Mendelian Inheritance (2019)
Speciation Artisan Ales

 

 

 

A - Pours a hazy gold with a large fizzy white head. The head fades to a thin ring producing a good amount of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is guava, pineapple and tequila.

T - The taste is guava, lemon, lime, pineapple, orange peel, oak and tequila.,

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

O - This is phenomenal beer. The tequila barrel and bright citrus compliment each other perfectly.

 

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 5/2019. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of bourbon, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Fantastic aromas with amazing balance and complexity of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of bourbon, oaken vanilla, leathery/musty/lacto funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy pink guava, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, tequila, toasted oak, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, agave, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light leather/funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.4%. Overall this is an amazing fruited sour/wild ale! All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of pink guava, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Nicely soft feel for the style, and not overly lactic. Amazing balance of super juicy/vibrant Guava/Mosaic hop and Brett/Bacteria complexity; with great Tequila barrel presence and pale/wheat malts against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing top tier style example. One of their best beers I've had. Loved the last one they put in a Tequila Barrel - Facilitated Adaptation; this is even better than that.

 

Fantastic barrel aged fruited sour. Golden orange, hazy, some sediment in the glass. Smells tequila, guava, orange, tastes really nice and strong of guava, slight picker, nice tequila alcohol finish, minimal bourbon character - more oaky than bourbon. Really nice and crisp, great carb, a really enjoyable beer.