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
Draught at the brewpub
Cloudy amber color, with medium sized creamy head. The aroma of malt is a bit woody, fruity, with delicate vanilla and flowers touch. Smooth mouthfeel; some malt flavor, light fruity and vinous touch, maybe very light vanilla; correct bitterness.
I believe that beers with a different malt profile should be wine barrel aged; this kind of tartness clashes with the spicy malt. A bit over the top.
Tried on 28 Oct 2012 at 10:37

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at the brewpub; 7.7% ABV
Black color with small beige head. Mild aroma of roasted malt, maybe coffee; quite nice. Good roasted malt and chocolate flavor, with hints of coffee and a trace of liquorice; some residual sweetness.
Too much coffee for a true Baltic Porter, but still a good beer.
Tried on 28 Oct 2012 at 10:36

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub
Hazy amber color, with small head. Very nice aroma of hops, resiny, piney, with some lemoncake. Strong body, with toffee and malt flavor, plenty of hop resins, piney character, and bitter oranges too.
Classic North American IIPA, brutal.
Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2012 at 10:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub
Black color, with brownish creamy head. Unexpected aroma: glue and flourpaste. Full bodied; good chocolate flavor with traces of roasted malts and hint of liquorice; comforting alcohol warmth; strong bitterness.
Excellent chocolatey Imperial Stout, too bad for the aroma.
Tried on 28 Oct 2012 at 10:33

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A golden ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, a pungent herbal malt with light catnip, fruity notes. In mouth, a nice orange pulp malt with Belgian hops, very smooth. Called Roman Bathouse. Cask at Beau’s Oktoberfest Sept 29 2012.
Tried from Cask on 25 Oct 2012 at 18:15

8.5/10
Fresh fruit, bit of brown sugar, lots of grapefruit, flesh and rinds combined. Really intense and good.
Tried on 15 Oct 2012 at 19:24

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a super pale yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of light hoppy notes with light Belgian malt notes. Taste is dominated by dry and floral hops notes with some light semi-sweet Belgian style malt backbone. Body is light with good carbonation. Nothing earth shattering but well enjoyable light Belgian pale ale.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2012 at 10:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color porter with a large brown foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of black chocolate with light roasted malt is quite nice. Taste is a great mix between some lightly dry roasted malt with loads of black chocolate notes which are not overly bitter with some light lactose also discernable at the end. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Great beer with good amount of black chocolate and no too much astringency.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2012 at 09:47

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
(Sample of a friend’s on draught at the brewpub, Sept 28, 2012) Poured a slightly hazed orange with a fairly frothy, lacy white head. Aroma of citrus (orange, some pith) and biscuit malt, slight yeast funk and some sugary sweetness and leafy hops. Flavour fruity orange, slightly leafy hop character, spices and pepper, very faint yeast. Light sweetness from the malt, lightly bitter and slightly boozy finish. Medium mouthfeel, lively and effervescent carbonation, alcohol not hidden but not overwhelming. Well-balanced, quite drinkable take on a tripel with good use of Amarillo hops.
Tried on 05 Oct 2012 at 09:03

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
(On draught at the brewpub, Sept 28 2012) Pours a clear amber with a fluffy white head that left lacing. Aroma very complex: sour plum aroma definitely present but not overpowering, woody barrel, grape, banana and clove esters, citrus, light funk. Flavour brings the plums to the fore, definitely sour, some candy sugar sweetness, light wine grape, funky hay, slightly buttery like a barrel-aged Chardonnay, a little vanilla, finishes sour and a bit bitter as well. Body medium-full, soft active carbonation, alcohol mostly hidden. So complex, well-balanced sweet/sour/funky/bitter, delicious riot of fruity flavours and barrel characters. Superb sour, needed another the next day!
Tried from Can on 04 Oct 2012 at 17:23