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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle ordered from Rad Beer. Aroma is sweet and yeasty - citrus, spice, a touch of banana. Cloudy amber. Fine bubbled foamy translucent white head. Medium bitter. Dry. Woody. Spice. Sherbert. Earthy. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Earthy saison-esque stuff.
CraftBeerNick (11220) reviewed Kveik Black IPA from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle at 6.5%, 23rd September 21, from Grumpy Goat. Pours a black beer, big light tan head. Aroma is pine and citrus. Taste is cocoa, malts, citrus and pine, aromatic. Decent BIPA
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Amber Haze IPA_V2 from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 22/09/21. Almost clear amber with a reddish glint and topped with a good sized egg shell white cap. Nose is orange zest, pink grapefruit, grass, light pine nip, floral tones. Taste comprises orange peel, light perfume, grass, hint of pine, caramel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close splashed with balanced hop bitterness. Decent enough offering.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Pale Blue Lady from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 22/09/21. Lightly hazed orange with a good sized off white head. Nose is floral, herb, lime leaf, Early Grey, citric zest. Taste comprises lemon zest, grass, herb, hedgerow, perfume. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Does what it says on the tin but a Panda is more than enough.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Bitter from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 21/09/21. Light haze on a copper pour with a good sized lasting just off white head. Nose is dusty fruits, grass, grains, hint of orange peel/ Taste comprises biscuit malt, hedgerow, dusty fruits, brown bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with an astringent bitter edge. Ok bitter.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Amber Haze IPA_V2 from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16/9/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus, burnt orange, caramel, vanilla wafer. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Soft carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Enjoyable.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Bitter from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16/9/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours slightly hazy pale amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, hoppy, leafy, light caramel and fruit biscuit. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Easy drinking bitter.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Pale Blue Lady from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
16/9/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, orange, tea tree oil, hedgerow. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, fizzy carbonation. Bitter tea finish. Good brew.
SHIG (13887) reviewed Amber Haze IPA_V2 from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a burnt amber brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma is fruity, citrus, tropical, caramel, malty. Taste is malty, caramel, bitter hops, fruity, citrus, light tropical, dries the palate towards the finish.
SHIG (13887) reviewed Bitter from Artefact Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle: Poured an orange with an off white head. Aroma is bitter hops, fruity, earthy, malty. Taste is bitter hops, malty, leafy, eathy, very astringent at the finish.