Wild Rose Brewery

Velvet fog - 12 packs now available! The first and only commercially available unfiltered wheat beer in alberta, this ale has a fresh sharp taste and is full of hops.

Golden-bronze colour and light in body, wild rose sob is delicately hopped and refreshingly delicious.

Our'wild' brewer uses six different malts to produce this ale's distinctive flavour: a medium bodied, mildly hopped beer with notes of espresso and chocolate.

Black as its namesake, with a creamy tan head, alberta crude is a velvety smooth stout with low carbonation. The wild rose'brew crew' loves this beer; we think you will too.

On november 19, alberta brewers met at big rock brewery in calgary and worked together to create a special brew for charity. Wild rose was pleased to participate once again this year and to join forces with our brewing brothers and sisters to collaboratively brew for charity. 2011 participating breweries are wild rose brewery, big rock brewery, brew brothers, alley kat, drummond, banff ave brewing, jasper brewing co., grizzly paw brewing company and brewsters brewing company. All proceeds from unity brew 2011 - a nicely hopped blonde style ale - went to the calgary food bank.

Unfiltered means extra flavour and goodness in every glass of velvet fog. To ensure a perfect velvety smoothness in every sip of your velvet fog, be sure to "swirl" the bottle before pouring. You don't want to miss out on the unique flavour that makes velvet fog the unclear choice of discerning beer drinkers.

A special blend of 50% wheat malt and 50% barley gives this unique unfiltered ale a distinctive hazy, golden colour and a fresh tangy character. The choice is clear. The beer isn't. 4.5% alc./vol.

Initially brewed as a summer seasonal, demand dictated that we keep the wraspberry ale around all year. Our wraspberry ale is brewed using whole raspberries – no syrups or extracts. An even handed use of the berries makes this ale so much more beer than your average fruit beer. It has a pronounced aroma of raspberries and just a hint of berries in its flavour.

Golden-bronze colour and light in body, wild rose S.O.B. Is delicately hopped and refreshingly delicious. Very gentle and approachable, this classic english ale is an excellent choice to enjoy as a "session beer. " 4.1% alc./vol.

From the distinctive red-amber hues, to aromas of biscuits and a sweetness of caramel, this beer is not to be taken lightly. Wild rose wred wheat is hand crafted, striking a fine balance between malt and hops. The final result is a beer that is crisp, clean and refreshing. 5.0% alc./vol.

Dark brown and ruby hued, this ale expresses notes of espresso and chocolate. Very approachable, wild rose brown ale is mildly hopped with a medium body and a clean finish. Don't be afraid of the dark.Get down with the brown. 5.0% alc./vol.

Wild rose IPA (india pale ale) is a beautiful copper-coloured ale, rich in caramel malt character and well balanced with plenty of hops. An authentic india pale ale, this IPA is handcrafted for the true ale drinker. So hop to it. 6.0% alc./vol.

As with all of our recipes, this is a beer that we loved when we first brewed it, but regrettably had to shelve it until we had a suitable venue to sell it in. Now with our taproom we are pleased to offer an alternative to the other stout. Black as its namesake, with a creamy tan head, this oatmeal stout is velvety smooth with low carbonation. Six different malts, hops from the U.K. and (of course) oatmeal contribute to this ale's complex character. Join us in our taproom and try a fresh stout for a change.

Collaboration: wild rose brewery and cowtown yeast wranglers our collaboration brew was created to celebrate 16 years of innovation and torecognize our strong connection to the homebrew community. Hazy, golden in colour this ale is brewed using the best alberta malted rye and barley. A special belgian farmhouse yeast provides a notes of fruit and pepper in aroma and flavour. The end result is an effervescent and refreshing ale for warm alberta autumn days. Rye saison is available on tap and in 650ml bottles at select locations!

Hefeweizen inspired by traditional weisse beers of bavaria, this wheat ale is hazy gold and naturally cloudy. Canadian malted wheat blends with a specially selected yeast to give clove-like spiciness to the aroma and flavour. A refreshing thirst quencher for warm alberta summer days.

Czech style pilsner the best pilz in the foothillz is back by popular demand! This lager is a beautiful straw coloured hue, with a distinct hop aroma and flavour. Crisp, clean and refreshing our czech style pilsner has been crafted to satisfy. Brewed using canadian superior pilsen malt the generous addition of saaz, vanguard and tettnanger hops provides a spicy, citrus aroma and a pleasant lingering bitterness. Like all good lagers our foothillz pilz has undergone an extensive cold aging period producing a smooth, complex beer. A favourite in our seasonal release program this year's batch is sure to please. Food pairings ~ this crisp, refreshing lager is very versatile and pairs nicely with a variety of foods including chicken, fish, shellfish and spicy fare. The foothillz pilz also makes a great aperitif!

Dark as night, nocturnale has a smooth, creamy mouthfeel with a roasty malt flavour combined with the richness of dark chocoate and a hint of toasted coconut. Here in time for the winter solstice, albertans will experience 967 minutes of darkness on december 21st - plenty of night time to savour a nocturnale or two.

Marzen has its origins in bavaria and is best known as the classic brew of the oktoberfest celebration. A copper hued lager, wild rose marzen is characterized by a medium to full body, a toasty malt flavour and a clean dry finish.

Af23 pale ale is back! Named after the building that houses wild rose brewery, af23 pale ale is a nod to the historical heritage of our home on the currie barracks. This hoppy pale ale is balanced by using some of the finest alberta-grown malted barley: pale 2-row as the base malt, a bit c-60 (crystal malt) , and some munich malt. The addition of some flaked oats gives this brew smoothness on the palate. Exclusive use of falconer’s flight hops creates a clean, long lasting bitterness. This hop is a special blend of some of the northwest’s most unique hop varieties. Dry hopping with more falconer’s flight hops finishes this fine brew with notes of citrus and fresh pine in the flavor and aroma.

A.K.A. M.A.D. I.P.A. Wild rose brewery’s imperial india pale ale is like a big bitter smack to your senses! You may not like it, but we do! The finest alberta malts were blended with six kinds of the freshest pacific north west hops to create a truly inspirational imperial IPA. Mark, andrea and dave have collaborated on this amazing beer to challenge your palate and amaze you with its complexity. The result is a M.A.D. I.P.A. (Get it? Mark, andrea, dave...) these hops gave their lives so that you could enjoy this beer apollo, cascade, centennial, glacier, simcoe and zeus.

Made using the best canadian barley malts available – superior pils, superior pale, vienna and munich - wild rose oktoberfest has a rich malt flavour. The complex sweetness from these specialty malts is well balanced with two noble hop varieties – tettnanger for bittering and saaz for aroma and flavour. True to the oktoberfest style, this brew was cold fermented with a blend of three german lager yeasts which add to the complexity. After three weeks in the fermentation tank, this brew was cold conditioned for an additional six weeks. Finishing at a strength of 5.5 % alcohol by volume, wild rose oktoberfest is a perfect complement to locally made sausages and homemade mustards.

Q. are you in the know? A. af23 pale ale is named after the building which houses wild rose brewery and is a nod to the historical heritage of our home on the currie barracks. Af23 pale ale is brewed using superior pale 2-row as the base malt, a bit of munich malt, some c-60 (crystal malt) and a little bit of flaked oats to give this brew a smoothness on the palate. Extensive use of columbus hops creates a clean, long lasting bitterness while cascade hops provide a fresh grapefruit flavour and aroma. Dry hopping with a small amount of centennial hops finishes this fine brew. Consistent with our pursuit for authenticity with all of our seasonal brews, we used a special english ale yeast for this classic style.

Pacific northwest meets alberta south. . . Again! Our imperial india pale ale (iipa) is created in the original double IPA style - robust and malty with high alcohol and a very intense hop flavour. Extremely hoppy with huge floral notes of pine and citrus, our imperial IPA expertly blends centennial, columbus and cascade hops with the finest alberta two-row barley and crystal malts. The result is a beer with sweet malt notes dominated by a very fruity grapefruit taste. To bump up the hop quotient even more, this brew was run through a hop back with cascade, centennial and columbus hops. Multiple dry hoppings add to the aroma 1st dry hop – centennial and columbus 2nd dry hop – cascade 3rd dry hop – cascade and centennial if you have never had a beer with lots of hops this is not the place to start. If you have, sit back, relax and enjoy the bitter ride that is our imperial IPA.

Brewed using only the plumpest, ripest whole BC cherries, each glass of cherry porter is lush and creamy with a fruity aroma. Rich and sensual, the flavour is reminiscent of black forest cake with sweet chocolate notes and a slightly smoky character from the roasted malts. Originally emerging in the early 1700s, at the height of britain’s industrial revolution, the porter beer style virtually disappeared by the mid-70s. As part of the new generation of brewers, the team at wild rose brewery has created cherry porter as a variation on this classic style.

Originally brewed in köln (cologne) , germany, kolsch is delicate and refreshing with a prominent, but not extreme hoppiness. You will find that it is less bitter than our czech pilz. Due to its bright golden colour, kolsch are often mistaken for lagers. In fact, this beer style is an ale which is top fermented at a relatively warm temperature and then followed by a cooler lagering, or aging, process. Perfect for summer days on the patio.