About
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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off delicately to leave some light lace
Aroma: great dose of citrusy, piney to orangey and lemon-like hoppiness; mild malts in the background
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice bittersweet and semi-juicy sort of way; light aftertaste of piney and orangey hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied; good as a sipper; mellow smoothness along the tongue; light finish of juicy citrusy and piney hops
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA I would come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off delicately to leave some light lace
Aroma: great dose of citrusy, piney to orangey and lemon-like hoppiness; mild malts in the background
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice bittersweet and semi-juicy sort of way; light aftertaste of piney and orangey hoppiness
Texture: medium bodied; good as a sipper; mellow smoothness along the tongue; light finish of juicy citrusy and piney hops
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 19:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick dark purple color with a two and a half fingers of pink foamy head, some noticeable large bubbles inside the foam, once dissipated it left some mild lace
Aroma: sweet to tart blueberries up front with some milk chocolate tones roaming into a light vanilla/cake/doughy mix
Flavor: moderately blends the prior noted aromas together tart to sweet with a mild sour tone underneath; light blueberry and chocolate aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between being sessionable and being a sipper; finishes with blueberries, chocolate and vanilla-like pastry sweetness
Overall: nicely done dessert sour ale I would have again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: thick dark purple color with a two and a half fingers of pink foamy head, some noticeable large bubbles inside the foam, once dissipated it left some mild lace
Aroma: sweet to tart blueberries up front with some milk chocolate tones roaming into a light vanilla/cake/doughy mix
Flavor: moderately blends the prior noted aromas together tart to sweet with a mild sour tone underneath; light blueberry and chocolate aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between being sessionable and being a sipper; finishes with blueberries, chocolate and vanilla-like pastry sweetness
Overall: nicely done dessert sour ale I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 19:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-hazy burnt yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy, piney, limes and tropical fruity hoppiness; light clean crackery malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet semi-juicy vibe; mild aftertaste of juicy citrus
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; good low carb; finishes crisp and piney to lime pithy clean
Overall: nicely done session IPA worth coming back to!
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-hazy burnt yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy, piney, limes and tropical fruity hoppiness; light clean crackery malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet semi-juicy vibe; mild aftertaste of juicy citrus
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; good low carb; finishes crisp and piney to lime pithy clean
Overall: nicely done session IPA worth coming back to!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
US Pint can at Kura’s Krafts, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is mango peachy tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a smooth, somewhat rich, juicy mango, creamy coconut, light hop bitter palate. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
at
Kura's Krafts
on 04 Feb 2026
at 13:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: milky yellow to orangey cloudiness; one finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light trickling lace
Aroma: lots of berries, noticeable blueberries; white grapes and some sweet grassy hoppy notes; mild biscuity malt base
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas together bittersweetly with a keen aftertaste of berries and white grapes
Texture: light to medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this one; some smoothness across the tongue; finishes semi-juicy and semi-crisp
Overall: pretty good IPA I could come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: milky yellow to orangey cloudiness; one finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light trickling lace
Aroma: lots of berries, noticeable blueberries; white grapes and some sweet grassy hoppy notes; mild biscuity malt base
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas together bittersweetly with a keen aftertaste of berries and white grapes
Texture: light to medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this one; some smoothness across the tongue; finishes semi-juicy and semi-crisp
Overall: pretty good IPA I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 19:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a thin cap of a little white head which swiftly fell off and barely left any lace
Aroma: subtle mangoes and passion fruity hoppy notes play with some grassy sweet hops then a delicate malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly bittersweet with a mild aftertaste of passion fruity and citrusy hoppy tones
Texture: medium bodied, thought it was going to be a sipper but turns out that this was somewhat sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; finishes semi-crisp with the mango to passion fruity hops
Overall: pretty good DIPA I believe I could come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt orange color with a thin cap of a little white head which swiftly fell off and barely left any lace
Aroma: subtle mangoes and passion fruity hoppy notes play with some grassy sweet hops then a delicate malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly bittersweet with a mild aftertaste of passion fruity and citrusy hoppy tones
Texture: medium bodied, thought it was going to be a sipper but turns out that this was somewhat sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; finishes semi-crisp with the mango to passion fruity hops
Overall: pretty good DIPA I believe I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 19:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of off white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and leave some light trickling lace
Aroma: milk chocolate; authentic toasted coconut; subtle roasted coffee beans, very light dose of dark chocolate underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together leaning towards the sweet side with some roastiness trying to help to balance; mild coconut to chocolatey aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness to the tongue; finishes semi-sweet with an ever so touch of roastiness
Overall: leaning towards the sweet side for the most part, this was actually a fairly nice easy drinking porter I could come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of off white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate and leave some light trickling lace
Aroma: milk chocolate; authentic toasted coconut; subtle roasted coffee beans, very light dose of dark chocolate underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together leaning towards the sweet side with some roastiness trying to help to balance; mild coconut to chocolatey aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness to the tongue; finishes semi-sweet with an ever so touch of roastiness
Overall: leaning towards the sweet side for the most part, this was actually a fairly nice easy drinking porter I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2026
at 19:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pours hazy golden with a frothy head. Fruity aroma with lemons, limes and peaches. Fruity flavour with los of citrus. A bit perfumy.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jan 2026
at 16:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to stange.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which settled at a nice pace and left some spotty lace
Aroma: big sweet guavas with a subtle tartness, some lemony character, subtle salt, a whiff of coriander, some floral qualities and some wheat
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas - sweetly, tart, sour and a light salty vibe; mellow aftertaste of sweet, tart and sour guava and wheat
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability to this, finishes slightly with that tart kick from the wheat
Overall: a pastry gose that actually seems like a gose too, well how about that. I would come back to this.
Appearance: cloudy orange color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which settled at a nice pace and left some spotty lace
Aroma: big sweet guavas with a subtle tartness, some lemony character, subtle salt, a whiff of coriander, some floral qualities and some wheat
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas - sweetly, tart, sour and a light salty vibe; mellow aftertaste of sweet, tart and sour guava and wheat
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability to this, finishes slightly with that tart kick from the wheat
Overall: a pastry gose that actually seems like a gose too, well how about that. I would come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2026
at 15:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky purple color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace and left some super light concave lace which slid with the sips
Aroma: boysenberry sweet and tart scents and a nice dose of Mosaic hops accompanied by a lactose/creamy sweetness
Flavor: sweet, tart and sour blending the prior mentioned aromas nicely together; lean aftertaste of the tart side of the boysenberries
Texture: about medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this as the sour and tart seem to be a bit tamer than expected; finishes fairly sweet but with some stabs of the tart qualities of the boysenberry
Overall: I like this beer for the most part even though I had it as an evening sipper, sure I'd come back to.
Appearance: murky purple color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace and left some super light concave lace which slid with the sips
Aroma: boysenberry sweet and tart scents and a nice dose of Mosaic hops accompanied by a lactose/creamy sweetness
Flavor: sweet, tart and sour blending the prior mentioned aromas nicely together; lean aftertaste of the tart side of the boysenberries
Texture: about medium bodied, there's some sessionability to this as the sour and tart seem to be a bit tamer than expected; finishes fairly sweet but with some stabs of the tart qualities of the boysenberry
Overall: I like this beer for the most part even though I had it as an evening sipper, sure I'd come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2026
at 15:15