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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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Part of the Hop Stars Mixtape Vol. 1, pouring a golden colour, with a bunch of tiny, transparent particles, creating a mild unfiltered-haze, a nice creamyish white cap, good stay and leaving foamy lacing. Some pineapples in the nose with oats, tropical notes, apples and herbal hints. The taste is lightly fruity with a peachy, pineapple touch, yet still not overly sweet, with the oats tart and a tad citrusy. Maybe a little too much oats compared to the hops. Still, a decent, juicy, easy-going Hazy IPA.
Tried from Can from LCBO #624 - Innes Rd. & Tenth Line on 04 May 2026 at 05:03

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Part of the Hop Stars Mixtape Vol. 1, pouring a clean, light golden colour with a white cap that blows up a little, with average stay and some light foamy lacing. Aromas are a blend of lemon sourness with herbal hops, over some mild sweet cereal malts. Fresh herbal flavours with a touch of cereal malt and a tad wheat-banana taste. Pretty good for 3% ABV, but lacking just a tad balance.
Tried from Can from LCBO #624 - Innes Rd. & Tenth Line on 27 Apr 2026 at 04:52

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2026 at 21:49

7/10
Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 19:33

7/10
Tried on 19 Dec 2025 at 00:50

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2025 at 21:27

7/10 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

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2025 at 22:11

6.4/10 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

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 28 May 2025 at 21:43