Altered Species Ales names its beers like it has something to prove — and honestly, it does. This Sioux Falls brewery isn't chasing the approachable middle. It leans into the strange on purpose, from concept to pour.
They brew small-batch craft beer with the kind of specificity that rewards curiosity. Expect rotating taps that veer into unusual ingredient territory, styles that don't apologize for being what they are, and a taproom that functions as a bar worth sitting in — not just a tasting room to pass through. They serve food too, so an afternoon here doesn't require planning an exit strategy.
Locals who pick Altered Species aren't looking for the safest handle on the board. They want something that's actually trying. The names, the recipes, the whole posture of the place signals that someone made a real creative decision here instead of reverse-engineering what sells. That's rarer than it sounds.