An Evolutionary Approach to Brewing

Nature’s creativity and diversity is on display in Speciation’s ever-changing lineup of beer, cider, seltzer, and wine. Our creations are inspired by the natural variations and drifting of species that can be found in nature. Utilizing a love of science, and a lot of patience, Speciation merely guides the process of fermentation and aging their beers and wines. Speciation’s beverages are a product of natural yeast and bacteria, along with individual attention for each release. Because of these variations in nature, along with the joy of experimentation, every release is unique, informed by the past while looking towards the future. Speciation is a family-owned company, founded by Mitch and Whitney Ermatinger in 2016.

Taproom

Our tasting Room is located at 928 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. It’s set back in an alley, behind the Studio Z textiles Building. We have a parking lot with plenty of spaces, so feel free to pull right into the alley. If our lot is full, there’s free street parking on the North side of Wealthy St. Please note that if you park on the South side of Wealthy, there are parking meters. We don’t want meters there, but unfortunately we don’t have a say in that.

Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct applies to all employees, customers, vendors, accounts and collaborators. At Speciation Artisan Ales, we have ZERO TOLERANCE for the following behaviors: Racism, sexism, harassment, violence, homophobia and xenophobia. Any violation of our code of conduct will result in disciplinary action including the possibility of termination of employment or our working relationship, or the possible removal from the premises. Anyone who witnesses a violation of our Code of Conduct is obligated to report it to the owners as soon as possible.