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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at kerenmk’s place. Thanks Ariel. Hazy yellow with a white head. Great aroma with bread, yeast, a bit of sweat and lots of fruity hops. Sweetish flavor with grainy notes, yeast, nice fruity and slightly grassy hops and very mild bitterness in the finish. Medium-bodied. Refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2014
at 09:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
(On tap at Bar Hop, June 19 2014) Pours a lightly hazed pale gold with a fairly average receding white cap. Aroma bitter citrus zest, quite floral (a bed of gardenias came to mind). Flavour has lots of slightly bitter orange oil, again fairly floral, lightly sweet malts to start and moderately bitter, citrusy on the finish with a little grain coming through. Light to moderate mouthfeel and average carb, typical for Monogamy. This was by no means bad, and had expected Amarillo characters but didn’t quite have the all-out hop punch some of the series have had. Fairly well balanced but I kinda wish the flavors were bigger.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jul 2014
at 16:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(On tap at Bar Hop, June 19 2014) Pours a pretty opaque deep pink with a small bubbly white head, no lace. Aroma has lots of tart cherries (or sour cherry pie filling) and a distinct doughy yeast and grain note that reminds me of pie shell. On the palate, bright and acidic with lots of tart cherries up front with a bit of sweetness and bready wheat in back, again notably like a pie shell flavor with just a bit of funk to go with the lactic quality. Sour-tart overall but not as bracing on the finish as some berliners, fairly low body and higher, effervescent carb. Really nice sour, super refreshing and quenching, needs a hot patio. Cannot get over its similarity to sour cherry pie in liquid form but love sour cherry pie, so all is well.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jul 2014
at 16:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Tap sample at brewpub, Jul 3 2014) Pours a slightly hazy dark orangish gold with an average white head and some lace. Aroma has orange/grapefruit peel, peach, floral, bit of tropical fruit, smells pretty nice. On the palate, orange peel, floral, light pine, peach, pale malts are lightly sweet, bit of grain. The hops are moderate in intensity initially and trail off, but it’s more watery than punchy and bitter on the finish. Kinda fizzles. Light body, moderate carb. It’s a decent session beer I suppose, but it tasted too "light" on the tongue for nearly 5% from my perspective. I’ve never tried it before because I’ve always gone for a full on IPA, and would again in the future. Would be great for many more casual beer drinkers though.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jul 2014
at 15:30
8/10
Bottle at Craig's. Pours black, funky fruity nose, light chocolate, very tart and dry, sweet chocolate, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2014
at 19:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery -bottled May 26, 2014 - Batch 5. Very pale hazy gold with a one finger white head. Nose has lots of funky Brett with moderate wine and wood notes and a light fruitiness in the background. Light pear sweetness to start with a dry wine and cherry tartness in the middle. Light peppery splice in the finish. Medium light mouth with active carbonation. Nice and well balanced and the tartness is well controlled.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2014
at 17:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... soft chocolate malts ... light sour malts ... soft chocolate ... soft roast nose ... sweet malts ... soft roast ... soft malts ... bretty roast malts ... soft sweet malts ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2014
at 11:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours black, funky fruity nose, light chocolate, very tart and dry, sweet chocolate, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2014
at 11:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle fresh from the brewery. Hazy orange pour with a very short lived off white head. Nose has lots of pine and citrus with a good caramel and bread backing. Sweet toffee start is followed by a quite bitter pine middle, though more balanced than the nose. Mouth is medium with very soft carbonation; wondering if this bottle is a little flat. Will rerate if the next bottle shows improvement. Great flavour otherwise.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2014
at 18:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Courtesy of Ferris
Black color with small beige head. Fire oven bread aroma, roasted malt. Rather dry mouthfeel, less weak then expected; good roasted malt flavor, with light presence of paper and ashes in the final, mild astringency. Nice.
Black color with small beige head. Fire oven bread aroma, roasted malt. Rather dry mouthfeel, less weak then expected; good roasted malt flavor, with light presence of paper and ashes in the final, mild astringency. Nice.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2014
at 09:50