The Establishment Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: The Establishment Brewing Company

Contact
4407 1 Street SE, Calgary, T2G 2L2, Canada
Description
The Establishment Brewing Company is a brewery and taproom located in Calgary’s Manchester Brewing District - an area perfect for brewery-hopping and was recently named Canadian Brewery of the Year for 2021 at the Canadian Brewing Awards and Alberta Brewery of the Year for 2021 at the Alberta Beer Awards. We are a band of friends and beer fanatics, united by one common goal: the proliferation of friendship through sharing stories and music over a beer. The taproom has a warm welcoming vibe with good tunes, house plants and beer snacks, surrounded by barrels that hold a variety of wild and sour beer creations that can take anywhere from three months to three years to mature. We brew flavourful and highly drinkable beers, from barrel-aged sours to hop-forward ales, European lagers, and everything in between.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473 ml can. Pours a clear straw-gold with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Sweet fruity aroma of cracker malt, guava, melon, berry, lemon rind, grass, earthy yeast and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of cracker malt, lemon rind, gooseberry, pineapple, guava, grass and floral in a crisp, dry, mild bitter, spicy hop finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Not a fan of Pilsners but this is something I would drink again. Clean, refreshing, easy to drink and flavourful.
Tried from Can on 16 Aug 2020 at 03:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a crystal clear straw colour with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Aroma of bready malt, lemon peel, grass, sulfur and floral hops. Sweet flavour of biscuit malt, lemon peel, bitter grass, floral and spicy hops in a crisp, dry finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and easy to put back. Would be a great summer beer out on the deck.
Tried from Can on 21 Jun 2020 at 04:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange-gold with yeast particles that sink to the bottom and a medium, creamy, long lasting, white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready malt, peach, mango, orange peel, nectarine, apricot, oats and earthy yeast. Sweet fruity flavour of bready malt, orange peel, peach, mango, pineapple, nectarine, apricot, papaya, guava, oats and earthy yeast in a dry, mild bitter, hoppy finish. Medium body with a thick, creamy, smooth texture and soft carbonation. Delicious, juicy AF and ABV is well hidden. A tropical fruit hop bomb. I could crush a 4-pack, but then I'd be Floating Along.
Tried from Can on 02 Jun 2020 at 04:59

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
473ml can. Pours a crystal clear pink-gold with a small, fizzy, off-white head that fully dissipates. Mild aroma of pale malt, hibiscus, herbal, earthy yeast and faint grapefruit. Mild, sweet flavour of crackery pale malt, hibiscus, white wine, grapefruit peel and herbal hops in a crisp, dry finish. Light to medium body with a slick texture and soft to average carbonation. While interesting and unique in principle, this falls short somehow. These guys put out some quality stuff, but this was my least favorite.
Tried from Can on 01 May 2020 at 04:47

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
473ml can. Pours a cloudy orange-yellow with a medium, fizzy, short lived, yellow head that fully dissipates. Sweet fruity aroma of bready malt, mango, pineapple and orange peel. Sweet fruity flavour of bready malt, mango, pineapple, guava, lemon and orange in a dry, tart finish. Medium body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Delicious, refreshing and juicy AF. An excellent fruited sour. Somewhere on an exotic beach Eddie Money is crushing these!
Tried from Can on 01 Apr 2020 at 03:20

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml Lambic bottle. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Aroma of green grape, white wine, Brett, floral hops and light oak. Sweet fruity flavour of caramel malt, green grape, apricot, orange, banana, spicy clove, Brett, floral hops and oak in a dry, slightly tart white wine finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Nice complexity and dangerously easy to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2020 at 04:09

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy golden color. Modest apricot, some funky yeast and a touch of oak but fruit doesn’t shine. Modest sourness but mouthfeel is a bit thin. Apricot is there but pretty mediocre
Tried on 21 Feb 2020 at 11:22

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a clear dark brown with red hue and a medium, creamy, short lived, tan head that laces nicely. Semi-sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel and coffee. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, ash, earth and light caramel in a dry, mild bitter coffee finish. Medium body with a smooth, oily texture and average carbonation. Flavourful and easy to drink.
Tried from Can on 11 Feb 2020 at 05:22

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy gold-yellow with chunks of yeast that sink to the bottom and a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces nicely. Sweet fruity aroma of pale malt, mango, pineapple, peach, grapefruit and piney hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready pale malt, apricot, peach, mango, pineapple, orange peel, grapefruit and earthy yeast in a dry, mild bitter, green leafy hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Enjoyable, tasty and easy to put back.
Tried from Can on 10 Feb 2020 at 04:27

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
473ml can. Pours a clear straw colour with a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Aroma of biscuit malt, pear, lemon and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of biscuit malt, red apple, pear, lemon and earthy yeast in a crisp, dry, mild bitter, spicy hop finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and easy to drink.
Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2020 at 05:53