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Update on actions we are taking in regard to COVID-19

We are staying up to date on all information available from Health authorities in an effort to operate in the safest manner possible. The retail store will remain open with normal hours until further notice. However, to be safe to our customers and our staff, we are implementing a few precautionary measures:

  1. We will be taking extra precautions with cleaning and sanitizing surfaces multiple times a day.

  2. We will encourage staff to increase the frequency of handwashing and will provide a hand sanitizer station for customers.

  3. We will keep a social distance between staffs and customers.

  4. We will temporarily halt using cash as a method of payment. We will be accepting debit and credit.

  5. Masks are mandatory inside the retail.

  6. We will remain open Thursday to Saturday, from noon to 6 pm at LIMITED CAPACITY of 2 customers at a time inside the retail.

  7. We will be offering CURB-SIDE Pickup again during business hours. Customers must place their order and proceed to payment by calling the retail at 403-556-8293. We will be maintaining the keg growler filling station open with the 10 min disinfecting/cleaning process. 

  

The brewing industry in Alberta and Canada is growing rapidly. Customer demand has led to an explosion in the numbers of locally owned and operated craft breweries. The demand for locally produced brews has led to establishing the Olds College Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program, and the Olds College Brewery and Brewery Retail Store. The Olds College Brewery Retail Store sells cans, bottles, bombers, growlers and kegs. Our beers are also available at leading bars, restaurants, and liquor retailers across central Alberta! We produce all types of beer and train students in all beer styles, so we are constantly turning out new and creative seasonal brews in addition to our four ‘core’ brands.

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As a social enterprise we are not profit driven. All revenue from beer sales goes toward supporting education and in doing so, the brewing industry. Our only goal is to train the next generation right and to produce the best beer possible while doing so.

The Sixth Annual Olds College International Women’s Day Brew Has Arrived!

This Sundress Has Pockets is a Session New England Pale Ale (NEPA) style brewed by first and second year female students from our Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management Diploma program. This Sundress Has Pockets will be available for purchase in the Olds College Brewery Retail store on March 11.

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2021 #BeTheBrewer Contest

Brightside and Alberta Beer Festivals are partnering up once again to give you a chance to #BeTheBrewer and experience the basics of what it’s like to build a beer. You choose it, name it, design it, and brew it (with a little help from some of our friends). We’re once again partnering with the Brewmaster Program at Olds College to brew up your creation and we’re enlisting some new faces from Bitter Sisters Brewing and SYC Brewing to lend their expertise in the process.

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403.556.8293
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Brewmaster & Brewery Operations Program

Hours

Thursday - Saturday: Noon to 6pm
Closed on Stat Holidays

Core Beers (Available Year-Round)

Hay City

A delicious, sessionable beer brewed for beer evangelists and newcomers alike. Constructed from pure Canadian wheat and barley, this refreshing ale is crisp and clean, with a mild malt sweetness. 

Style: American Wheat Ale
ABV: 5.0% | IBU: 20 | SRM: 5

Aggie Ale

Dank and citrusy hops are backed by a toasty caramel malt body with hints of bready overtones. Aggie Ale is generously hopped with a blend of Pacific Northwest style hops throughout the brewing process to let you know what the students are all about.  Pairs perfectly with a completed midterm.

Style: Pacific Northwest Amber Ale

ABV: 5.0% | IBU: 51 | SRM: 21

Old Skhool

Full of rich, nutty, and roasty flavours, this American style brown ale has just the right balance of hop character to pique the interest and balance the malt complexity. Pairs perfectly with cold winter days while remaining light enough to spend some time on the summer patio.

Style: American Brown Ale

ABV: 5.4% | IBU: 36 | SRM: 38

Prairie Gold

This Pacific Northwest-styled IPA combines a full, malty backbone to balance an aggressive hopping schedule. Caramel and light, bready flavours from the malts intermingle with the powerful citrus, resin, and tropical fruit character of the hops. An intensely hoppy beer elegantly balanced for quaffability.

Style: India Pale Ale

ABV: 6.5% | IBU: 72 | SRM: 10

Limited Editions & Student Creations

The Student Craft Beer series allows students of the Olds College Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program to create and sell their very own beers. From the recipe, through the brewing process, to the naming and marketing of the beer, these beers are a product of the skill, determination, and imagination of our students. These beers are brewed in smaller batches, and as such are available in limited quantities. Pick one up today and try them for yourself!

473ml Tall Cans (Available in Pack of 4)

  • Brewmaster Series Beer: Zesty Blonde
  • Brewmaster Series Beer: This is only a test
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Where to find us

Brewery Location

Olds College is located between Red Deer and Calgary in the friendly town of Olds, Alberta just off the QE2 Highway. You can find us on the north end of our campus in the same building as the Pomeroy Hotel.


Seasonal Beers

Synergy 40 Mile Beer

We wanted to generate a certain 'Synergy' by partnering with Alberta Farmers and Red Shed Malting to make this an easy drinking beer for everyone. Synergy is a single malt, single hop Blonde Ale. Enjoy a cold one while they last.

STYLE: Blonde Ale | ABV: 5.0% | IBU: 20

2020 #BeTheBrewer Beer: The Walking Red

As a medium-bodied beer, The Walking Red demonstrates both aromas and flavours that are incredibly well balanced, presenting elements of toffee, caramel, nuttiness and fruit. Slight notes of roasted grain, dry brown sugar and a mild hop profile lend to a refreshingly dry finish. 2020 Alberta Beer Festival

Style: Irish Red Ale | ABV: 5.2% | IBU: 25

Pile Driver Double IPA

Every sip of our Pile Driver Double IPA hits the tongue with a heavy dose of hops and drives the flavour deep into your taste buds. Liberal use of hops late in the boil and dry-hopping creates flavours of syrupy mango and papaya with hints of passion fruit. Light sweetness and creamy mouthfeel conceal the power within.

ABV: 9.0% | IBU: 85 | SRM: 10

The Porter Formally Known As
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This is a robust porter style beer that utilizes a blend of traditional English and North American hops to provide the perfect balance of hop bitterness and rich, roasty malts with a hint of smoke. What you get is an incredibly smooth dark ale with layers of malt complexity. The Porter Formerly Known As is a strong yet very drinkable beer. Be careful, she may bite you.

Ingredients: Water, barley malt, hops, yeast

Style: Porter | ABV: 5.3%

The Beer with the Golden Hop 007

This bright golden ale is hopped exclusively with 007: The Golden Hop™ and Citra™, giving it notes of orange, apricot, tangerine, and papaya with background piney and citrusy characteristics and a hint of black tea. Although hop-forward, the bitterness in this beer is restrained and balanced in order to provide a perfect refreshing beer on all different occasions. Cheers!

ABV: 4.9%

Saazquatch Lager

This Czech-style pils is a refined beast. While true to its style with fruity and floral tones and slight grassy notes... it definitely has attitude. The subtle spiciness of this beer's namesake Saaz hop complements its sweet and savoury malt character. Rarely seen, you don't need to have big feet to know this beer is sure to become a legend!

Style: Lager | ABV: 5.8% | IBU: 29

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