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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A lightly hazed blonde ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light raspberry jam, light acidity, Epsom salts, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart mix of raspberry jam, light acidity, light Epsom salts, very nice. On tap at Dominion City Brewing.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dominion City Brewing Co.
on 15 Mar 2026
at 19:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with light coca cola, light mineral notes, a bit old and tired. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, light spices, licorice, alcohol warmth, pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2026
at 21:46
8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can, best before Dec 17, 2026, drunk Mar 4, 2026.
Wow, this smells like a real IPA. Doesn't have the stale, mousey, overboiled hop that you get in Athletic and Go Brewing, but rather a delightful blend of citrus juice, big, fresh grapefruit and light pine. Some tropical fruit lingering with fluffy, nutty wheat and a touch of honey-like maltiness, even. No wort.
Other than the very light body, this is one of the closest I've seen an NA IPA come to tasting like a real, modern IPA. Most taste like 2005 IPAs. Citrus, light tropical fruit, light juice. Lots of crackery malt, clean and no wort, but yeah, the body is just a bit too thin. If they could work on that, they could really have something special here.
Wow, this smells like a real IPA. Doesn't have the stale, mousey, overboiled hop that you get in Athletic and Go Brewing, but rather a delightful blend of citrus juice, big, fresh grapefruit and light pine. Some tropical fruit lingering with fluffy, nutty wheat and a touch of honey-like maltiness, even. No wort.
Other than the very light body, this is one of the closest I've seen an NA IPA come to tasting like a real, modern IPA. Most taste like 2005 IPAs. Citrus, light tropical fruit, light juice. Lots of crackery malt, clean and no wort, but yeah, the body is just a bit too thin. If they could work on that, they could really have something special here.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 21:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy amber orange with a large, frothy, long lasting, beige head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of toasted bready malt, toffee and floral hops. Sweet flavour of toasted bready malt, caramel, honey and light spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty and easy to put back.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 04 Mar 2026
at 05:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy straw-blonde colour with a large, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves thick, sticky curtains of soapy lace. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt, honey and herbal hops. Sweet flavour of bready pale malt, lemon, honey and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Medium body with a soft, smooth, oily texture and average carbonation. Solid!
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 03 Mar 2026
at 04:27
Tried at home
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 00:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Minimally milky, pale yellow-ish, golden colour with average to huge, firm, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, snow white head. Mildly bretty, funky, yeasty and mildly woody aorma, wheaty malty background, notes of Hubba Bubba bubblegum, funk, some mustard seed, a touch of hay, oak, old lemon peel, herbal spiciness, vinous fruitiness, weak, grassy hoppy overtones. Taste is mildly bretty, yeasty funky, slightly grassy hoppy and wheaty malty, minimally tannic woody, minimally diluted hints of Hubba Bubba bubblegum, mild funk, some oak, weak herbal spiciness, a touch of old lemon peel, white grapes.
Minimally oily, watery texture, dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Very refreshing, mild, quite complex - good!
Minimally oily, watery texture, dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Very refreshing, mild, quite complex - good!
Tried
from Bottle
from Etre Gourmet (webshop)
on 11 Feb 2026
at 20:00
8/10
Tart to sour plum and berry fruits, some light wood. dryish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from Left Field Beer
on 10 Feb 2026
at 16:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, subtle dark chocolate, sweet wheat and/or hay, mild grassy tones, some lemon, earthy sweet tones, some woodiness, good dose of Brett, very low character of caramel
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to a mild sweet to sour blend, subtle tartness further back; mild aftertaste of dark fruits, dark chocolate and woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, enough tart to sour harshness penetrates the tongue as I expected; subtle astringency but seemed like a good astringency if that makes any sense; finishes fairly dry with some roasty tones and acidic features
Overall: a very well done dark saison I would welcome again in my life if given the chance.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, subtle dark chocolate, sweet wheat and/or hay, mild grassy tones, some lemon, earthy sweet tones, some woodiness, good dose of Brett, very low character of caramel
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to a mild sweet to sour blend, subtle tartness further back; mild aftertaste of dark fruits, dark chocolate and woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, enough tart to sour harshness penetrates the tongue as I expected; subtle astringency but seemed like a good astringency if that makes any sense; finishes fairly dry with some roasty tones and acidic features
Overall: a very well done dark saison I would welcome again in my life if given the chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange cardboard haziness with a slim cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some berries/pineapples, lemon pulp and white grapes; light crackery malts underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet juicy way; mild pineapple-y to white grapey afertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; nice low carb, some smoothness to the tongue but also light hop burn (seemed to fade further out with more sips); finishes with the berries & pineapple-y tones
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange cardboard haziness with a slim cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some berries/pineapples, lemon pulp and white grapes; light crackery malts underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet juicy way; mild pineapple-y to white grapey afertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; nice low carb, some smoothness to the tongue but also light hop burn (seemed to fade further out with more sips); finishes with the berries & pineapple-y tones
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:39