Run part-time by husband and wife team, James and Kat, Artefact Brewing’s ethos is to make good-quality, small-batch, artisan craft beers, with an emphasis on experimenting with local ingredients and seasonal releases. Artefact launched in May 2020.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Bitter_V2 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A light hazed burnt orange coloured pour with a lasting loose off white head. Aroma is composed of semi sweet, rustic amber malts, grassy, hedgerow hop, stewed fruit, sileage. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, grass, silage, damp hay, stewed fruit, twist of orange. Palate is semi sweetlight tang, mellow carbonation, ok
Fergus (31329) reviewed Farmhouse Sour 2021 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A light hazed dull gold, orange coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is prickly sour, lemon juice, light vivnegar, herbal grassy notes, Flavour is composed of loose wheaty grains, grass, herbal, veg stalks, Grainy. Palate is grainy, mild sour, moderate carbonation. Muddled.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Farmhouse Sour 2021 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 27/06/22. Very lightly hazed golden with an off white head that clears to a swirl and edging. Nose is dusty fruits, hay bale, grains, straw, hedgerow. Taste comprises green apple, light farmyard notes, grain husk, dusty fruits, vinous. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. So so ... rather basic but drinkable.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Hibiscus Blonde from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a ruby red with a pink head. Aroma is fruity/floral, hibiscus, berry. Taste is tart bitter, fruity, berries, hibiscus floral, very lively for a blonde.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Bitter_V2 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 26/06/22. Copper to golden with a good sized light egg shell white covering. Nose is biscuit, nutty, stewed fruits, dates, straw. Taste comprises caramel, dried fruit rinds, light tobacco, biscuit, straw, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Decent bitter.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Bitter_V2 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Poured a caramel brown orange with a off white head. Aroma is malty, bready, fruits, caramel. Taste is fruity bitter forward, leaves way for rich malty backbone, caramel, biscuit.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Farmhouse Sour 2021 from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Poured a burnt orange with an off white to beige head. Aroma is funky, citrus, yeasty, malt undertone. Taste is malty forward, sticky, bitter citrus, caramel, bready, yeasty. Not very sour on the palate.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Kveik Black IPA from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle ordered from Beautiful Beers, Bury St E. Aroma has pine, herbs, coffee. Opaque dark brown. Satisfyingly foamy beige head. Medium bitter. Pine, black coffee and liquorice but with a herbal and citrus streak. Tangy. It's the bitterness that flows through into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick to creamy. Average carbonation. Long astringent finish. Hits the spot.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Dark Mild from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle ordered from Beautiful Beers, Bury St E. Aroma had coffee, chocolate and dark berries. Dark and glossy. Cola brown tint. Foamy beige head soon recedes. Medium bitter - espresso and charcoal. Develops malty chocolate and light molasses sweetness. Sour berry edge. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Packs some character for the ABV. But also slips down.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Barley Wine from Artefact Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared at Seth’s - picked up online. Pours unclear golden-brown with a frothy, tan head. Medium to big sweet flavour, rich malty character, toasted grains, honey, caramel. Full bodied, rich and chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, decadent, more caramel, dates, toffee. Outstanding.