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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5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
500mL bottle, courtesy of beerhugger (thanks Steve), pours a cloudy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is oxidized, with faint notes of wheat and citrus. Flavour brings out cardboard, wheat and faded banana. This is way past its prime. Would've been good, but this is too old.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2014 at 16:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A dark brown stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, light chocolate malt with light bourbon barrel notes, woody, dark fruits, nice. In mouth, a bitter herbal chocolate with grassy hops, light licorice, dark fruits, bitter coffee, light oaked notes, nice but a bit harsh. Cask at Beau’s Oktoberfest 2014.
Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2014 at 09:21

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft - Chocolate and cat pee. Deep brown with a yellow head. Cocoa and roast with some hoppy notes. Easy drinking and balanced.
Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2014 at 13:10

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A hazed blonde saison with a thick frothy white head. In aroma, pleasant fruity biscuit malt with loads of citrusy hops, coriander, curacao, very fragrant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with banana, cloves, orange pulp, coriander, smooth catty citrusy hops, well done and balanced. Bottle from brewery.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2014 at 17:17

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bouteille 750ml, 168/599, gracieuseté de wilco. Thanks Mike!. Couleur acajou presque opaque avec des reflets pourpre, mousse moka pâle ressemblant à de la créma et laissant une belle dentelle. Arôme vineux, noisette, malt grillé, sucre à la crème, alcool, brett léger. Goût vineux, boisé, malt grillé, caramel, fruité, légère acidité, figues séchées, alcool. Carbonatation moyenne, corps moyen-dense.
Tried on 22 Sep 2014 at 05:47

6/10
A hazed dark amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with grassy hops, honey, light mineral notes, fruity esters, light oxidation. In mouth, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, treacle, light butterscotch, OK. Bottle from brewery, 5 years old.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2014 at 12:35

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle - Roasty dark malts and grapefruit hops. Deep opaque brown with a decent light brown head. Roasty malts and very nice hoppy pine. Bitterness is primarily on the finish. Well balanced and easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2014 at 18:59

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(bottle) bright, clear yellow amber colour with a medium tall white head; aroma of citrus, honey, tropical fruit; intense flavour, bit on the dry side, long medium bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2014 at 16:35

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours pitch black brown head. Nose/taste of fudge brownie, roast chocolate, vanilla, burnt chocolate, black licorice, dark fruit and molasses. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2014 at 17:57

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tasting at Matt’s
Dark brown color with small head. Some smell of roasted malt and cigarette butts. Dry mouthfeel, a bit sour, roasted malts.
Ordinary Stout.
Tried on 15 Sep 2014 at 21:39