honey, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, nuts, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of cocoa, roast, peppercorn, leathery/musty/lacto funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tart, tang, sourness; and yeast, oak tannin, cinnamon spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, cherry, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, toasted oak, cinnamon, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, honey, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, nuts, toasted biscuit, cocoa, roast, peppercorn, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Insane complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, oak barrels, and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; with an amazing malt/tart/tangy, yeast/oak/cinnamon spiciness balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness, yeast/oak/cinnamon spiciness, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly acidic/sticky/tangy/tannic, and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 10%. Overall this is an insane barrel aged spiced dark sour/wild ale! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, oak barrels, and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the modestly acidic/tangy/spicy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Not overwhelming on any aspect. Perfectly balanced Brett/Bacteria complexity, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, barrel presence/integration, and malts against acidity. An insanely amazing offering, and world class style example. One of the best dark sours I've ever had, and their best beer yet.