Calfkiller Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Sparta, Tennessee, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2010

Contact
1839 Blue Springs Rd, Sparta, TN, 38583, United States
Description
We here at Calfkiller Brewing Co. believe beer should not be merely tasted but experienced. We believe beer should be made by hand in small batches with the best and least processed ingredients. We believe in augmenting our hand crafted ales with local ingredients. There is hard work, dedication and love in every Calfkiller beer. There is a respect for tradition and a deep reverence for revolution in every mug. At Calfkiller Brewing Co. we will strive to make our favorite beers, your favorite beers.

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap. Hazy, amber color with a skim of a head. Aroma is caramel and spruce. Taste is rather hop forward for the style. Not great.

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:02



6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap pours out hazy golden color topped with a sand head. Nose is nice hops floral some rye grain maybe. Taste is more of the nice hop grain malt combo.

Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2022 at 19:36


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Draft from Craft Brewed in Nashville, TN. Pitch black color with a small tan head and good retention. Not a very classic stout IMHO. Medium mouthfeel. Medium body. Too much molasses flavor and not sweet enough for a milk stout. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2021 at 13:47


7

Tried from Draft on 05 May 2019 at 14:06


7

Tried from Draft on 31 Mar 2019 at 13:22


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

All those fancy ingredients to make what, if tasted blind, I’d guess was a basic American ESB. Caramel, apple, corn, and bread, with a mild bitterness on the back end. Eh.

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2019 at 21:11


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Craft Brewed. Pours a clear honey gold with a finger of foam that dissipates. Belgian yeast forward nose with some banana and clove aromas that stand out. Some light candi sugar on the nose and palate as well. Body is a touch thin and feels light compared to most tripels. Still for being labeled a tripel, the flavors are very close just lacking in depth and body. Watery finish with some more yeasty esters and lingering clove.

Tried from Draft on 27 Dec 2018 at 02:18


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Craft Brewed. Pours a glowing, straw gold with a finger of white foam that lingers throughout. Estery Belgian yeast nose with lemon and light dill notes. Lemon and grassy hops on the palate, cracked malt and light pepper on the finish. More lemon zest towards the end as it warms. Fairly dry with some light sweetness at the end. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wizard Sauce on 13 Jul 2018 at 21:43 - Score: 7. Original review text: Estery Belgian yeast nose with lemon and light dill notes. Lemon and grassy hops on the palate, cracked malt and light pepper on the finish.

Tried from Draft on 14 Jul 2018 at 04:26


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Okay stout, offering up a solid dark chocolate front paired with a deep roasted java back end, but the middle brings out a heavy cherry undertone that dominates the finish of the pint, overly acidic and distracting from the wanted stout richness. Looks decent, pouring a dark, dark brown with red edges. Nose is mild, roasted mocha notes backed by a milk chocolate undertone. Good feel, light but formidable enough to remind you you're drinking a stout. Eh.

Tried on 08 Sep 2017 at 12:45