About
Urban Artifact is Ohio’s home for sour beer; located in the historic St. Patrick’s church in Cincinnati. With a special emphasis on fruit beers, they have created a niche with their signature overfruited Midwest Fruit Tart style focusing on balance, drinkability, and real fruit. Brewing a bevy of different sour beers, from the standard German style gose, to the exotic spontaneously fermented barrel aged sour with a wide variety of different fruits, there is sure to be something new and exciting to explore. We are currently on pace to use over 400,000 lbs of real fruit this year alone!
Our Northside, Cincinnati taproom is open seven days a week, with food service provided by Wildfire Pizza Kitchen. We host live music five nights a week at the Radio Artifact Live stage, and make the historic church sanctuary, The Reliquary, available for receptions and events.
Radio Artifact, the Urban Artifact hosted independent music radio, can be listened to on 91.7FM HD2 in Cincinnati or live streaming online at radioartifact.com
Our Northside, Cincinnati taproom is open seven days a week, with food service provided by Wildfire Pizza Kitchen. We host live music five nights a week at the Radio Artifact Live stage, and make the historic church sanctuary, The Reliquary, available for receptions and events.
Radio Artifact, the Urban Artifact hosted independent music radio, can be listened to on 91.7FM HD2 in Cincinnati or live streaming online at radioartifact.com
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can.
A- Light purple color, hazy liquid, light pink head.
A- Grape, blueberry, bright.
F- Grape, blueberry, tart.
T- Light body, average texture, medium carbonation, slightly sour finish.
O- Basically tasted like grape kool-aid with a hint of blueberry. Fairly sweet. Almost cider like. I didn't love it but I suppose I could see people being a fan of this one.
A- Light purple color, hazy liquid, light pink head.
A- Grape, blueberry, bright.
F- Grape, blueberry, tart.
T- Light body, average texture, medium carbonation, slightly sour finish.
O- Basically tasted like grape kool-aid with a hint of blueberry. Fairly sweet. Almost cider like. I didn't love it but I suppose I could see people being a fan of this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 02:18
4.9/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 3.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can shared by Danne N, thanks.
Very roasted malty aroma and the roasted is also dominating the taste.
Very roasted malty aroma and the roasted is also dominating the taste.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2026
at 19:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
When I bought this tick, I was cringing a little; thinking oh no, another stupid ass fruited ale and spice combo. Now that I look at the label closer I see its a tart and my spirits are immediately uplifted. It pours a somewhat artificial cloudy orange color almost like orange soda. How often do you get orange flavored beers that actually look real orange? Nose is an odd, but attractive orange sour aroma. Wow, the first taste is quite yummy, suspecting I'd get a bitter ass fruit ale, I get a pleasant taste of sour tart with what can be said to be orange. Not sure about the vanilla but the tartness is sure enjoyable and this also combines with the co2 for a pleasing wild ale sensation blast. For a 6.7%, you'd never know it had any alky. Its so well hidden that I just spend this time enjoying this brew. Oh my, the end of the can? Balderdash, should have got more of this puppy. Thanks UA! Good over beer tasting session.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 17 Apr 2026
at 18:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can thanks to TBW shared at the Chapel Hill tasting: Poured a carbonated orange with bubble head. Aroma is very pungent and boosty, fruity, pears. Taste is juicy, fruity, pear, tart and sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2026
at 01:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned 3/2/26, drunk 4/13/26.
Nose is a mix of pretty deep malt (cookie, caramel, white bread) and rich mango. Hops are in here too, thankfully and the mango plays nicely, but is quite forward (yet authentic).
Sweet maltiness up front quickly joined by a healthy hop bitterness. Has the hop and malt profile of an older WC IPA style, but the mango softens and enlivens everything here. Robust bitterness balances nicely, as pine and grapefruit float about with fruity, sweet mango and rich malts. Could be a bit more polished; it's rather rough around the edges, and there's a lot more caramel (and slight oxidation?) than I'd prefer.
Nose is a mix of pretty deep malt (cookie, caramel, white bread) and rich mango. Hops are in here too, thankfully and the mango plays nicely, but is quite forward (yet authentic).
Sweet maltiness up front quickly joined by a healthy hop bitterness. Has the hop and malt profile of an older WC IPA style, but the mango softens and enlivens everything here. Robust bitterness balances nicely, as pine and grapefruit float about with fruity, sweet mango and rich malts. Could be a bit more polished; it's rather rough around the edges, and there's a lot more caramel (and slight oxidation?) than I'd prefer.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 14 Apr 2026
at 13:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours hazy purple with a very small head. smells of concord grapes and blueberries. The flavor is mildly tart and quite sweet. Grapes. Definitely grapes.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 11 Apr 2026
at 06:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy yellow with a medium sized foamy white head. Tangy and sweet with spiced pear. Long finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2026
at 23:25
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Courtesy of Jan,thanks. Not that tart with raspberry,candy, bread and violet.like a soda,
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2026
at 15:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Smells quite tart. Berries. The flavor is also quite tart, more so than many Urban Artifact beers. Tastes of berries, melon, and malt. Good.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 10 Apr 2026
at 06:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy tan with a small white head. Sweets tangy and a but tart with golden fruit and stone fruit and a light boozy note. Long finish. Moderately full bodied
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2026
at 19:32