Wildwood Restaurant & Brew Pub Reviews

Lenusik	3.5 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale This used to be one of my favourite places in Calgary. This draught poured a nice copper colour with a tight white head. A nose of caramel malt and some floral hopes tingles the senses. The taste of sweet malt and citrus gives way to a bitter finish. Monday, June 24, 2013
Lenusik	2.7 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner I really would have thought that a beer named after a Finnish player would be a Baltic Porter instead of a Pilsener. This pours a clear gold colour with a thick foamy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, citrus hops, and skunk. The flavour is more of the same with a sour aftertaste. Monday, June 24, 2013
Lenusik	2.9 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale I find it hard to fathom how anybody can call themselves a hockey fan and not have tried this concoction of pure perfection. Okay, so maybe not a great beer, but it has the perfect name. A dark brown draught with a light brown head that spews forth the great aroma of roasted malt and molasses. The taste was always watered down, never as strong as it could have been. Monday, June 24, 2013
Lenusik	2.2 Wildwood Red Mile Lager Calgary’s red mile became prominent during the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs when the Calgary Flames made an unlikely run for Lord Stanley’s holy grail. While the playoff run itself was remarkable, the beer named after it is anything but. A clear amber lager with a thin head, the aroma is usually weak sweet caramel malt and some stale hops. The flavour was usually skunked malt - but it’s a hockey themed beer and that’s good enough for me! Monday, June 24, 2013
Sammy	3.1 Wildwood Oatmeal Stout On tap at the original brewpub. Black with some white soapy head. Some roast aromas, and the same in the taste as well as licorice and mollasses.Average body that overwhelms the palate somewhat. Stouty, drinkable but not so drinkable. Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Sammy	2.8 Wildwood Czech Pilsner Served rather cold. Very yellow with some white head and lacey; No aroma, beery taste. Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Berley31	3.3 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner A: Poured with an average-sized, white head... spare lacing left on the sides of the glass. Body is a dark yellow, and clear and mostly flat. S: Aroma is of light hops, nothing more... hard to distinguish anything, actually. T: Crisp and dry, with a slightly bitter finish. Nothing special to set it apart from other pilsners, but still fairly enjoyable. M: Light-bodied with an oily texture, and average carbonation. D: A pretty decent example of a Czech pilsner, but I’d likely try something a little more inventive next time if I had the choice. Friday, November 13, 2009
Cavie	2.6 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale Dark malt aroma with roasted sweetness. Has a high amount of alcohol in the taste with a roasted aftertaste. Similar to beer with a shot of whisky. Alcohol taste is too commanding in this brew. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	1.9 Wildwood Red Mile Lager Clear reddish orange. A fair amount of hops on the nose as well as musty elements. Smooth feel. Not much taste to speak of at all. A tad bit watery. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	2.7 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale Clear orange pour. Fair amount of hops on the nose. Pretty dry taste. Hops linger for a bit and then fade. Aftertaste is a mixture of floral hops and detergent. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	3 Wildwood Cherry Picker Ale Clear orange pour. Some cherries on the nose and a small amount of soft malts. Very light cherry taste and a fair mixture of lager flavor. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	3.6 Wildwood Belgian Pale Ale 2008 seasonal. Dark gold appearance. Very clear. Chalky floral notes on the nose. Very subdued. Creamy mouthfeel. Taste has a very gentle kiss of floral hops. Finish has a hint of dryness but still retains it’s flavor. Quite good but could use a little more kick. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	3 Wildwood J12 Golden Ale Clear golden color. Has some sweet notes to the aroma and also the whisky edge of alcohol. Very smooth feeling. Beer retains the alcohol smack in the taste. Also has salty notes and apple juice sweetness. Friday, July 17, 2009
Cavie	3 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner Clear golden pour. Aroma of some banana and grass. Taste is upfront hops that remain through the finish. Turns a bit sweet in the middle but quickly fades. Better than your average. Friday, July 17, 2009
DuffMan	3.9 Wildwood Oatmeal Stout It’s back! Pours a lovely near-black with a dense brown head that shows remarkable retention and generous lace. Aromas of roast and chocolate. The palate has lots of chocolate up front, along with roast and a subtle fruity element. Coffee brings in the finish, which is medium-bitter and dry. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel, very very good! Saturday, February 7, 2009
CapFlu	4.3 Wildwood Czech Pilsner (Draught) Sampled at the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, BC, September 8th 2008. Thin, dissipated white head and a clear, light golden body. Very crisp and clean. Strong straw flavour with a decent amount of hops to counter-balance. A delightful beer I’d gladly mow the lawn with any day of the week. 9/3/9/4/18 Thursday, September 11, 2008
CapFlu	4 Wildwood Cherry Wit (Draught) Sampled at the Great Canadian Beer Festival in Victoria, BC, September 8th 2008. Looks like grapefruit juice: cloudy and pinkish. Great pitted cherry nose. Very natural and tart. Not jammy or overly powerful. Lemony mid-body with a bruised cherry rind finish. Very good. 8/4/8/4/16 Thursday, September 11, 2008
fiulijn	3.2 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale Draught at the brewpub Dark mahogany color; creamy head. Light coffeish aroma. Mild flavor of black malt and coffee, but correctly complemented by some sweetness. Good bitterness, final quite dry, with a touch of dry liquorice too. Pleasant. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	3.8 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale Draught at the brewpub Copper color; creamy head. It has a light but nice fruity hop aroma. Good body strength, good malt and caramel flavor, with a strong hopping, both fruity and resiny. Long final. Very well brewed, enjoyable, finally here I see all the hops that I didn’t find elsewhere in Alberta. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	2.4 Wildwood Red Mile Lager Draught at the brewpub Amber color, creamy head. Poor aroma. Some caramel flavor, light, dry, correct bitterness. Boring, I couldn’t drink a pint. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	2.1 Wildwood Cherry Picker Ale Draught at the brewpub Golden color; creamy head. A very unpretentious Amber Ale, no character, just at the end a shade of cherry flavor. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	3.5 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner Draught at the brewpub Blond color; creamy head. It has an interesting hoppy aroma, almost manure. Some malt flavor, a touch of hay, dry mouthfeel, also because of the extreme bitterness, with a good grassy hopping. The final is long, maybe just a bit harsh. Not stylish, but appreciated. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	1.9 Wildwood J12 Golden Ale Draught at the brewpub Blond color. For being an Ale, it’s remarkable for the lack of character, roundness, fruitness, therefore associating it to a Lager, I would say. Useless. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
fiulijn	2.6 Wildwood Hefe Draught at the brewpub Hazy blond color; creamy head. It has a sourish aroma and a quite dry mouthfeel, a bit acid as well, and very little wheat character. Refreshing. Tuesday, August 5, 2008
DuffMan	3.9 Wildwood Cherry Wit Translucent cloudy dark pink, very little head. This looks pretty much identical to Ocean Spray pink grapefruit cocktail, only more opaque. Mouthwatering aromas of tart fresh cherries, lemon, with a vague perfumey quality (rosewater?). Fresh zesty typical wit palate with a perfect natural cherry accent, lightly sour and tart, extremely refreshing. Initially the appearance of this beer made me skeptical, but the overall delivery is absolutely delicious. This was one of the true highlights of the festival. I hope they do this as a seasonal in the future! Wednesday, May 28, 2008
TipsyMcStager	3.5 Wildwood English Special Bitter Got a half keg of this so I think I got a representative sample. Light floral hop aroma. Pours copper with nice head. Lingering hop finish. Mid range body. Good session style bitter. Brian is really doing a good job with the seasonals at Wildwood. Sunday, February 17, 2008
CapFlu	3.3 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Thin, dissipated beige head with an near opaque body. Nicely roasted and nutty aroma. Flavour of roasted malt, bitter cocoa and creamy into the finish. Good. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	3.5 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Thin, white lasting head with a deep golden body. Nose and flavour of decent English hops, minor fruit and marshmallow. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	3.5 Wildwood English Special Bitter (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Cask version. Orange with a thin white head. Nose of decent hops. Good bitter flavour, lasting hop finish. Great stuff. Definitely my favourite of Brian’s concoctions. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	3.4 Wildwood Red Mile Lager (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Thin, white lasting head with a copper body. No carbonation. Nose is somewhat muted but the flavour is fantastic - highlighted by a strong cocoa base with a skim milk finish. Very nice. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	2.9 Wildwood Cherry Picker Ale (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Thin, white lasting head with a clear non-carbonated body. Slight orange tinge to the appearance. Nose is grassy with a thin flavour that sours with a poor fruity finish. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	2.4 Wildwood J12 Golden Ale (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Thin, white dissipating head with a clear, lightly carbonated gold body. Nose of weed and minor butter. Flavour is mildly skunky and diacetyl. Likely the worst of the lot I tried. Saturday, February 16, 2008
CapFlu	3.3 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner (Draught) Sampled on February 8, 2008, at the brewpub. Long lasting, white head with a gold mildly carbonated body. Nose is crisp, corn and wheat. Flavour is nicely balanced with a very pleasant European malt and saaz hops. Saturday, February 16, 2008
presario	3.3 Wildwood English Special Bitter Draught at the pub. Nice table card with history of the English Bitter. Golden amber. Nice hop nose. Lots of woody notes and noticeable hops. Not agressive, just very solid. Very nice sessional with the 4% ABV. Sunday, February 10, 2008
mabel	3.5 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale [821-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Bit of roasted coffee malt in the aroma. Dark dark brown red-hued body with a medium-lasting foamy light tan head. Roasted malt flavour has a grainy alcoholic beer yeast background. Full body. Nice dark but not impressionable. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.8 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale [820-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Sweet grapefruit citrus hops aroma. Clear, orange amber body with a medium-lasting foamy white head and nice lacing. Bitter citrus lemon and grapefruit hops and some grainy malt. Medium body is astringent. Nice pale ale, just enough bitter and flavour to make an impression. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.3 Wildwood Cherry Picker Ale [819-20071005] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Bit of smooth fruity yeast aroma, possibly cherry. Clear, light orange amber body with a quick foamy white head. Fruity yeast flavour has a sweet cherry background and some leafy hop notes. Light-medium body. Not overly interesting but fun anyways. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.6 Wildwood Irish Red [818-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Bit of soapy yeast in the aroma with some grain hops. Clear, dark red body with a quick foamy off-white head. Sweet throughout, flavour has grainy yeast malt and a bit of cherry in the background and aftertaste. Smooth medium body. Very interesting sweet aftertaste. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.3 Wildwood Red Mile Lager [817-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Mild faint yeast aroma. Clear, red amber body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head and some lacing. Grainy yeast flavour has some creamy Irish coffee without the coffee roast and a bit of grassy hops in the background. Medium body, nice feel. Good, repeatable. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.3 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner [816-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Mild sweaty yeast aroma has something edgier lurking in the background. Clear, yellow body with a medium-lasting creamy white head. Grassy yeast hops flavour has a leafy aftertaste. Light-medium body. Interesting twist to a pilsener, would also do well with a citrus complement. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.6 Wildwood Oatmeal Stout [815-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Coffee malt dark roast aroma. Black body with a medium-lasting foamy light tan head. Bit of floral roasted malt and a nice mild grainy aftertaste. Medium-full body is a little flat. Nice potential. Thursday, January 3, 2008
mabel	3.1 Wildwood J12 Golden Ale [814-20071105] Tap @ Wildwood (Calgary, AB). Sweet maple fruity yeast aroma has a bit of yeasty hops and nail polish or acetone. Clear, golden orange body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Flavour continues yeasty fruit. Medium body, nice bubbles. Great yeast blend, interesting floral fruit. Thursday, January 3, 2008
tiggmtl	3.2 Wildwood Irish Red Sweet, malt forward aroma suggests caramel. Simple but effective. Clear amber-brown coloured body is topped by a decent, off white head that recedes to a thin, but lasting cover. Toasted and caramle malts with just enough bitterness to take the edge off. Slight butterscotch character rounds it out. Lingering sweetness in the aftertaste. Medium body with fair to moderate carbonation. Simple and true to style if perhaps unexciting. Sampled on tap at the brewpub. Monday, December 17, 2007
tiggmtl	3.8 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale Dark malts, some toffee, some caramel in the nose. Definitely puts the malts on parade. Clear, very dark brown body with ruby highlights is topped by a decent, fine bubbled tan-brown head that recedes to a ring and wispy cover with initially strong lacing. Clean and dry flavour and body yet plenty of malt character on display: biscuit, bread, a touch of caramel and a lightly grainy aftertaste. Dry, medium light body with moderate, lightly prickly carbonation. Sampled on tap at the restaurant. Monday, December 17, 2007
tiggmtl	3.4 Wildwood Kipper Pilsner Quite a bit of cabbage in the nose (though not nearly as much as in the Golden Ale) but also some notable graininess and a hint of grassy, lightly spicy hop character. Brilliantly clear golden body is topped by a decent, fine bubbled, white head that recedes to a lasting cover and laces very nicely. Moderate bitterness and clean malt flavour just about conceal the light cabbage flavour. Crisp, fine bubbled effervescence that awakens the tongue. Refreshing, medium-light body. Comes across to me as a pils in the German vein and quite a decent one at that. Sampled on tap at the restaurant. Monday, December 17, 2007
tiggmtl	2.5 Wildwood J12 Golden Ale Half pint served in an alt glass. Graininess and corn-like DMS are strong and not altogether appealing in the aroma. Brillliantly clear golden body is topped by a decent, fine bubbled, white head that recedes quite rapidly to a partial cover with some patchy lacing. Corn-like DMS up front doesn’t quite overpower the plasant malt character but sadly no hop flavours are apparent whatsoever. Clean, light, finishing bitterness. Medium-light body with somewhat sharp fine bubbled carbonation that awakens the tastebuds. I was hoping for a British style golden ale. Sadly this was not it. Sampled on tap at the restaurant. Monday, December 17, 2007
tiggmtl	4 Wildwood Coach Pale Ale Half pint served in an Alt glass. Light citrus and grassy hops blend nicely with grainy malts in the nose. Cleaar deep copper coloured body is topped by a decent, fine bubbled, off white head that recedes to a lasting cover with excellent lacing. Pleasant balance between toasty, biscuity, grainy malt character that offers a round sweetness and moderate bitterness. Citrus character is lingering in the aftertaste. Medium body with fair to moderate carbonation that engages the tongue but isn’t overly filling. I could easily drink a lot of this! Sampled on tap at the restaurant and brewpub. Monday, December 17, 2007
TipsyMcStager	4.3 Wildwood Oatmeal Stout Pours a jet black with large robust tan head. Roasty coffee and chocolate aroma. Smooth, liquid chocolate. Nice mild bitter finish. Creamy palate. An excellent beer, every bit as satisfying as the St. Ambrose oatmeal stout. Tuesday, December 4, 2007
presario	4.3 Wildwood Oatmeal Stout Had a pre-release sample glass with jerc and mabel when they came through town but waited for a full pint to rate. Full inch of lasting dark cream head and lace on black beer. Thick chocolate aroma reminds me of Jello milk pudding. Full body and full flavour. Starts out with dark milk chocolate which morphs into a strong lasting bitter chocolate taste. Interesting wood and dusty oat qualities as well. One of my two WW favourite seasonals. Wednesday, November 28, 2007
jercraigs	3.3 Wildwood Lord Stanley Dark Ale Draft at the brewpub. Black body with a small fluffy tan head, some lacing. Modest roast in the aroma is lightly acidic. Very similar flavour, with roast dominating, light acidity accenting mocha bits.(6+) Average palate. Decent, but was not particularly to my liking. Wednesday, November 7, 2007