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Evil Corporation Brewing

4.6/5 Google
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3.5/5 Untappd
Micro Brewery  | Currently Open. Closes @ 10:00 PM
1220 20 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2T 1M8, Canada

Step into the twisted realm of Evil Corporation Brewing's taproom, where innovation and mischief collide in a delightfully offbeat brew haven. Our 'no-bar' concept flips tradition on its head, inviting guests into a communal space ruled by the imposing presence of a stainless steel beer tower. Illuminated by playful LED lighting, the tower lures beer enthusiasts with its mischievous charm. Featuring 16 taps, including four dedicated nitro options, our taproom boasts a rotating selection of brews, ensuring each visit offers a quirky taste adventure. This whimsical setup encourages exploration and discovery, making Evil Corporation Brewing's taproom a must-visit for those craving a refreshingly unconventional beer experience. Welcome to the fun side of evil.

Beer Offerings

  • Alcohol Free Beer
  • Flights
  • Growler Fills
  • Keg Rentals or Sales
  • Off Sales
  • Rotating or Seasonal Taps
  • Samples

Facility and Service Enhancements

  • Accessible Bathrooms
  • Accessible Entry
  • Accessible Seating
  • Bike Racks
  • Board Games
  • Brewery Tours
  • Change Tables
  • Family Friendly
  • Game League Nights
  • Gender Inclusive Bathrooms
  • Large Groups or Parties
  • Live Music or Entertainment
  • Merchandise
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Pet Friendly Patio
  • Reservations Accepted

Food and Dining Availability

  • Food Truck
  • Happy Hour
  • Snacks

Manufacted Here

  • Delicious Alberta Craft Beer
  • Alcohol Free Beer
  • Cider
  • RTDs or Canned Cocktails

Take-Out, Delivery and Order Ahead

  • Available Via 3rd Party Apps

Brews       (tap to toggle)

  Brew data provided by UNTAPPD
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    68 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Evil Corporation Brewing's Initial Public Offering IPA is a robust West Coast Ale typical of the style. It is well balanced leaving a refreshing note on the palate with subtle malt forward and sweet undertones. Brewed with Citra, Crystal and Magnum hops to give it it's distinctive flavour, it is also dry hopped for ten days using the same hop profile even using the Magnum instead of more floral varieties as is the norm.
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, November 25, 2018 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    IPA - New England / Hazy | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    32 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Once you get past the citrus aroma, you can expect a juicy overtone from our signature NEIPA. A vivid yellow nectar is only accentuated by its cloudy appearance and the flavours uniquely combine to set the perfect balance between hop and grain. Unlike nepotism which is the scourge of the corporate world, you can rest assured that this beer got to where it is on nothing but merit. Hops: Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic, Amarillo
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, November 3, 2022 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - White / Wheat | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    50 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Full bodied and characteristically cloudy with a creamy head. Aromas of orange, coriander and light malts accent and enhance the light pilsner and wheat flavour profile.
    Inaugural Batch: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - Czech / Bohemian | 
    5.7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, October 30, 2022 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    28 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Our Pale Ale pours a vivid golden colour with a sturdy, effervescent head. The initial sweetness is brought on by the use of caramel malts and balanced by the hop profile. Cascade hops are used to enhance the aroma with elements of citrus and grapefruit shining through.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, June 6, 2019 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Porter - American | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    34 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    A full-bodied porter with chocolate/caramel character that is well balanced by a clean bitterness and mildly floral/spicy aroma. A beer that is as delicious as the Ponzi Scheme is devious.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, August 17, 2019 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - German | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    As a traditional German Pilsner should, this beer has a subtle bitterness that gently nudges you in the tastebuds to let you know it’s still there. Clean, crisp and clear this staple of the European beer drinker finally comes to EvilCorp. There is no better example of someone who exemplifies all attempts to shatter the Glass Ceiling as our founder, Melanie Jackson, nee Glas. It seemed appropriate to lend her family name to a beer worthy of her reputation.
    Inaugural Batch: Monday, November 14, 2022 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Sour - Fruited Gose | 
    4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    10 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Lime Gose
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, November 27, 2022 
  •  3.3 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    78 IBU (Intense Bitterness) 
    Speak to anyone in business (or government), and they’ll say that a Monopoly is never a good thing. However, a Monhopoly is entirely different. We don’t want to possess or control the beer market, that would be crazy. We merely wish to ‘transition competitors’ out of the market and ‘compassionately govern’ every aspect of the industry. Evil Corporation feels that the best way to an absolute Monhopoly is to produce such fantastic beer that consumers simply won’t have a choice but to consume our delicious take on a hop-laden West Coast IPA.
    Inaugural Batch: Thursday, January 5, 2023 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Sour - Fruited | 
    4.4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    7 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Churchill coined the term, ‘Sum of All Fears.’ He posited that no matter how brave people are, when brought together and stripped of their roles, what remains is a shared human experience, often characterized by fear and vulnerability. Our Plum Sour comes with no sense of foreboding. The aroma, a fusion of ripe plums and tartness, lures you in but gives way to a sweet aftertaste that only real fruit gives you. This isn’t just a beer but a journey where every sip confronts the ‘sum of all fears’ with a defiant taste of resilience. ‘Plum of All Fears’ isn’t just a plum sour - it's a testament to facing the unknown with a bold spirit and toasting fears we conquer with each daring gulp.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 6, 2023 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    IPA - Brut | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    27 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Brutality: bru?'tæl?ti/ violent and cruel behaviour; the fact of being violent and cruel.
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, October 29, 2022 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Blonde / Golden Ale - Other | 
    4% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Carolina reaper, very spicy, served in small quantities
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, July 15, 2023 
  •  3.8 on Untappd.
    Porter - Coffee | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Just like a diamond or the sweet caffeinated nectar from the coffee bean, it takes enormous pressure and, sometimes in life, strife to distill the very best into something extraordinary. Our Quaffee Ale, brewed with our friends at Calgary Heritage Roasting Company, is the perfect tribute to one of our founders, Quan Ly. Quan was born in an Indonesian refugee camp before moving to Canada with his family. The result of that hardship is the rare embodiment of things that do not surrender to pressure and adversity but thrive on it to elevate themselves and everyone around them. We all grab a morning cup o’ joe to give us the energy, drive and focus we need to get through the day. If there are three words in the dictionary more suitable to describe Quan than those, we haven’t read them yet.
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, May 8, 2022 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    5.8% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Proprietary: pr?'pra??tri/ /pr?'pra??teri/ (usually goods) made and sold by a particular company and protected by a registered trademark.
    Inaugural Batch: Monday, December 5, 2022 
  •  3.4 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - Other | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    APR: e? pi? '??(r)/ /?e? pi? '??r/ [singular] ?the amount of interest a bank charges on money that it lends, calculated for a period of a year (the abbreviation for 'annual percentage rate')
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, August 19, 2023 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - American | 
    6.66% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    68 IBU (Robust Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, November 4, 2023 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - Imperial / Double New England / Hazy | 
    7.7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, May 7, 2023 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    IPA - Fruited | 
    6.2% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Vested Interest: ves.t?d '?n.t??.est/ a strong personal interest in something because you could get an advantage from it
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, July 15, 2023 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Lager - Tmavé (Czech Dark) | 
    5.1% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    27 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Friday, March 29, 2024 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    Cider - Sweet | 
    6% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Black currant cider
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, July 23, 2023 
  •  3.5 on Untappd.
    Farmhouse Ale - Saison | 
    7% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    30 IBU (Subtle Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 25, 2024 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Porter - American | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Sunday, May 8, 2022 
  •  3.3 on Untappd.
    Pale Ale - American | 
    5.5% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, May 7, 2022 
  •  3.7 on Untappd.
    IPA - New England / Hazy | 
    5.9% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, November 4, 2023 
  •  3.6 on Untappd.
    Pilsner - Other | 
    0% Alcohol/Vol. | 
    0 IBU (Trace Bitterness) 
    Inaugural Batch: Saturday, December 9, 2023 

Reviews       (tap to toggle)

  • Veronika Eliasova
    8 months ago
    We visited the brewery last week for the first time and were really impressed. Nice environment, great beer selection and cool "glasses" - beakers. We liked every beer but our favourites were coffee porter and coconut porter. We had the pleasure to meet one of the co-owners and even got a small tour. Enjoyed it very much and can't wait to be back for a cold one on their patio. Ps: very friendly staff!!!
  • Kari Mayer
    3 months ago
    The vibe is so cool! We spoke with one of the owners the first time we visited and he was so excited about a lot of the hidden messages / meanings. And the fun of the beer names relating to the evilness that can be corporations ;) The beers are quite tasty - they have a challenging super spicy one I'm not brave enough to try - but enjoy watching others do. :) Non-alcoholic selection was nice too! The hibiscus lemonade (with ice!) was so good! Can't wait to visit again soon!!
  • Max Maxwell
    6 months ago
    Love Evil Corporation! Great beers, dog friendly patio, and our server Jade was just lovely and attentive. Definitely will be back after our experience today.
  • Kenneth Wyllie
    a month ago
    With the mercy killing of Elite/Paradise Brewing earlier this year this is likely the worst microbrewery left in Calgary. Test tubes and beakers make perfect sense if the microbrewery has a chemistry theme (e.g., [Theoretically] Brewing in Lethbridge), but Evil Corporation Brewing seems to have some sort of corporate finance theme, which even I, a personal finance geek who watches BNN Bloomberg daily, idolizes Warren Buffett/David Chilton/Gail Vaz-Oxlade, and who reads financial statements in their spare time (see photo), can't get into. The dcor here also makes little sense - It's not as bad as Paradise's wretched "Jimmy Buffett/Cheeseburger in Paradise" theme, but close. Uninspired brews, and the service is agonizingly slow each time I've been. Certainly not worth visiting, especially with other far superior microbreweries (e.g., Dandy, Eighty-Eight, and Cold Garden) all within walking distance.
  • Dan St-Jean
    11 months ago
    A great eclectic spot to enjoy some awesome beers served in really cool glassware. The decor is minimalist but very cool. It's a whole experience when you enjoy their excellent choices of rotating taps.
  • 1220 20 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2T 1M8, Canada
  • Currently Open. Closes @ 10:00 PM
    • MON: 4:00 - 10:00PM
    • TUE: 4:00 - 10:00PM
    • WED: 4:00 - 10:00PM
    • THU: 4:00 - 10:00PM
    • FRI: 4:00PM - 12:00AM
    • SAT: 12:00PM - 12:00AM
    • SUN: 1:00 - 9:00PM
  • evilcorpbrewing.com

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