The Exchange Brewery

Microbrewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: The Exchange Brewery

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7 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, L0S 1J0, Canada
Description
The Exchange is a new premium brewery and tasting room located in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Old Town heritage district. Although the town is known as the heart of Ontario’s wine country, it is also the scene of a burgeoning craft-brewing industry. With brewing and agricultural roots that stretch back to the late 1700s, Niagara-on-the-Lake is the perfect home for The Exchange’s approach to brewing, which blends traditional and modern techniques and equipment.

We focus on making exceptional craft beers using only the highest quality ingredients, including local Niagara fruits. Our selection includes a range of American styles along with sour and funky Belgian-style beers and ales.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A hazed amber weizen with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of banana esters and cloves, classic. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity banana malt with cloves, light chalky notes, nice and smooth. On tap at brewery. On tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft on 30 Jul 2018 at 22:46

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A reddish copper ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet ground cherry, light Brett, light lactic notes, light acidity, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with loads of ground cherries, lactic acid, Epsom salts, light Brett, very nice and complex. On tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft on 30 Jul 2018 at 22:30

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cleanly made beer. Although it isn't sour, at all. Nice light ale with no off flavours. Beer bistro toronto
Tried on 24 Jul 2018 at 01:28

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(750ml bottle that was gifted to my better half) Pours cloudy dark yellow-ish with a big frothy white head that leaves some lace. Notes dominated by bready, slightly white peppery phenolic yeast with grass, dried leaves, light fruit esters, slightly sweet grains, a bit of wheat flour type feel, sloft sweetness gives way to a dry and rather bitter finish, more phenols, dried grass, pepper. Rather light bodied, fairly high fizzy carbonation. Alright enough saison for drinking on a hot day, maybe the bitterness is a bit out of balance with the body but it does the trick.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2018 at 20:37

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 8.5
Tap at Bar Hop, 7th July 18. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma is coffee, dark chocolate. Taste is coffee, oatmeal, dark chocolate. Mouth feel is thin. OK
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 00:32

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A hazed golden saison with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light Brett, light lactic notes, light cork, curacao, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light Brett, light curacao, coriander, light perfumy notes, very nice and balanced. Bottle at Mondial 2018.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2018 at 01:45

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2018 at 19:38

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
A dark reddish copper ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, beautiful sweet fruity malt with light Epsom salts, light Brett, ground cherries, very nice and complex. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light ground cherry, Epsom salts, light Brett, light lactic notes, very nice. On tap at the Brother's Beer Bistro.
Tried from Draft on 06 May 2018 at 19:33

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 4
This ale poured a cloudy, golden amber with a very light , tan coloured head. Nice lacing. Scents include cooked veggies, citrus and grass hops and nice malt. First swig was smooth and creamy with flavours of tea, light citrus hops and mild malts. Finish is medium bitter with a creamy mouthfeel. Light grassy hop flavour lingering....
Tried on 04 May 2018 at 23:30

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pours a deeper brown colour with haziness, with lots of beige particles floating all-around. The beige head is small, not lasting long but creates a ring around the collar. Milder balsamic vinegar aromas with hints of coffee, earthiness, chocolate and apples. The earthiness is more felt in the taste as the vinegar is even milder. Tartiness in the short finish. Then again, I get some more vinegary flavours with the sourness from time to time. An interesting play on the old school Oud Bruin and new wild yeast methods.
Tried on 03 May 2018 at 23:35