Great Western Brewing

Microbrewery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 🇨🇦

Established in 1990

Contact
519 2nd Avenue North, Saskatoon, S7K 2C6, Canada
Description
An impending closure spelled the end of an era and the loss of jobs for around 40 employees. That is, until a group of determined and dedicated workers stepped up to the challenge and fought for Saskatchewan’s brewery.
The brewery was built in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1927, operating as the Hub City Brewing Company. The plant became the Western Canada Brewing Company in 1930 and then Drewery’s Limited in 1932.
In 1956, the Brewery was acquired and operated as O’Keefe Brewing until 1989 when an amalgamation between Carling O’Keefe and Molson Brewing Company spelled the end of the brewery.
A group of 16 determined and bold employees stood up, pooled their resources and formed the Great Western Brewing Company. Now, the Great Western Brewing Company is one of Canada’s most successful regional brewers and an internationally recognized producer of world-class beer.

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2.5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2

Hazy, greyish colour. On the aroma, I don't know. There's some funky autolyzed yeast stuff. It's flabby and funky, not in a good way. The yeast character isn't great, and it is honestly the only thing I really get there.

Tried on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:57


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Peach and light grains. Cloudy gold with a small white head. Light tea and some bland light malts.

Tried on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:53


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tall can at Brian's. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is very malty and yeasty. Similar taste. Not a witbier, messy.

Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:52


3.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5

Tasting at Brian's, can
Cloudy, dull blond colour. Skunky, and no bitterness.
Bad.

Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2018 at 04:48


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pours a cloudy golden colour with a creamy off-white head, good stay and very nice creamy lacing. The nose is so-and-so with some sour kind of yeasty notes. The hints are better in the background with the orange and coriander. The taste is pretty bland with the better tasting yeast and very mild orange fruity malts. Love Witbiers. This is not one of them.

Tried on 30 Oct 2018 at 04:21


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

On tap. Pours a clear copper with a thin, short lived, off-white head that leaves spotty lacing. Mild, sweet aroma of caramel malt and bread. Sweet flavour of caramel malt and bread with a mild, bitter grass finish. Light body with a watery texture and soft carbonation. Refreshing and boring.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2017 at 00:17


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Purchased a 4-pack of these in Regina, SK where alcohol seems much higher, and they had a price for the day, and one for the night. Anyways, pours a deep amber colour, clear, with a creamy warm beige head, good retention and lacing. Bread aromas from the malts mixed with the yeast, apple notes and light alcohol. The taste has roasty malts, fruitiness, caramel and a quick finish. Not bad, but more like a swill red ale.

Tried on 16 Nov 2016 at 20:35


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Sampled in Regina on tour with the band. Golden colour, white head, average retention and minimal lacing. Malty nose, malty taste from the 2-row barley. A little sweetness lingers. Refreshing cold, easy-drinking but nothing overly exceptional.

Tried on 05 Nov 2016 at 20:47


4.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Draught. Pours a clear gold with a small, short lived, white head that left spotty lacing. Mild aroma of corn and a hint of grass. Sweet flavour of corn and light malt with a mildly bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Boring. More closely resembles a pale lager than an APA.

Tried on 30 Nov 2015 at 00:16


2.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5

They’ve really managed to perfect the taste of copper here, albeit with a touch of tin. Sour mash and gross consistency. Very cloying aftertaste. Can.

Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2015 at 14:06