Bellwoods Brewery

Microbrewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2012

Contact
20 Hafis Road, Toronto, M6M 2V6, Canada
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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.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(bottle) clear dark brown colour with a medium tall brown head; aroma of roast, fruit; balanced flavour; medium body (not as watery as many of the type)
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2015 at 17:50

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Huh, so we’re differentiating beers on brewing versions? Alright, so this is V2. Cloudy orange-hued yellow. Nice juicy hops nose of citrus, resin and a touch of the cat wizzle. Taste is cereal malt base with a well-balanced coating of hop happiness. Resin, pine, citrus. Medium hop, not overwhelming by today’s hop bomb standards. Damn fine. I could destroy these on a patio in the sun. (Or knowing my liver, they would destroy me.) No more versions. Stop now Bellwoods.
Tried on 29 May 2015 at 18:01

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Second beer to sport their swanky new generic label. Beer dated May 25, 2015. Pour a inky brown with only a ring or head. Really nice malty nose of chocolate, toast, a touch of coffee and caramel. Taste is a solid malt of toast and chocolate, some sweetness, and a malty bitterness in the aftertaste. A little thin on the palate, but overall tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2015 at 17:27

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Nose brings out massive plums upfront, with medium brett and some candied fruit underneath. Flavour is quite complex, with lots of vinous oak notes upfront, followed by peaches, and medium brett funk. Pretty fruity, vinous and oaky. Fairly alcoholic, but not too boozy. Excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2015 at 21:21

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(bottle) hazy orange amber colour with a medium tall beige head; aroma of stewed fruit, tropical fruit; clean, balanced flavour with a long medium bitter finish; very nice
Tried from Bottle on 27 May 2015 at 18:52

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bouteille 500ml, gracieuseté de msjpearson, Thanks Mike! Couleur brune foncée presque opaque, mousse moka pâle onctueuse persistante laissant une belle dentelle. Arôme de houblon résineux, malt torréfié, mentholé, chocolat noir. Goût de malt torréfié, café, houblon résineux, chocolat noir, amertume plutôt ténue. Carbonatation moyenne-faible, corps moyen.
Tried on 23 May 2015 at 17:05

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bouteille 500ml, gracieuseté de msjpearson, Thanks Mike! Couleur acajou foncée presque opaque, mousse beige foncée onctueuse laissant une dentelle éparse, particules en suspension. Arôme de malt caramélisé, houblon résineux, pin, café moulu, malt grillé. Goût de houblon résineux qui s’estompe rapidement, malt grillé, amertume moyenne, pain grillé, alcool en fin de bouche. Carbonatation moyenne-élevée, corps moyen-dense.
Tried on 17 May 2015 at 07:11

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a cloudy golden with a small white head. Nose is very dank, with loads of juicy dank citrus hops - what an aroma. Flavour is wonderfully fresh, with dank juicy citrus hops, some pine and clean biscuity malt to back. Super fresh and damn hoppy for a pale ale. Excellent stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2015 at 21:19

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sample, brown bottle, 500 ml, at Stephen Morris’, savoured on December 12 2014; eye: golden, hazy, tiny ring of off-white head, slight lacing; nose: tropical fruits, orange, slight malt, light grapefruit; mouth: tropical fruits, orange, slight malt, light grapefruit, dry finale in tropical fruits, full body, good carbonation, quite bitter, slightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bouteille brune, 500 ml, chez Stephen Morris, savourée le 12 décembre 2014; œil : dorée, voilée, petit anneau de mousse blanc cassé, très légère dentelle; nez : fruits tropicaux, orange, très léger malt, léger pamplemousse; bouche : fruits tropicaux, orange, très léger malt, léger pamplemousse, finale sèche en fruits tropicaux, corsée, bonne carbonatation, pas mal amère, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2015 at 17:40

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle share during TdG 2015 at Tilquin, thanks Dennis. Couleur brune foncée, col café au lait voire moka. Arôme offre une belle profusion de noix de coco avec une agréable et solide base maltée tirant sur le chocolaté et grillé-café. Palais offre une très bonne balance de la noix de coco, sans être ’overkill’ et des malts qui oscillent entre un superbe chocolaté et grillé et des notes torréfiées, le tout est assez épais en bouche. Bière qui vient de suite à l’esprit est la Maui Coconut Porter.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2015 at 14:04