Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Burlington, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

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864 Drury Lane, Burlington, L7R 2Y4, Canada

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

Second West Coast IPA of the night (the other being Collective Arts Summit Peak). This one is fairly clean, golden colour with an amber hue. The head is frothy, warm-white with decent retention and sticky lacing clouds. Some good piney nose with a caramel malt base, a touch of rye-spiciness, yeast and citrus. The mouthfeel is wet, and the dryness in the end is soft, easy. Flavours are piney, caramel malts, good grassy hoppiness and a tad yeastiness. A little truer on the West Coast-style IPA, but a little less special than the Summit Peak.

Tried from Can from LCBO #624 - Innes Rd. & Tenth Line on 29 Dec 2025 at 06:23


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2025 at 00:57


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

Can from the LCBO. Lightly hazed pale copper with a small shot lived white cap that produces spotty lace. Nose is citrus, pine and melon with some light grains. Light fruity sweetness with a medium pine and grapefruit bitterness. Mouth is medium slick with average carbonation

Tried on 30 Nov 2025 at 02:24


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

12oz @ Ryan's shared with Phill.
Aroma: roasty, inky, some sweetness and caramel.
Taste: caramel, toffee, somewhat artificial (but not disgusting), medium body, moderately sweet.
Overall: not bad.

Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2025 at 04:59


3.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A high light tan head with spotty lacing. Nose is well roasted dark coffee, some chocolate and a hint of fruity hops. Dense and surprisingly slick for a 4.5%er. The roasted coffee and malt continues into the taste profile. Dark chocolate, chocolate milk, citrus hops, and caramel round out a really well crafted stout.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:16


3.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A real palate cleanser! A very tart and fruity gose. Lemon, lime, orange rind and spice. Sourness and acidity really grab the back of the jowls!

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:16


3.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A solid, fresh and juicy IPA. Grapefruit, orange, and fruit rind hops tempered by some tropical fruit notes. Classic slightly sweet bready IPA malts. A breath of fresh air in a storm of East Coast fruit juice!

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:16


4.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

full white head on a translucent golden body. The nose features slightly rindy citrus notes, caramel malt and pine. A healthy citrus and pine hop bite leads the taste profile. Slick caramel malt with apricot underpin the hops. Sweet bread balances the hop lead. Astringent but enjoyable. A little heat from the ABV.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:13


3.5
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15

A big, sour, musty fruit nose. Taste has classic sour and tart fruit profile with the density, richness and staying power of an imperial. Booze is well hidden.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:13


3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 13

This is just \"thin\" on a lot of fronts. A soft nose of some malt and citrus. The taste is faint with some very green citrus hops, pepper and vegetables. The body is thin as well and there is little staying power to what is there. Sorry.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:07