Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co.

Commercial Brewery in Guelph, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Owned by Sapporo Breweries

Established in 1834

Contact
551 Clair Rd West, Guelph, N1L 1E9, Canada
Subsidiaries
Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. owns 3 breweries:
Description
We’ve always relied on our wits to give us an edge. We tried things others wouldn’t and refused to let being smaller keep us from thinking big. To become masters of our craft, we had to be pretty darned crafty. This spirit is at the heart of everything we do—and in every drop we brew.

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4.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 3 Overall 4
Clear medium gold with a tiny white cap that fades quickly. Nose is grass and light green apple. Medium- fruity sweetness with a light grassy bitterness. Mouth is thin with soft carbonation.
Tried on 21 Jan 2026 at 02:16

4.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Clear medium gold under a small shot lived white cap that produces spotty lace. Nose is grains, grass, light honey and a touch of pepper. Light sweet malts with a light grassy bitterness. Mouth is thin with soft carbonation.
Tried on 19 Jan 2026 at 01:25

5.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear medium copper with a small short lived off white head leaving minimal lace. Light grain and toffee with some honey. Light+ honey and caramel sweetness with a light grassy bitterness. Mouth is medium with soft carbonation and a sweet finish.
Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2026 at 02:40

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Old rating from 2007 - 341ml twist off bottle, gift from a friend. Pours brown with a off white head that disappears quick. Aromas & tastes of grains, roasted malt, hints of honey, toffee & slight spice. Moderate body. Sweet finish. Below average
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 14:43

1.2/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 1 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 1
Can from the LCBO.
Faintest hue of yellow, with a tiny white head. Zero aroma, other than some lightly faint artificial peach. Carbonated peach water. Not awful, but not beer either.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:50

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
can from the LCBO
Light copper pour, with a small white head. Aroma is light lime, and some pale cereals. Mouth feel is watery, finish is very very light, to be expected, lime notes, with a soft sweetness. Not entirely awful, decent for what it is.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:48

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can from the lcbo. Clear golden pour, with a medium white head. Aroma is incredibly faint, light cereals, a little fruity. Watery mouth feel, light carb. Fruity, apple finish, no hops, musty cereals, very bland.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:41

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from a mixed 6 pack at the LCBO. Pours a clear copper, with a small white head. Aroma has some really nice, and surprising rye notes. Spicy, and pleasant, with some good cereals to boot. Light grass, light mouth feel, solid carb. Finish is lightly bitter, more spice, and solid rye notes. i'm quite surprised.
Tried from Can on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:40

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
650ml bomber from the LCBO. Pours a clear copper, with a medium white head. Aroma is bready, and malty. slightly musty cereals, molasses, and toasty brown sugar. mouth feel is standard, carb is normal. Finish is light to medium bitter, more breadiness, sweet cereals.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:40

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the lcbo, in a fancy pine box. Pours a clear rusty, brown, with a creamy, dense off white head. Aroma is very malt forward, lots of caramels, and toffee with a soft nuttiness. Reminiscent of a German bock, light grassy notes, minerals, solid cereals and malts.. Low bitterness, easy drinking malty, sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:36