About
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.
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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap. Pours a reddish brown color with light fizzy head. Aromas of copper and sweet toasted malts. Flavors follow same with more dust and metal. Biscuity finish. Nothing to write home about.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2019
at 00:30
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
330ml bottle. Named after famous pro wrestler Bret 'The Hitman' Hart. Pours a clear copper-amber with a thin, fizzy, short lived, white head that fully dissipates. Mild aroma of bready malt, orange and floral (hibiscus, I guess). Mild, semi-sweet flavour of grainy malt, orange, faint lemon and hibiscus with a dry, slightly grassy finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and flat carbonation. Disappointing. Light, easy drinking and refreshing, but not "the excellence of execution" when it comes to beer. Bret Hart should body slam the guy who put his name on this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2018
at 05:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
650 ml bottle. Pours a dull copper color with moderate head. Aromas of candied lemons, fruity esters, and doughy malts. Flavors follow same brightened a bit by the gin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2018
at 02:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasting at Oakes' Manor
Light amber color, clean. Mild aroma of coffee, malt, perfume, metallic. Strong body, sweet mouthfeel, more than decent malt base, with some cheap coffee on top.
Not too bad.
Light amber color, clean. Mild aroma of coffee, malt, perfume, metallic. Strong body, sweet mouthfeel, more than decent malt base, with some cheap coffee on top.
Not too bad.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2018
at 22:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle - Coffee, spicy green pepper anda Touch of cooked orange. Clear orange with a small white head. Spicy, sweet, coffee and a long finish. Weird.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2018
at 03:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Slight haze, bright amber. Whacky aroma, a little bit spicy, maybe coffee, and then it's got a lot of vanilla sweetness. This is mellow, malts just slightly sticky, I'm actually not sure what to make of this one. The coffee note is nice, but it's kind of not a stout.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2018
at 03:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap. Pours a clear copper-orange with a small, creamy, long lasting, tan head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of caramel malt, peach, mango, orange rind and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of biscuit malt, caramel, peach, mango, melon and orange with a dry, bitter grass finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. More of an ESB but still good.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2018
at 05:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Glass, 4-ounce, draught, during the Festibière de Gatineau, savoured on June 10 2017; eye: amber, clear, ring of tan head, light lacing; nose: light fruity, light hops, slight citrus fruits; mouth: light fruity, light hops, slight citrus fruits, finale in malt with light presence of citrus fruits, medium body, average carbonation, lightly bitter, slick texture; overall: correct
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, durant le Festibière de Gatineau, savourée le 10 juin 2017; œil : ambrée, limpide, anneau de mousse fauve, légère dentelle; nez : léger fruité, léger houblon, très léger agrumes; bouche : léger fruité, léger houblon, très léger agrumes, finale en malt avec légère présence d'agrumes, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement amère, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, durant le Festibière de Gatineau, savourée le 10 juin 2017; œil : ambrée, limpide, anneau de mousse fauve, légère dentelle; nez : léger fruité, léger houblon, très léger agrumes; bouche : léger fruité, léger houblon, très léger agrumes, finale en malt avec légère présence d'agrumes, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement amère, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Tried
on 30 Mar 2018
at 16:35
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Glass, 4-ounce, draught, during the Festibière de Gatineau, savoured on June 10 2017; eye: maroon, thin sheet of beige head, light lacing; nose: malt, nuts, slight dusty, slight caramel; mouth: malt, nuts, slight dusty, slight caramel, light maple sap, finale in malt, medium body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: correct
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, durant le Festibière de Gatineau, savourée le 10 juin 2017; œil : marron, mince couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt, noix, très léger poussière, très léger caramel; bouche : malt, noix, très léger poussière, très léger caramel, léger sève d'érable, finale en malt, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, durant le Festibière de Gatineau, savourée le 10 juin 2017; œil : marron, mince couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt, noix, très léger poussière, très léger caramel; bouche : malt, noix, très léger poussière, très léger caramel, léger sève d'érable, finale en malt, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Tried
on 29 Mar 2018
at 19:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draft at the Molson Brewhouse in the Calgary airport. Pours a clear dark cola brown with an ecru head. Aroma of coffee and chicory, New Orleans style. Flavor mild bitter roast. Smooth and inoffensive brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2018
at 21:55