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Brewery Review: Urban Artifact (Cincinnati, OH)

Urban Artifact
Cincinnati, OH


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Not only does Urban Artifact produce some of the best sour beers, but they also have live music almost every single night, which makes this a perfect stop any evening.

Urban Artifact is located in the basement of an old church; however, their taproom is more than adequate to handle craft beer lovers, along with some live music lovers all in the same venue. Should the inside get a little too crowded for your tastes, there is also an outside patio. The outdoor patio is perfect for spending an evening under the stars. Even though the beer here has a heavy focus on the sour side, they still have almost something for everyone.

During my first visit, I tried their Warmug, which is a Golden Fruited Coffee Sour Ale, which has hints of peaches, passion fruits, plums, and of course, coffee. While I am usually not a coffee fan, I can tell you that this beer tempted me. I also went with their Sliderule, which is a Sour Raspberry Dark Sour, which was just as tasty as the Warmug.

On my second visit to Urban Artifact, I knew that I had to branch out into some of their other beers, so this time I went with a flight, which consisted of four 5oz tasters, and sampled a variety of their beers, not a bad one in the mix. However, my favorite had to be Escapement (Tart Cherry), which was a Barrel-Aged Tart Cherry Ale. Escapement had an excellent cherry flavor with a subtle bourbon undertone, straightforward drinking.

Overall, Urban Artifact is right up there as one of my favorite sour breweries, and a certainly a must for anyone living in or visiting Cincinnati.
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Location: 1660 Blue Rock St, Cincinnati, OH 45223, USA

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