Urban Artifact

Microbrewery in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Urban Artifact Brewing

Established in 2015

Contact
1660 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH, 45223, United States
Description
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

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
355ml can bought as part of a delivery from Beers of America and drunk at home. Pinkish purple, translucent with almost no head. Big blackcurrant and bramble aroma, light notes of raspberry and sour cherry. Sour taste which isn't overpowering but does stick with you to the finish. Raspberry and blackberry prominent here, but im missing the promised vanilla. Medium body with carbonation on the soft side. Good sour.
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2025 at 21:22

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tart, fruity aroma. The flavor is pleasantly tart with melon and berry flavors that could only be the prickly pear. There’s malty sweetness and a little booze perhaps but the 10% abv is not that noticeable. It’s good though doesn’t hit quite as well as some others I’ve had from this brewery recently.
Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 20 Jun 2025 at 05:19

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Very hazy, chunky pour. Smells of pineapple, coconut, and strawberry, in that order. This and the Epicurean (pineapple and coconut) I had before it are both cocktail-like, but with a malty body too. Both are very tasty and it’s hard to pick a favorite.
Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 07 Jun 2025 at 04:18

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pours very hazy light yellow. Chunky. Smells of pineapple and coconut. Pleasantly tart. It tastes of pineapple, coconut, vanilla, and malt. Balances the sweet and tart flavors very well. Quite tasty.
Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 07 Jun 2025 at 04:15

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright pink-orange colour with a small white head; aroma of berries; tart flavor with a long, medium tart finish
Tried from Draft at The Pint and Brew on 01 Jun 2025 at 02:41

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Canned, from Systembolaget. Clear pale amber, small head. Tart aroma of fresh raspberries. Sweet and mildly sour. Lots of fresh raspberries. Syrupy sweet with evident tartness. Low bitterness.
Tried from Can on 10 May 2025 at 19:32

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Smells of tart cranberries. The flavor is moderately tart with cranberries, malt, and a touch of vanilla. Fruity and well balanced. Very nice.
Tried from Can from Belmont Beverage - West State on 09 May 2025 at 04:34

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from the February 2025 Small Batch Society. Slightly cloudy purplish-ruby color with a thick pinkish-white head that evaporates steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of raspberry, tea and malt. Medium body with flavors of sweet-tart raspberry, black tea and doughy malt. The finish is mildly tart with a raspberry tea aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2025 at 20:55

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from the February 2025 Small Batch Society. Slightly hazy reddish-gold color with a medium off-white head that dissipates gradually to an outer ring. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of strawberry, chocolate and spice. Medium body with flavors of sweet-tart strawberry, cacao, vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is fruity with a chocolate covered strawberry aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2025 at 20:10

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from the February 2025 Small Batch Society. The beer is a bright clear yellow-gold color with a medium thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Aroma of roast coffee, fruit and spice. Medium body with flavors of roasted coffee, tart fruit and cinnamon. The finish is fruity with a pumpkin spice coffee aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2025 at 20:00