Eighty-Eight Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Eighty-Eight Brewing Company

Established in 2018

Contact
2600 Portland St SE #1070, Calgary, T2G 4M6, Canada
Description
Inspired by the spirit of the '88 Olympics, Eighty-Eight Brewing Company opened in August 2018, bringing you great beers and even radder times.

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7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
473ml can. Pours a hazy gold-yellow with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves thick patches of lace. Dank, fruity aroma of crackery wheat malt, pineapple, guava, papaya, orange, peach, strawberry, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of wheat malt, peach, pineapple, papaya, melon, guava, orange, a hint of strawberry and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Juicy, well balanced and easy to drink. Delicious, a nice treat.
Tried from Can on 26 Mar 2020 at 03:00

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy gold-orange with a large, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves thick patches of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready caramel malt, peach, mango, pineapple, passion fruit, orange and piney hops. Sweet fruity flavour of biscuit malt, caramel, orange rind, grapefruit, mango, peach, pineapple and passion fruit in a dry, bitter, piney hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Pleasant and flavourful.
Tried from Can on 17 Mar 2020 at 04:06

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that leaves curtains of lace. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, earth, dark chocolate and faint wood. Semi-sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel, earth and wood in a dry, bitter coffee finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Very tasty. If you like coffee, you'll love this beer.
Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2020 at 05:23

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that laces nicely. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, coffee, caramel, dark chocolate, earth and vanilla. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, brown sugar, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla, earth and coffee in a dry, slightly salty, mild bitter finish. Medium to full body with a creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. A little on the sweet side, but a great dessert beer.
Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2020 at 05:21

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a cloudy straw colour with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves chunky patches of lace. Aroma of Belgian yeast, coriander, orange peel and wheat malt. Sweet flavour of wheat malt, orange peel, bubble gum, Belgian yeast, coriander and white pepper in a dry finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and easy to drink.
Tried from Can on 09 Feb 2020 at 05:08

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
piney resiny citrus my but a bit of dms. Dry not overly balanced or complicated. Aggressively bitter but overly astringent. Not a train wreck but wouldn’t have again
Tried on 11 Jan 2020 at 07:40

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
473ml can. Pours a cloudy yellow-gold with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of biscuit malt, pineapple, grapefruit and passion fruit. Sweet fruity flavour of biscuit malt, grapefruit, orange, pineapple, mango and passion fruit in a crisp, dry, pine resin finish. Medium body with a sticky, oily texture and average carbonation. Juicy, flavourful and crushable.
Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2020 at 03:02

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy red-amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, pale pink head that laces nicely. Sweet fruity aroma of strawberry, raspberry, papaya and grapefruit. Sweet fruity flavour of biscuit malt, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, lactose, grapefruit, papaya and pine resin in a dry, tart, hoppy finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Enjoyable and fun. Reminds me of a sour fruit smoothie.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2019 at 04:47

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy copper-amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Slightly dank aroma of bready caramel malt, grapefruit peel and piney hops. Sweet fruity flavour of caramel malt, pineapple, mango, grapefruit and pine resin in a dry, bitter, leafy green hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Tasty and well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2019 at 03:56

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours a hazy amber-red with a medium, foamy, long lasting, pale pink head that leaves thick, chunky lacing. Aroma of Belgian yeast, red wine, generic berries and floral hops. Semi-sweet flavour of biscuit malt, red berries, Belgian yeast, black pepper and floral hops in a dry, red wine finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Tasty and well made.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2019 at 06:15