About
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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy amber orange with a large, frothy, long lasting, beige head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of toasted bready malt, toffee and floral hops. Sweet flavour of toasted bready malt, caramel, honey and light spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty and easy to put back.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 04 Mar 2026
at 05:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy straw-blonde colour with a large, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves thick, sticky curtains of soapy lace. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt, honey and herbal hops. Sweet flavour of bready pale malt, lemon, honey and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Medium body with a soft, smooth, oily texture and average carbonation. Solid!
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 03 Mar 2026
at 04:27
Tried at home
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 00:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Minimally milky, pale yellow-ish, golden colour with average to huge, firm, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, snow white head. Mildly bretty, funky, yeasty and mildly woody aorma, wheaty malty background, notes of Hubba Bubba bubblegum, funk, some mustard seed, a touch of hay, oak, old lemon peel, herbal spiciness, vinous fruitiness, weak, grassy hoppy overtones. Taste is mildly bretty, yeasty funky, slightly grassy hoppy and wheaty malty, minimally tannic woody, minimally diluted hints of Hubba Bubba bubblegum, mild funk, some oak, weak herbal spiciness, a touch of old lemon peel, white grapes.
Minimally oily, watery texture, dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Very refreshing, mild, quite complex - good!
Minimally oily, watery texture, dry palate, medium, prickly carbonation.
Very refreshing, mild, quite complex - good!
Tried
from Bottle
from Etre Gourmet (webshop)
on 11 Feb 2026
at 20:00
8/10
Tart to sour plum and berry fruits, some light wood. dryish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from Left Field Beer
on 10 Feb 2026
at 16:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, subtle dark chocolate, sweet wheat and/or hay, mild grassy tones, some lemon, earthy sweet tones, some woodiness, good dose of Brett, very low character of caramel
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to a mild sweet to sour blend, subtle tartness further back; mild aftertaste of dark fruits, dark chocolate and woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, enough tart to sour harshness penetrates the tongue as I expected; subtle astringency but seemed like a good astringency if that makes any sense; finishes fairly dry with some roasty tones and acidic features
Overall: a very well done dark saison I would welcome again in my life if given the chance.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, subtle dark chocolate, sweet wheat and/or hay, mild grassy tones, some lemon, earthy sweet tones, some woodiness, good dose of Brett, very low character of caramel
Flavor: takes all the prior noted aromas to a mild sweet to sour blend, subtle tartness further back; mild aftertaste of dark fruits, dark chocolate and woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, enough tart to sour harshness penetrates the tongue as I expected; subtle astringency but seemed like a good astringency if that makes any sense; finishes fairly dry with some roasty tones and acidic features
Overall: a very well done dark saison I would welcome again in my life if given the chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange cardboard haziness with a slim cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some berries/pineapples, lemon pulp and white grapes; light crackery malts underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet juicy way; mild pineapple-y to white grapey afertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; nice low carb, some smoothness to the tongue but also light hop burn (seemed to fade further out with more sips); finishes with the berries & pineapple-y tones
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt yellow to orange cardboard haziness with a slim cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some berries/pineapples, lemon pulp and white grapes; light crackery malts underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a bittersweet juicy way; mild pineapple-y to white grapey afertaste
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; nice low carb, some smoothness to the tongue but also light hop burn (seemed to fade further out with more sips); finishes with the berries & pineapple-y tones
Overall: nicely done NEIPA I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: semi-hazy burnt yellow color with a big fluffy white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some subtle lace
Aroma: sweet grains, floral to sweet grassy hops; light biscuity/bready tones underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a mild floral hop tone; no aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessiomable; feels pretty smooth along the tongue; finishes sweet with the floral to grassy hops and light breadiness
Overall: I say a nicely done easy drinking lager I would be willing to come back to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: semi-hazy burnt yellow color with a big fluffy white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some subtle lace
Aroma: sweet grains, floral to sweet grassy hops; light biscuity/bready tones underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly sweet with a mild floral hop tone; no aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessiomable; feels pretty smooth along the tongue; finishes sweet with the floral to grassy hops and light breadiness
Overall: I say a nicely done easy drinking lager I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:33
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow/almost copper color with a one and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to freshly cut grass to tart lemon characters with some Brett, light acidic to woody tones
Flavor: bright tart to sour tones with an ample sweet fruity vibe underneath; mild aftertaste of lemon and clean sweet woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, some tartness brushes the tongue as I expected it to with a light clean acidity but not bothersome; finishes dry, woody sweet and a brush of lemon
Overall: very nicely done saison I would very much like to revisit.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy burnt yellow/almost copper color with a one and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to freshly cut grass to tart lemon characters with some Brett, light acidic to woody tones
Flavor: bright tart to sour tones with an ample sweet fruity vibe underneath; mild aftertaste of lemon and clean sweet woody tones
Texture: medium bodied, some tartness brushes the tongue as I expected it to with a light clean acidity but not bothersome; finishes dry, woody sweet and a brush of lemon
Overall: very nicely done saison I would very much like to revisit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pink to light purple color with a two finger off white to semi-pink foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: berries and plum sweet and tart character up front with a mild vanilla/wafery malty underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly tart with an ample sweet undertone and a light sour character; mild aftertaste of plums and berries
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; the smoothness seems to be somewhat balanced with some of the tart grip on the tongue - I like that! Finishes with the berry tartness and some vanilla-like character
Overall: nicely balanced pastry sour I believe I could come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pink to light purple color with a two finger off white to semi-pink foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: berries and plum sweet and tart character up front with a mild vanilla/wafery malty underneath
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together fairly tart with an ample sweet undertone and a light sour character; mild aftertaste of plums and berries
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; the smoothness seems to be somewhat balanced with some of the tart grip on the tongue - I like that! Finishes with the berry tartness and some vanilla-like character
Overall: nicely balanced pastry sour I believe I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2026
at 18:21