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
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A deep dark stout with a thick dark mocha head. In aroma, a bitter chocolate with iodine, molasses, ashes and loads of alcohol. In mouth, a smooth bitter chocolate coffee, iodine, licorice notes, intense and warming. Tasted at GRMs tasting.

Tried on 24 Jan 2013 at 18:48


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Nose or orange, lemon, chocolate, crap. Thin-looking brownish-red. Flavor is milky, funky, with caramel, chocolate, lactic but with low sourness, just a light lemony tang. Refreshing and strange. The dark malt and sour combo make a weird but interesting marriage.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2013 at 01:06


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown color, dark cherries, raspberries with the smell of wood after rain. The body is very light with lemon, wood, caramel malt, light and refreshing. Totally different than any other beer I’ve tried. Very enjoyable. Mildly tart with lingering woody finish. Unique and interesting. Great.

Tried on 13 Jan 2013 at 03:28


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

The initial smell is good. Lots of tangy citrus hops. Pours a slightly opaque orange. Palate is light with a high carbonation feel. Crisp malty leave, light bitterness in taste. Tap at brewpub.
Earlier Rating: 4/14/2012 Total Score: 3.5
This pale ale is anything but common. It has a bit of a straw-like barnyard aroma. It’s got an astringent bitter to it that has almost a Gin-like quality. It’s similar almost to their saison, but doens’t come on as strong. It’s an interesting pale ale, but I wouldn’t call it common. Has almost a soda water-like carbonation level. On tap at Bellwood’s Brewery.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jan 2013 at 15:25


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Very strong, tasty beer. Pours clody orange with creamy head, good lacing. Smells like ginger and cloves - great saison for winter. Aroma has floral hops and alcohol as well. Taste is tangy with some bitterness. Tap at brewpub.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jan 2013 at 15:16


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Very hoppy. In the black IPA ballpark for sure. Pours with pillowy beige head. Some malt in aroma. Dark clody colour. Taste is medium bitter. On tap at brewpub.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jan 2013 at 14:57


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

This ale poured a cloudy amber colour with an off white, slightly creamy head. No lacing. To the nose there are scents of citrus, hay and grass hops, cloves and vanilla. First sip was alot less hoppy than expected. Slghtly thin consistancy with flavours of passion fruit and grass. Finish is citrus and lightly spiced lingering.

Tried on 29 Dec 2012 at 14:19


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Deep golden color. Light white head. Dry coriander, black pepper, funky estry, a bit of crack wheat. Hoppy dry, peppery, funky mouth. Moderately hoppy, light body. Very yummy. Dry estry finish.

Tried on 21 Dec 2012 at 18:55


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Hazy amber color. Sharp citrus and apples In the nose. Sharp hoppy mouth, with moderate malty backbone. Dry. Lingering hoppy finish. Very pleasant. Well balanced.

Tried on 16 Dec 2012 at 18:16


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Poured a hazy dirty beige color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of vinous notes with light tart notes and some funk notes. Taste is also dominated by more funk then expected with some tart and vinous notes. Plums are quite hard to distinguish and somehow get lost in the mix. Body is quite full with great carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Good sour with nice level of complexity while retaining some drinkability.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2012 at 13:28