Bellwoods Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
Description
Bellwoods Brewery began as a small brewpub in the west end of Toronto in 2012, and underwent a couple modest growth spurts over the years to encompass two retail shops (selling fresh cans and bottles), and a production brewery in North York (mostly to house The Foeder Pyramid). These days, we produce about 18,000hL a year, which is a mere blip in the grand scheme of Ontario beer, but keeps us pretty busy. The styles we’re interested in brewing range greatly, and we always remain open to new ways of making beer. For the most part, our current efforts are devoted to aromatic hoppy stuff, crisp lagers, barrel aged wild blends, fruit-forward zingers, and the occasional barrel aged stout. There’s always a new, creative project waiting in the wings. We’re still a relatively small, collaborative team, forever dedicated to the pursuit of perfect beer–thanks so much for partaking in the fruits of our labour.
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A burgundy red ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice complex mix of ground cherry, light lactic notes, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart mix of ground cherry, light lactic notes, light briney characters, light Brett, very nice. On tap at Lupulus.
Tried
at
Bar Lupulus
on 05 Apr 2025
at 18:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A hazed milky pinkish ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity mix of tart cherries, lactic acid notes, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity mix of tart cherries, lactic acid notes, Epsom salts, light Brett, very nice. On tap at Lupulus.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bar Lupulus
on 05 Apr 2025
at 18:03
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A hazed milky yellow orange ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with dank notes, tropical fruits, light mineral notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, dank notes, very nice. On tap at Lupulus.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bar Lupulus
on 05 Apr 2025
at 17:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A hazed milky yellow ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, very nice. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, very nice. On tap at Lupulus.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bar Lupulus
on 05 Apr 2025
at 17:25
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bellwoods Intermodal Cab Franc 2024 6.5% (R)
This beer is a beautiful deep purple raspberry type color with a musty funky cork vinous aroma medium bodied but very dry and acidic with a prickly carbonation. You really get the Cabernet grape flavor and the wild ale acidic funk. For me the acidity is a touch too high but it’s an interesting beer for sure.
This beer is a beautiful deep purple raspberry type color with a musty funky cork vinous aroma medium bodied but very dry and acidic with a prickly carbonation. You really get the Cabernet grape flavor and the wild ale acidic funk. For me the acidity is a touch too high but it’s an interesting beer for sure.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Base Bud
on 04 Apr 2025
at 12:39
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9.5
Bellwoods Donkey Venom Raspberry (L) 8.6%
I think this might be the third donkey venom variant I try. This one is a dark chocolate brown with wispy beige foam. It has a nice beige chocolate covered raspberry aroma. Medium to full bodied but bone dry with a raspy carbonation and prickly mouthfeel. The taste is excellent, totally chocolate covered berries. Yum, this would be fantastic with any chocolate or berry dessert.
I think this might be the third donkey venom variant I try. This one is a dark chocolate brown with wispy beige foam. It has a nice beige chocolate covered raspberry aroma. Medium to full bodied but bone dry with a raspy carbonation and prickly mouthfeel. The taste is excellent, totally chocolate covered berries. Yum, this would be fantastic with any chocolate or berry dessert.
Tried
from Draft
at
Craft Beer Base Bud
on 02 Apr 2025
at 12:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
473mL can, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma has plenty of resinous hops, light pine, and plenty of dry, bready, caramel malt to back. Flavour is amply bitter, with plenty of resinous hops, bitter pine, and still a solid malt backbone that doesn’t overdo it. Excellent west coast from the east coast.
Tried
from Can
from
The Gull Liquor Store
on 02 Apr 2025
at 04:57
8.5/10
Re-rate with Sylvain and JF on March 29tyh, 2025
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2025
at 15:08
7/10
Very lame
Tried
on 27 Mar 2025
at 17:25
7/10
Malm� April 2024 tasting - tart fruity with notes of apple, apple skin, bretty notes, orchard fruit, tingling carbonation and nice acidity, medium body, tart fruity finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2025
at 05:54