Broadhead Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Broadhead Brewery

Established in 2011

Contact
1680 Vimont Court, Unit 106, Ottawa, K4A 3M3, Canada
Description
Our story starts with four friends, a collective passion for better beer, and a garage. Brewing off a 20L rig consisting of a pot, a propane stand and a few glass fermenters, the 4 broad-headed (aka big noggined) fellas honed their skills. Feedback was so positive that thirst quickly outgrew supply and the idea of opening a commercial brewery was born.

With a fraction of the capital advised to take on a project of this magnitude, the founders banked on their engineering prowess to retrofit and repurpose equipment in combination with a whole lot of sweat equity and late nights. In the fall of 2011, Broadhead Brewery kicked its doors open to the public in Ottawa, Ontario.

Over the past decade, we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to live our dream and share that dream with our incredible team and amazing customers. While much has changed since the garage days, our strong work ethic holds true, we remain focused on crafting high quality beer that’s innovative yet approachable, while leveraging the backgrounds of our founders to conduct regular feats of engineering.

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

A lightly hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, light biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, light treacle, OK. On tap at City Folkfest 2015.

Tried from Draft on 20 Sep 2015 at 11:29


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A murky amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, loads of raspberry jam, light acidity, light caramel malt, very nice. In mouth, a light smooth raspberry jam with light mineral notes, grassy character, pleasant. On tap at Brother’s Beer Bistro.

Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2015 at 20:02


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft - Tons of sweet blueberry and nothing else. Clear gold with a decent white head. Blueberry muffins. You have to like blueberries.

Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2015 at 14:37


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

Enjoyed a pint at the Highlander Pub in Ottawa. Pours a golden colour with a creamy small white head and some nice lacing. Blueberry fruity sweet aromas over mild grain. The cereal grain are a little stronger in the taste with the well-blended blueberries. Hints of sourness in the finish. Grain lingers. A pretty decent, refreshing blueberry blonde ale.

Tried on 20 May 2015 at 22:16


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

Pours a deep amber colour, almost copper-looking with a beige head and minimal lacing. Aromas of the farm with fruity and roasted malts. Eventually, grass notes appear. Decent mild-dry mouthfeel. Lots of hops in the taste, over the roasty and fruity malts. Even a little caramel. The grapefruit zest. Pretty nice IPA blended with the milder Irish red brew. Gets much better as it warms up.

Tried on 18 May 2015 at 21:41


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

A reddish copper ale with a thin light mocha head. In aroma, sweet herbaceous malt with light boiled veggies, so-so. In mouth, a sweet watery mix of faint malt and light root beer, light licorice, mouthwash, bad idea.

Tried on 04 Mar 2015 at 17:16


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Can: Poured a clear amber color ale with a medium foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of dry caramelized malt with light grainy notes is not the most interesting. Taste is also dominated by caramelized malt with grainy notes. Body is about average with OK carbonation. Boring amber ale that I can’t’ really say I would wish to drink again.

Tried from Can on 13 Feb 2015 at 21:51


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

A hazed reddish copper ale with a thin lacing light mocha head. In aroma, light caramel with peated notes, grassy hops, OK. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel malt with light peated notes, bacon, toffee, wood extract, nice and sweet. On tap at Arrow and Loon.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jan 2015 at 18:45


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

This ale poured a amber colour with a minimal head. Scents include vanilla, cream, perfume and rubber gloves. First swig was a little watery with flavours of malt, must and a little hop. Finish is slightly bitter with flavours of malt and old books lingering.

Tried on 02 Jan 2015 at 18:41


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pours a clean rich amber colour with a frothy warm cap, decent retention and lacing. Typical amber aroma with roasted malts, caramel, malts, grain and hops. The caramel does show a little more than most amber ales after breathing. It also shows up in the taste. Grainy finish with the mild hop lingering. Medium-bodied, so just a plain refreshing amber ale.

Tried on 18 Dec 2014 at 19:19