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
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.
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
7.6/10
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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
7/10
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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
6/10
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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
7.8/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
7.6/10
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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
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours cloudy orange with initial creamy head and good lacing. Smells of orange and yeast. Aromas of grapefruit peel. Medium carbonation. Taste is both bitter and sour, though more of the former. Not quite as good as the Farmhouse saison or the Fall Saison but still good. On tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2012
at 11:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This monogamy series always surprises me in that the palate manages to be so full with just the one hops variety. Pours pale and clear. Nice initial head and good lacing. Aroma of light citrus. Taste is pretty much just lighlty bitter with a little sweet malt. Bitterness actually builds and stays with youu for long aftertaste. These hop highlights are nice because I can compare varieties closley. I think Bravo hops are my least favorite of the series so far. On tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2012
at 11:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a light hazy golden hay color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of fruity hops with light bitterness notes is quite pleasing. Taste is a good mix of fruity hops with nice clean ester and some light bitter aftertaste. Malt is quiet present but also well balanced as to not overshadow the hops profile. Body is quite full with good carbonation. Well brewed though not the most expressive hops variety.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2012
at 12:49