Village Brewery

Microbrewery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Village Brewery

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5000 12A Street SE, Calgary, T2G 5K9, Canada
Description
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Some of the best things happen over beer. Ideas are born, friendships forged, deals struck, communities built. That’s how Village Brewery began, friends sharing beers and dreams. Around the table, we had close to a century and a half of brewing experience. One of us was a legendary Canadian brewmaster. Naturally the talk turned to the art and craft of better beer, then to secret sources of malts and hops. By last call we had dreamed up a true community brewery. A brewery that would support Calgary’s artists and craftspeople. A brewery that would create the excellent ales and lagers our friends and neighbors deserve. That talk over beer started the brewery that handcrafted the fine brew you hold in your hand. Please join our table, lift a pint and salute the Village of Calgary. It takes a Village to raise a beer. And a beer to raise a Village.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy amber-gold with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves thick, soapy, curtains of lace. Spicy aroma of grainy wheat malt, cardamom, clove, coriander, Belgian yeast, orange peel and floral hops. Sweet, spicy flavour of grainy wheat malt, orange peel, peach, pineapple, coriander, cardamom, clove, Belgian yeast, light oats and floral hops in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Decent.
Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2021 at 05:54

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Can from a local grocer. Pours an okay muddy brown and some sort of bad foam, definitely lacking some finesse here. Smells of black coffee, dark biscuit, carbonation thins out the impact though. Taste is ashy and earthy, slightly sweet, lingering molasses. Still a little too wet. Not a bad low alcohol stout but certainly room for improvement.
Tried from Can on 13 May 2021 at 21:15

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
473ml can. Pours crystal clear with a light gold hue and a thin, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Mild, sweet aroma of apple and pear. Sweet flavour of apple juice, pear and a hint of tea in a slightly dry finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and lively carbonation. A little on the light side. Would be an ok patio drink for summer.
Tried from Can on 02 Apr 2020 at 03:53

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
473ml can. Pours a clear amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Mild, sweet aroma of grainy caramel malt, generic citrus and floral hops. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, grapefruit, faint spice and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and soft to almost flat carbonation. Could use more body, but it's refreshing and actually not bad as far as near beer goes.
Tried from Can on 23 Jan 2020 at 17:58

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Canette 473ml. Couleur orangée trouble, mousse blanc cassé onctueuse. Arôme de pamplemousse, houblon résineux, malt pâle, pointe de levure, pain frais. Goût de suprême de pamplemousse, malt, amertume moyenne-élevée, houblon résineux. Carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2019 at 16:19

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
650ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy straw colour with a small, creamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Sour aroma of lemon, lacto, pineapple, floral hops and bready malt. Sweet flavour of bready malt, lemon, lime, green apple, pineapple and floral hops in a dry, crisp, sour lacto finish. Light body with an oily texture and lively carbonation. Clean, simple, refreshing and easy to drink. A good summer beer.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2019 at 04:34

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Tasting at Erik's, bottle
Hazy pale blond colour. The aroma is lightly citrusy and acidic, pleasant; but the flavour is wonky, some butter, seemingly old.
Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2019 at 08:37

5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
650ml bottle at Erik's. Appearance: a bit hazy dirty blonde with a white head. Aroma: some sweet and dirty malty notes. Taste: not sweet at all, slightly sour, a bit dirty. Overall: meh.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2019 at 06:11

2.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
650mL bottle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is very armpit-y, with earthy, bready notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of armpits upfront, and not much else. Fungal, BO-like finish. Nasty.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2019 at 06:08

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Fruity and some butterscotch notes. Clear gold with a decent white head. Soured fruity and buttery notes. Odd.
Tried on 31 May 2019 at 06:02