MERIT Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: MERIT Brewing Company

Contact
107 James St North, Hamilton, L8R 2K6, Canada
Description
Located in the heart of downtown Hamilton at 107 James Street North, MERIT Brewing is a brewery, kitchen, and bottle shop. Guided by a team of ambitious friends, MERIT strives to represent the heart, art, and soul of Hamilton in every beer, every bite, and every experience.

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2025 at 21:27


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from the LCBO. Hazy pale orange under a foamy white head that leaves spotty lace. Nose is citrus, berries, grass, light bread and some mineral notes. Light melon sweetness with a medium- grass and pineapple bitterness. Mouth is medium with average carbonation and a lightly bitter finish.

Tried on 13 Nov 2025 at 02:39


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2025 at 22:11


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5

Can from the LCBO. Lightly hazed medium amber with a large foamy cream coloured head that leaves stringy lace. Nose has stone fruit, citrus and some herbal notes. Light fruity sweetness with a medium- citrus peel and grass bitterness. Mouth is slightly thin with soft carbonation.

Can says brewed for Merit by Lake of Bays.

Tried on 22 Jul 2025 at 02:47


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 28 May 2025 at 21:43


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A golden lager with a very thin white head. In aroma, light orange pulp with light acidity and Epsom salts. In mouth, a nice sweet citrus pulp with light acidic notes, light cork, Epsom salts, very nice. On tap at Cheshire Cat.

Tried from Draft at The Cheshire Cat Pub on 25 Apr 2025 at 17:32


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Great cereals, soft pine resin, hints of grapefruit. Toasted, camael cereals. Piney, and sharp.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:53


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Earthy lime tartness, soft cherry vanilla. Bright mouth feel, dry sour finish.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:52


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap from the source. Tart, light peach, perfume, vinous, bright, acidic. Not bad, but perfume lingers.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:52