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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from the lcbo. Hazy red pour, small pink head. Tart raspberries, a jammy blast of tart fruit, raspberries, even some Strawberries.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:50


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

Hazy yellowish orange pour, with a large off white head. Funky aroma, wet grass, wet hay, lemon zest, lemon juice. Mouth feel is a bit thin, carb is very soft. Low to medium bitter, funky, wet hay finish with citrus zest and funky Brett, stone fruit notes.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:45


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

Can from the lcbo. Hazy yellow pour, with a small white head. Tart wheat, light funk, pleasant, acidic apricot. Tart finish, strong lactic notes, a little funky.

Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:44


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

Bottle from the lcbo. Clear purple pour, with a small pinkish head. Aroma is tart, vinegar, light funk and tart berries. Mouth feel is thin, carb is very lively. Finish is sour, more fruity vinegar notes with a light blueberry, and hints of funk.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the source. Copper pour, with a small off white head. Aroma is tart cherries, some light brandy notes, some semi sweet cereals also. Mouth feel is thin, carb is soft. Finish is tart fruit, semi sweet cherry, light spice, and earthy wheat. Interesting stuff.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:39


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap, and can from the source. Hazy yellow pour, with a large white head. Big floral citrus, and juicy tropical fruit notes. Carb and mouth feel are lively, and effervescent. Finish is low to medium bitter with the obvious juicy, zest citrus, and tropical fruit flavours. Typical NEIPA, well done, easy drinking, and incredibly flavorful.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:38


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

Very dry, lots of tart flavours, lemon, hints of spice. Not much resemblance to a wit. Sour tar finish, lots of stone fruit, big bretty aromas, nice stuff, refreshing, but I wouldn't know this was based on a wit if I didn't read the description.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:36


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from the LCBO. Pours a cloudy copper, with a large white head. Aroma is freshly cut peach flesh, fruity cereals, and some light grass. Mouth feel is full, carb is quite soft. Low bitterness, fruit forward, slightly tart, light cereals.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:36


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from the brewery. Hazy orange pour, with a large white head. Aroma has loads of funk, earthy barrel, hints of vanilla and white wine vinegar. Soft fruit, stone fruit, grass, wet hay. Low bitterness, loads of funk, earthy, woody barrel kinda dominate bear the end wit a vinegar punch.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:35


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

On tap at the source. Clear golden pour, with a small white head. Gorgeous Brett aroma. Stone fruit, and solid citrus aciditity. Mouth feel is solid and bright, with a lively carb. Finish is crisp and clean. Citrus zest, and funky stone fruit excellent stuff. Crisp, refreshing with a sharp acidic punch.

Tried from Draft on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:34