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Collective Arts Brewing is a grassroots craft brewery that aims to fuse the creativity of craft beer with the inspired talents of emerging artists and musicians. Collective Arts Brewing was founded on two beliefs: The first that creativity fosters creativity. And the second, that creativity yields delicious pints. We feature limited-edition works of art on our beer cans and labels, and we work to make sure the liquid on the inside is as diverse and creative as the artists we profile.
Our brewery is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This is where we brew everything from our flagship IPA Ransack the Universe to our World Beer Cup-winning Stranger than Fiction porter. In our taproom we pour up to 10 different beers at one time, samples and flights, we host brewery tours and live entertainment weekly. Stop by to see our beer bottle gallery showcasing every artist we’ve worked with over the past 6 years.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Systembolaget. An intense hop hit here, rather astringent ending to them. Overall, decent.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 20:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to stange.
Appearance: sly copper color with some transparency to it; one and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which dissipated pretty nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lots of sweet and sour-ed wheat meshing through light notes of salt, lemon & lime; light grassy hop edges with some light coriander
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet to tart to sour and slightly savory sort of way; clean finish of the salt and wheat and a touch of lime
Texture: light to medium bodied with some sessionability to it; expected tart wheaty kick is there and the tart abrasive behavior penetrating the tongue
Overall: I like this gose and it's pretty on par as far as I know to the style other than some of the acidic features that tend to come, and I do like the lemon/lime notes that seem like the brewer added those for their creativity.
Can to stange.
Appearance: sly copper color with some transparency to it; one and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which dissipated pretty nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lots of sweet and sour-ed wheat meshing through light notes of salt, lemon & lime; light grassy hop edges with some light coriander
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a semi-sweet to tart to sour and slightly savory sort of way; clean finish of the salt and wheat and a touch of lime
Texture: light to medium bodied with some sessionability to it; expected tart wheaty kick is there and the tart abrasive behavior penetrating the tongue
Overall: I like this gose and it's pretty on par as far as I know to the style other than some of the acidic features that tend to come, and I do like the lemon/lime notes that seem like the brewer added those for their creativity.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear blonde/yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: clean cracker/biscuity malts with light citrusy to sweet grassy hoppiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly bittersweet with a clean finish of the malts and sweet grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; just seem mobile along the tongue - no real smoothness no real abrasiveness but nothing watery (just flows like beer)
Overall: I don't necessarily want to rate straight 5's on this but to be honest, it seems like I should. Hmmmm...there's some good things about this.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: clear blonde/yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: clean cracker/biscuity malts with light citrusy to sweet grassy hoppiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly bittersweet with a clean finish of the malts and sweet grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; just seem mobile along the tongue - no real smoothness no real abrasiveness but nothing watery (just flows like beer)
Overall: I don't necessarily want to rate straight 5's on this but to be honest, it seems like I should. Hmmmm...there's some good things about this.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow color and transparent with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy and tropical fruity hop tones up front with a clean cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bittersweet mixture while having a fine finish of citrusy and tropical hoppy tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied, sessionable; fairly mobile on the tongue but not necessarily the true smoothness I was looking for.
Overall: I don't believe this is a New England styled IPA, did I have the wrong one? To be honest, this isn't bad for what it is, maybe more like an AIPA perhaps.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: golden yellow color and transparent with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy and tropical fruity hop tones up front with a clean cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair bittersweet mixture while having a fine finish of citrusy and tropical hoppy tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied, sessionable; fairly mobile on the tongue but not necessarily the true smoothness I was looking for.
Overall: I don't believe this is a New England styled IPA, did I have the wrong one? To be honest, this isn't bad for what it is, maybe more like an AIPA perhaps.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-pink to orangey color with a two finger and a half's worth of pink foamy head which slid off nicely to yield to a light lace
Aroma: peaches - yes, passion fruit - yes, red raspberries - yes; touch of sweet grassy to citrusy hops underneath
Flavor: takes the prior mentioned aromas to blend to a sour and tart character up front backed up by a sweet fruity stature in the background; light peachy to passion fruity and raspberries in the finish
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some noted tart to sour harshness brushing the tongue but not overbearing
Overall: I'd say a pretty nicely done combo of a fruit salad bowl sour ale I'd return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: semi-pink to orangey color with a two finger and a half's worth of pink foamy head which slid off nicely to yield to a light lace
Aroma: peaches - yes, passion fruit - yes, red raspberries - yes; touch of sweet grassy to citrusy hops underneath
Flavor: takes the prior mentioned aromas to blend to a sour and tart character up front backed up by a sweet fruity stature in the background; light peachy to passion fruity and raspberries in the finish
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some noted tart to sour harshness brushing the tongue but not overbearing
Overall: I'd say a pretty nicely done combo of a fruit salad bowl sour ale I'd return to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange in color with a nice transparency and a swiftly dieing head which barely left any lace
Aroma: thick passion fruit tart to sweet tones rolling over some grassy sweet to semi-bitter sharp hoppy notes
Flavor: moderately begins sour but ends up roaming into some tart to sour features; sly finish of passion fruity tanginess
Texture: light to medium bodied, surely a sipper; enough sour to tart harshness to penetrate the tongue as I expected it would
Overall; pretty nicely done passion fruit sour ale.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange in color with a nice transparency and a swiftly dieing head which barely left any lace
Aroma: thick passion fruit tart to sweet tones rolling over some grassy sweet to semi-bitter sharp hoppy notes
Flavor: moderately begins sour but ends up roaming into some tart to sour features; sly finish of passion fruity tanginess
Texture: light to medium bodied, surely a sipper; enough sour to tart harshness to penetrate the tongue as I expected it would
Overall; pretty nicely done passion fruit sour ale.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 21:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
US Pint can at Gavel, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with lots of champagne bubbles. The aroma is fresh juicy apples. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a crisp, fresh, somewhat light, juicy apple, light herbal, acidic palate. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Not too sweet and very refreshing.
Tried
from Can
at
Gavel Coffee Kitchen Craft Beers
on 05 Feb 2026
at 11:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Can) Cloudy golden yellow colour with frothy, off-white head, leaving traces of lacing. Fruity nose with mango, pineapple, passionfruit, peaches, orange and a touch of sponge cake. Fruity, slightly sweetish, taste with notes of mango, pineapple, passionfruit, white bread, citrus peel, grapefruit, orange and a mild citric/herbal bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, quite sweet. Hoppy and juicy. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 20:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: rustic yellow hazy to burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lots of mango to grapefruity to piney and sweet grassy hoppiness; mild clean biscuity malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together fairly bright and bittersweet with a mellow aftertaste of grapefruit, pine and mango
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; mellow semi-soft feel on the tongue; finishes semi-soft with a dry grapefruity to piney hop vibe
Overall: nicely done DIPA I would come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: rustic yellow hazy to burnt orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lots of mango to grapefruity to piney and sweet grassy hoppiness; mild clean biscuity malts
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together fairly bright and bittersweet with a mellow aftertaste of grapefruit, pine and mango
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper; mellow semi-soft feel on the tongue; finishes semi-soft with a dry grapefruity to piney hop vibe
Overall: nicely done DIPA I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 19:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-murky/glossy yellow looking color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: lots of citrusy and piney hoppiness then some tropical fruity tones underneath the first set of hops then meshing together and rolling into a clean malt backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas together to a crisp bittersweet tone then a subtle aftertaste of piney and citrusy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth and clean along the tongue; finishes semi-dry and crisp
Overall: what a wonderful session IPA I would be willing to come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-murky/glossy yellow looking color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick and didn't leave any lace
Aroma: lots of citrusy and piney hoppiness then some tropical fruity tones underneath the first set of hops then meshing together and rolling into a clean malt backbone
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas together to a crisp bittersweet tone then a subtle aftertaste of piney and citrusy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth and clean along the tongue; finishes semi-dry and crisp
Overall: what a wonderful session IPA I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 19:42