Urban Artifact
1660 Blue Rock St
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45223-2554
United States
(513) 620-4729 | map
artifactbeer.com
Notes:
Reviews: 9
| Ratings: 28
| Log in to view all ratings and sort
Reviews by nlmartin:
nlmartin from Ohio
4.47/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
The venue has been covid locked down.
Previously the venue is a converted church into a bar. Very comfortable seating a nice wooden bar. Outdoors seating is available and a fire pit is lit many nights. I am a bit of a fan boy. Some of the best sour and tart beers I have drank are from Urban Artifact. Note if you don't like sour, tart or funky beers this is not a place for you. The bartenders know and understand the beers they are serving. They will frequently offer beer cocktails in addition to what is on tap. They typically have 10+ beers on tap. Again if you don't like sour, tart or funky beers this place isn't for you.
Feb 14, 2021
4.47/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
The venue has been covid locked down.
Previously the venue is a converted church into a bar. Very comfortable seating a nice wooden bar. Outdoors seating is available and a fire pit is lit many nights. I am a bit of a fan boy. Some of the best sour and tart beers I have drank are from Urban Artifact. Note if you don't like sour, tart or funky beers this is not a place for you. The bartenders know and understand the beers they are serving. They will frequently offer beer cocktails in addition to what is on tap. They typically have 10+ beers on tap. Again if you don't like sour, tart or funky beers this place isn't for you.
Feb 14, 2021
More User Reviews:
Manta200 from Kentucky
3.83/5 rDev -5.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Dec 28, 2019
3.83/5 rDev -5.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
Dec 28, 2019
Sabtos from Ohio
4.26/5 rDev +4.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
In what's basically the basement of a large church, they have a nice, uniquely creative space that's kind of steampunky, a little rustic and a little modern, with a larger room for live entertainment.
The taplist varies between more juicy, slushy-like "Midwest Tart Fruit Ales" and more refined, old world oak aged sours, all of which are unique and thoughtful, most of which are quite worth your while.
The vibe is super chill and cool, and there's plenty of beer to go that you might otherwise have trouble finding in your local beer shop.
They work with some local businesses to promote BYOF, or ordering to go, and it works well.
Aug 07, 2019
4.26/5 rDev +4.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
In what's basically the basement of a large church, they have a nice, uniquely creative space that's kind of steampunky, a little rustic and a little modern, with a larger room for live entertainment.
The taplist varies between more juicy, slushy-like "Midwest Tart Fruit Ales" and more refined, old world oak aged sours, all of which are unique and thoughtful, most of which are quite worth your while.
The vibe is super chill and cool, and there's plenty of beer to go that you might otherwise have trouble finding in your local beer shop.
They work with some local businesses to promote BYOF, or ordering to go, and it works well.
Aug 07, 2019
Billolick from New York
4.32/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
A lot going on here, sour beers, event space, music, community
The tasting room is in the bottom floor of a church, with a large area for events upstairs and a music performance area next to the bar area.
For beers the focus is on sours, gose, saison and sour IPA...all I tried and took home were quite tasty and enjoyable...cans, bottles, growlers and crowlers to go. super friendly staff is always a plus...funky, eclectic, different and well worth a try if you are from, visiting or passing thru the ‘natti
Jan 28, 2019
4.32/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
A lot going on here, sour beers, event space, music, community
The tasting room is in the bottom floor of a church, with a large area for events upstairs and a music performance area next to the bar area.
For beers the focus is on sours, gose, saison and sour IPA...all I tried and took home were quite tasty and enjoyable...cans, bottles, growlers and crowlers to go. super friendly staff is always a plus...funky, eclectic, different and well worth a try if you are from, visiting or passing thru the ‘natti
Jan 28, 2019
Jmar25 from Ohio
4.36/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Dec 11, 2018
4.36/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Dec 11, 2018
Zonian1 from Ohio
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Nov 24, 2018
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Nov 24, 2018
jt_thomas18 from Hawaii
3.86/5 rDev -5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Nov 19, 2018
3.86/5 rDev -5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Nov 19, 2018
Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.82/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
mixed fermentation beers. mixed vibes. until 10 pm on sunday laid back and better service. when music got loud all heck broke loose
high price point of si gle bottles like 16 to 20 a 500 ml. they havent proven their reputation of these things. interesting beers but so far no place in cincinatti worth a special trip.
Jul 30, 2018
3.82/5 rDev -6.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
mixed fermentation beers. mixed vibes. until 10 pm on sunday laid back and better service. when music got loud all heck broke loose
high price point of si gle bottles like 16 to 20 a 500 ml. they havent proven their reputation of these things. interesting beers but so far no place in cincinatti worth a special trip.
Jul 30, 2018
deadonhisfeet from Kentucky
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
One of my favorite brewers and very easy to get to. Service is outstanding and the bartenders are extremely friendly. They are in the basement of an old Catholic church, so you can tell your significant other "I'm going to church" with no shame whatsoever. There is very little traffic in their neighborhood with ample street parking, so the brewery is very accessible. They only brew sour beers, so if you don't like sours, I'm afraid they're stuck drinking guest beers. But oh, what sours they brew! You might even find yourself being converted (to sours, not Catholicism). Unlike a lot of brewers, their sours do not all taste the same (are you reading this, Wicked Weed?). They use ridiculous amounts of fresh fruit in their beers so you can really smell and taste the fruit. Plus, their beers are very, very reasonably priced. There is no food at the brewery, but there will be a pizza place opening up next door soon, so that will be remedied. If you go there, try to visit on a Saturday. Every Saturday they have a "beer parfait" which is definitely worth trying. They take a barrel of their Flash Lamp beer, add a stupid amount of fruit, some sugar, whip it up and sell it. The fruit may vary from one Saturday to the next and because of the post-fermentation sugar added, they will not let these leave the brewery. It's worth visiting on a Saturday for this reason alone.
Jul 14, 2018
4.28/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
One of my favorite brewers and very easy to get to. Service is outstanding and the bartenders are extremely friendly. They are in the basement of an old Catholic church, so you can tell your significant other "I'm going to church" with no shame whatsoever. There is very little traffic in their neighborhood with ample street parking, so the brewery is very accessible. They only brew sour beers, so if you don't like sours, I'm afraid they're stuck drinking guest beers. But oh, what sours they brew! You might even find yourself being converted (to sours, not Catholicism). Unlike a lot of brewers, their sours do not all taste the same (are you reading this, Wicked Weed?). They use ridiculous amounts of fresh fruit in their beers so you can really smell and taste the fruit. Plus, their beers are very, very reasonably priced. There is no food at the brewery, but there will be a pizza place opening up next door soon, so that will be remedied. If you go there, try to visit on a Saturday. Every Saturday they have a "beer parfait" which is definitely worth trying. They take a barrel of their Flash Lamp beer, add a stupid amount of fruit, some sugar, whip it up and sell it. The fruit may vary from one Saturday to the next and because of the post-fermentation sugar added, they will not let these leave the brewery. It's worth visiting on a Saturday for this reason alone.
Jul 14, 2018
camman007 from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Dec 06, 2017
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
Dec 06, 2017
wingedeel from Indiana
4.23/5 rDev +3.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Located in an old church in the NW part of Cincinnati. Just a short drive off I74/75. The vibe is not really church-like, big open area. The mens room was huge.
We got there on a Friday around opening. Not too busy, save for the appreciation club folks picking up their bottles. Lots of sours, and their variants, and they were very well done. Around 12 taps if memory serves. No guest taps. Beers are served in 4 oz , 8 oz, and pint sizes. They also do growler fills and flights. Our server, while busy loading up others bottles, was nice, and efficient. No food served.
I would imagine the place is hopping in the evenings, large stage for a band.
Will return on my next Cincinnati visit.
Apr 24, 2017
4.23/5 rDev +3.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Located in an old church in the NW part of Cincinnati. Just a short drive off I74/75. The vibe is not really church-like, big open area. The mens room was huge.
We got there on a Friday around opening. Not too busy, save for the appreciation club folks picking up their bottles. Lots of sours, and their variants, and they were very well done. Around 12 taps if memory serves. No guest taps. Beers are served in 4 oz , 8 oz, and pint sizes. They also do growler fills and flights. Our server, while busy loading up others bottles, was nice, and efficient. No food served.
I would imagine the place is hopping in the evenings, large stage for a band.
Will return on my next Cincinnati visit.
Apr 24, 2017
RockRuler from Mississippi
4.1/5 rDev +0.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
Located in the basement of a former Church. Tile floors and tile walls make for a fellowship hall / school cafeteria feel. Small bar area. The servers were very helpful and patient. They specialize in sours with many variants. Even though a band was not playing while I was there, they do have a separate area where one can perform. A cozy indoor space. They also have an outdoor area. Parking could be tricky if they are busy.
Apr 16, 2017
4.1/5 rDev +0.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5
Located in the basement of a former Church. Tile floors and tile walls make for a fellowship hall / school cafeteria feel. Small bar area. The servers were very helpful and patient. They specialize in sours with many variants. Even though a band was not playing while I was there, they do have a separate area where one can perform. A cozy indoor space. They also have an outdoor area. Parking could be tricky if they are busy.
Apr 16, 2017
TVail from Texas
4.38/5 rDev +7.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Dec 01, 2016
4.38/5 rDev +7.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Dec 01, 2016
ArkyVaughan from New Jersey
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Sep 19, 2016
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Sep 19, 2016
rydev24 from Pennsylvania
3.64/5 rDev -10.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3.75
Jul 28, 2016
3.64/5 rDev -10.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3.75
Jul 28, 2016
rjp217 from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev +5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75
May 28, 2016
4.29/5 rDev +5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75
May 28, 2016
kylehay2004 from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -7.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
May 14, 2016
3.77/5 rDev -7.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
May 14, 2016
zimm421 from Ohio
3.64/5 rDev -10.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Apr 24, 2016
3.64/5 rDev -10.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Apr 24, 2016
buschbeer from Ohio
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Apr 09, 2016
4.18/5 rDev +2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Apr 09, 2016
chrismattlin from Ohio
4.36/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 3.75
Feb 12, 2016
4.36/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 3.75
Feb 12, 2016
Eziel from Ohio
3.97/5 rDev -2.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75
Dec 01, 2015
3.97/5 rDev -2.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75
Dec 01, 2015
Lukass from Ohio
3.85/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Good selection of sour/funky beers. Love the fact that they have rasberry/blueberry syrups to add to cut the sourness if needed. Will definitely be back for the Blue Whisp jazz band, which was amazing. The beers were pretty darn good as well. As for the space, it looks like an old cafeteria.. which it probably was at one point. It needs a theme.
Aug 20, 2015
3.85/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Good selection of sour/funky beers. Love the fact that they have rasberry/blueberry syrups to add to cut the sourness if needed. Will definitely be back for the Blue Whisp jazz band, which was amazing. The beers were pretty darn good as well. As for the space, it looks like an old cafeteria.. which it probably was at one point. It needs a theme.
Aug 20, 2015
Tylertut from Ohio
3.26/5 rDev -19.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3
Jul 10, 2015
3.26/5 rDev -19.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3
Jul 10, 2015
Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, OH
Brewery rating:
4.02 out of
5 with
1283 ratings
0 characters. We love reviews! Turn your rating into one with 150 characters or more.
Protips: Explain why you're giving this rating. Your review must discuss the place's attributes and your overall impression in order to indicate that you have legitimately visited the place. Nonconstructive reviews may be removed without notice and action may be taken on your account.
Close