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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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy orange, medium white head. Juicy orange zest, mango, light grapefruit. Pithy, medium bitter, juicy and refreshing.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:48


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Very citrusy, juicy. Soft muted pale cereals. Very light mouth feel, soft carb. Bright citrus notes, soft herbal notes.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:44


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Hazy orange pour, large white head. Aroma has alot of wheat, lightly tart, solid apricot, and a tad souvoury. Mouth feel is full, carb is soft. Finish has strong wheat and apricot flavours with hints of savoury tartness.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:32


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from the brewery. Hazy orange pour, big white head. Aroma is loaded with orange zest and oils with some nice resinous, green hop cones. Great mouth feel, solid carb. Medium bitterness, soft malts, big juicy citrus notes especially orange zest. Great stuff..

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:28


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. From the brewery. Hazy orange pour with a big white head. Big hop Aroma, fresh hop cones, very grassy and very green with alot of citrus notes. Mouth feel is good, carb is lively. Finish is quite bitter, a lot more than I expected for the session style. Finishes quite resinous with some citrus pith and zest.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:28


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from the brewery. Hazy yellow pour, with a large white head. Aroma is tart, loads of citrus and soft cereals. Grapefruit and lemon zest, paired with light mango and pineapple. Mouth feel is soft, same for the carb. The finish is quite tart, light lactic notes, loads of citrus and sharp fruit. Nice stuff.....

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:27


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the brewery. Very juicy, loads of citrus, especially juicy mandarin, and some solid tropical fruit and stone fruit. Medium bitterness, some pithy citrus notes and light grasses with a strong mandarin punch.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:27


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at the indie ale house.
Big vinous notes, soft woody character, hints of vanilla and vinous fruit, and some light vinegar. Tartness is soft, lightly bitter, long lasting vinous notes in the back of my throat. interesting...

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:27


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

Bottle from the brewery. Slightly hazy yellow pour, with a big white head. Spicy grassy Aroma, loads of citrus zest wit hints if lemon rind. Light pepper notes, light wheat, and some pale malts. Great mouth feel, lovely carb. Great zest finish, lots of citrus, and some light spice. Great stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:27


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

750mL bottle. Pours cloudy blonde with large white head. Aroma has a tone of rustic yeast and grape skins. Flavour is a rustic quality; wild yeast, grape skins. Profile is nice, but a bit washed out.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2024 at 04:44