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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
650mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of deep dark dried fruits, roasted malt, and a touch of licorice. Flavour is very roasty and "black"-tasting, along with some sight hint of licorice, charred dark fruits and more roast. Body is insanely viscous, with a shitload of depth. Finishes on notes of deep dark dried fruits and roasted malt. Despite the harshness and intensity, this is well-crafted, with an enjoyable balance of flavours. The viscosity is fitting, but there's no way I could drink much more than a small sample of this.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2013 at 19:05

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Enjoyed on tap at Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, ON. Appearance looks like raspberry candy elixir. Aroma of sour cherries, smells nice and sweet. Taste is nice, light dry cherries, finishes sour, overall nice for the style. Would have again.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2013 at 08:07

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Enjoyed on tap at Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, ON. Appearance is a very cloudy gold with a rich white head. Aroma of light citrus hops, floral and light smells great. Taste is also light with a great citrus bitterness, orange peel, very nice stuff. Great place, great brew.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2013 at 08:06

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
Purchased at Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto, ON; enjoyed at a Super 8 hotel room in Chinatown while hanging out after going to the brewery. Appearance is a moderately dark gold with a rich white head. Aroma is very potent in citrus hops, smells extremely fresh and delicious, almost more fresh than many other IPA’s I’ve had. Taste is also very fresh, primarily citrus hops, but there is something light and fruity about this that makes it exceptional. Great IPA, hard to pin point why it’s great, but it’s just great.
Tried on 27 Jul 2013 at 19:31

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
(500mL bottle from brewery) Pours a very dark brown/black, deep mahogany highlights with a dark tan head which leaves some spotty lace. Aroma has sour dark cherry and other pit-fruit, some wood character, and in the back roasted malts and coffee to emphasize its stout-ness. Palate starts somewhat acidic and sour and fruity, and then some woody, wine-barrel type sensations and a bit of booze show up, with a tart character, light spice and coffee roast leading to a finish that’s got a light roast bitterness, bit of booze and some lingering sourness on the roof of the mouth. Mouthfeel medium but oily, with some fairly strong effervescent carb at first, but which mercifully fades. Quite a nifty beer, nice blend of stout, sour and wine characters. Another hit from Bellwoods.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2013 at 18:50

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Awesome beer for a rainy day. Pours pitch black with good head and lace. Aroma of sour plum and cherry, roast malt and a hint of coffee. Nice smooth palate. some subtle barrel and wine hints as well. Finish is slightly sour, with a bitter stout note. Cool and original beer. Tap at Bellwoods.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2013 at 13:03

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours orange amber with white head. Nose and taste of grapefruit rind, resin, pine, birch sap, spicy malt and caramel malt. Medium body. Finishes bitter hop and peach resin.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2013 at 17:58

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
on tap-tan-mahogany. A-roasty/cocoa-med malt, some sour. T-follows. Interesting. 3.4
Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2013 at 16:00

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a hazy light yellow color ale with a super large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of floral and light grassy notes with deep rustic malt flavours. Taste is also dominated by deep rustic malt flavours with limited sweetness and some grainy notes. Light dry and floral hoppy notes are also discernable. Body is quite full with limited filtration and good carbonation. Well brewed done maybe a tad too much grainy malt notes for my liking.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2013 at 11:02

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at Torst. Pours black with tan head. Nose and taste of sour cherry, roast chocolate malt and roast coffee. Mildly acidic. Great roast. Nice balance. Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2013 at 17:37