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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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. A great luscious pitch black pour with a thick foamy tan head & great lacing. Wonderfully soft cocoa & fruity/herbal hop notes. Medium-full bodied with a sweet chocolate & cocoa flavor, think Hershey’s chocolate syrup & coffee. A really nice black IPA good dark malt quality with a nice hoppiness.
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2014 at 10:53

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. A lightly cloudy straw gold. Big resinous, oily weed aroma - pungent. The taste is very savoury, incredibly herbal almost oregano and resinous weed flavor. Supremely balanced.
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2014 at 10:52

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Clear copper gold with a nice filmy off-white head. A piney resinous aroma. The taste is sharply bitter pine, some resin & a solid caramel body. Very nice double IPA not too complex but well balanced. 
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2014 at 10:50

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery, 4.50$ for 500ml Bellwood’s 2.8% table beer or light session ale pours a clear light gold with a foamy white head. Zesty herbal, lemon & light pine aroma - lovely. It has a fairly soft round mouthfeel on a light to thin body. The flavor is weak but not watery which for a 2.8% beer is a neat trick. Citrus, lemon, orange &  zesty mild bitter pine in the taste. Good stuff a truly tasty table beer!
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2014 at 13:53

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Very lightly cloudy pale orange-pink with a small white head that slowly fades and leaves spotty lace. Nose is dominated by oranges with light bread and flowers. Lightly sweet intro followed by a bitter and tart citrusy middle exhibiting orange and grapefruit and lemon which carries through to a dry finish. Mouth is a bit lighter than I would like but the active carbonation gives it a creamy feel.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2014 at 16:15

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery. Hzy pale gold with small white head that fades to a sheet leaving fine lace. Big citrusy and lemon nose with hints of flowers and pepper. Light sweet malt front that balances the moderately bitter and lightly spicy middle. Lots of grapefruit, lemon and resin in a medium dry finish. Mouth is on the light side of medium with active carbonation. Quite enjoyable single hop.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2014 at 16:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a cloudy yellow with a medium white head. Nose brings out loads of citrus, some wheat and a touch of brett - really refreshing. Flavour is super citrusy, with really refreshing lemon tang, followed by a wheaty body and maybe a touch of brett. Lively carbonation, with a citrusy finish. Really lovely Berliner from Toronto's finest brewery.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2014 at 22:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery (bottled July10/2014). Hazy pale yellow with the tiniest of heads that is quickly gone. Nose is lemon, honey, yeast, banana and spices. Sweet fruit and honey start with a lightly bitter citrusy middle leading to a mildly spicy banana bread like finish. Thin slick body with quite active carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2014 at 17:34

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours black with a medium beige head. Nose brings out moderate roasted malt, with a touch of salted caramel, and moderate hops. Flavour is exceptionally well-balanced, with a robust roasted malt component, followed by powerful dry hops, and with a touch of caramel as well. Nothing harsh about this, yet the flavours are robust as hell. Smooth, creamy palate and exceedingly high drinkable. Another immense winner from Bellwoods.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2014 at 22:28

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
(Draft at the brewpub, Jul 19 2014) Pours a hazy very pale straw with a good sized bubbly white head. Aroma dominated by Galaxy aromas of passion fruit, citrus rind and other tropical fruit, seemed like some lemon from the Berliner complementing it, slightly tart but lactic aroma not apparent. Flavour more Berliner as expected, lemony, slight pear and herbal notes, tart but light and clean with just a little yogurt and cereal character. Finish is a bit brief and slightly watery, fruit doesn’t persist much but tartness does. Body quite light with effervescent carb. Very refreshing, nose has you expecting an APA so flavour messes with expectation. Just wish the flavours were a bit more concentrated, especially on the finish.
Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2014 at 18:03