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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Nice light pale ale. Nice and palatable - I’d drink this at a keg party over the usual fare without question. Pours cloudy orange with a little lacing and some head. Aroma of light hay and hops. A touch of mash malt at the end. Light barley crispness in finish. Light to medium body. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2013
at 17:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
This one is excellent. Maybe my favorite from the series so far, even though I probably said that with the Nelson Sauvin. Pours cloudy golden orange. Aroma of tangerine, hay, bitter grass and mango. Finishes with medium bitterness. Medium consistency with versatile palate. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2013
at 17:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Nicely integrated beer if nothing super original tasting. Aroma of peach and light hops. Pours clear golden with decent head and lacing. Does a good job of being a peach pale without losing balance. Finish is bittersweet. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2013
at 17:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A deep dark viscous stout with a thin dark brown head. In aroma, an intense dark chocolate with molasses, licorice, wood extracts, espresso coffee and wine notes. In mouth, a sweet milk chocolate, bourbon, licorice, coffee extract, vanilla and loads of alcohol warmth. Superb interpretation.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2013
at 16:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A deep dark brown ale with a thin brown head. In aroma, smooth catty hops, with nutty caramel, pungent and surprising. In mouth, a nice nutty caramel malt with light roasted coffee, catty piney hops, well made.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2013
at 16:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice pungent catty hops, citrus, complex and enticing. In mouth, a nice smooth grassy malt with light catty hops, herbal and complex, well made.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2013
at 15:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A hazed golden pinkish ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice mix of citrus and grassy floral hops, smooth and pungeant. In mouth, very nice citrusy hops, resinous and intense with grapefruit and light ginger, well made.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2013
at 11:22
8/10
Bitter-sweet chocolate is predominant, bit of vanilla, some coffee grinds, more chocolate, even in the texture
Tried
on 28 Mar 2013
at 12:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bellwoods Hellwoods Brown bottle, 750 ml, bottled on 4/9/12, from and with Ian Guénard (merci!), savoured on January 11 2012; eye: black, opaque, dark brown head, light lacing; nose: roasted barley, burnt barley, dark chocolate, light alcohol, milk chocolate; mouth: roasted barley, burnt barley, dark chocolate, light alcohol, milk chocolate, iodine, astringency, dry finale in roasted barley with presence of black coffee, full body, below-average carbonation, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, lightly harsh texture; overall: quite fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, embouteillée le 4/9/12, de et avec Ian Guénard (merci!), savourée le 11 janvier 2013; œil : noire, opaque, mousse brun foncé, légère dentelle; nez : orge torréfiée, orge brûlée, chocolat noir, léger alcool, chocolat au lait; bouche : orge torréfiée, orge brûlée, chocolat noir, léger alcool, chocolat au lait, iode, astringence, finale sèche en orge torréfiée avec présence de café noir, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2013
at 16:21
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Another great beer. Enough Belgian influence to away me from my boredom of IPAs. Pours cloudy copper. Good head, good lacing. Floral hops on aroma with some sugarcane and booze. Some grapefruit astringency as well. Average carbonation. Finishes bitter. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2013
at 15:46