Collective Arts Brewing

Microbrewery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
207 Burlington Street East, Hamilton, 74CW+GV, Canada
Description
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.

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7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Canned 2/8/17, drunk 4/7/17.
Good clarity (light-to-minimal haze) in this bright, bronze-maize-golden body with a large white head showing moderate to moderately-strong retention.
A bit hesitant to buy this at two months old, but it was slim pickins’ at the store we were at and I have wanted to try these guys. Not disappointed at all upon first whiff which shows a juicy combination of mango, peach, papaya and light to moderate pine. There’s light ester to it and a touch of alcohol/resin but for two months old, this is pretty damned impressive. I think the more delicate character of the Nelson has fallen off quite significantly, leaving too much simcoe for my liking, but mitigated pretty nicely by the citra. Cracker and biscuit malts seem dry but supportive in the background and the beer is clean.
Juicy again in the mouth and, much to my delight, well-malted in spite of its dryness. Some sweet malt goes a long way to both providing a supple texture and also balancing the acidity. Melon, peach, pineapple, mango and papaya are all well-presented/expressed and though there’s some resin and heat on the finish, it’s mostly under-control. I think for two months old, not exactly peak condition for an IPA, this is pretty stellar and i’ll definitely be checking out more of their stuff.
Tried from Can on 08 May 2017 at 16:57

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(can) hazy, bright orange colour with medium tall white head; aroma of flowers, sourness; light, tart flavour with a medium long, light tart finish
Tried from Can on 06 May 2017 at 19:21

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a hazy golden colour with a huge foamy warm cap, great retention and loads of soapy lace. Beautiful fresh hoppy aromas with some citrus notes well-blended by Belgian Ale yeast which adds a little sweetness. The taste is grassy with some citrus peel and hints of tropical fruits. Not super dry, not crazy bitter but kind of refreshing. Very fruity and well-balanced overall. Quite a nice project experience.
Tried on 04 May 2017 at 19:58

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
473ml can. Dorée, col blanc. Arôme au nez céréales, grains, rétro fruité un peu fermenté et un effet minéral de Gose assez minimaliste. Palais présente une haute effervescence avec un caractère fruité marquée virant sur le tropical - papaye et une rondeur de froment. Effet minéral modéré, le côté salin passe quasi inaperçu, petite touche citrique sur la fin avec un fini épais presque farineux. Note aigrelette est moyenne, le tout manque juste un peu de corps, mais la cannette semble ne plus être de première fraicheur avec une importation via l’Espagne assez récente, et une date de cannette montrant un 2016.
Tried from Can on 02 May 2017 at 04:16

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
This IPA poured a cloudy light yellow with a bright white, soapy head. Scents include citrus, cooked veggies and veggies and hay. First swig was smooth and tasty with flavours of lemongrass and honey. Finish is medium bitter with hops lingering. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried on 30 Apr 2017 at 19:52

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
opalescent golden colour, minimal head; aroma of wet wheat, lemony notes, grains and slight banana; taste is the same with some slight peppery notes in the aftertaste; drinkable weizen, nothing more
Tried on 29 Apr 2017 at 12:29

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can from LCBO at parents’ in Ottawa. Hazy orange copper pour with slightly sticky white head. Aroma is dank and resinous with citrus zest and stone fruit - nicely deep (simcoe?). Taste is deep pine resin with some fruity citrus and enough malt to balance without being too sweet. Lasting resin bitterness with some boozy warmth. Really nice DIPA - glad to see Collective Arts trying this style too. Would definitely get again.
Tried from Can on 12 Apr 2017 at 18:45

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow, with massive head. Aroma is grassy, with some onion, some hops. Flavor has some citrus elements, some tropical fruit. a lot of bitterness, just a slight touch of sweetness. Not bad, cut not really my thing, either.
Tried on 02 Apr 2017 at 17:14

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Caña en el lupulo 02..04..2017 ..prueba.. Color amarillento con espuma blanca. Amarga seca y toques citricos. Cuerpo ligero fácil de beber. Refrescante y ligera. Normal.
Tried from Can on 02 Apr 2017 at 13:10

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can sample at a tasting at Lior D’s place. Thanks Tom L. Cloudy deep golden with an off-white head. Nice fruity hops aroma, tropical, with a bit of malt. Flavor has some sweetish malt, and nice moderately bitter fruity hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2017 at 15:59