Niagara Oast House Brewers

A few friends and I decided to hop over to Niagara On The Lake for a weekend away from our routines in the States. being the beer loving freaks that we are, we visited SilverSmith our first night and came to Oast on Saturday. Good beer, comfortable layout, and way-​too-​cute of a staff. Everyone was really great, and one of the guys gave us some good tips on places to check out that evening. We left with full bellies, ping-​pong sore losers, and a crush on a Canadian Brewer. We might need to make it a weekend destination point. Thanks for the fun!

Really cool building and set up, bar was covered in fruit flies and black flies though, kind of a turn off. Bartenders were fantastic and all the beers were good, we loved the pumpkin beer so we had to get a growler to go! Unfortunately, when we opened it and poured ourselves some beer, there was a dead spider floating in the growler… kind of ruined the beer for us.

The beer was exceptional, but the thing that stood out the most were the employees. Every person we talked to, from bartenders to the chef, were passionate about what they were doing. Our chef spoke to us about the techniques used to make the duck foie gras and our bartenders spoke to us about their continuing education in brewing.
It was obvious from the getgo that they loved what they were doing and every ounce of that passion could be tangibly tasted and experienced: I’ve found my new favorite brewery.

Unique, delicious, friendly, passionate. NOTL is known for its wineries. but for the few daring entrepreneurs willing to take a chance on something different, in this case beer, it should pay off.
lets face it — We all get wine’d out at some point.
The highlight was the strawberry rhubarb ale. You heard me right — not a pie, but an ale. Its seasonal, its good, and its worth giving it a shot. all their beers are craft, all are worth tasting. But the SRA is worth taking home.

Great tasting beer/​variety and the cod fish tacos were probably the best fish tacos I’ve ever had. Will definitely be visiting the next time I’m in the area!

My girlfriend and I stumbled upon this brewery when checking out the virtually endless wineries in the area. We were hoping they had food as other reviewers mentioned food but they didn’t have any when we were there. What they did have was 7 delicious beers on tap (and 1 not on tap). Tastings (4−5oz) were $ 1 – 2 and pints were $ 6 (3 of the options were $ 5 and only available in 8oz glasses). For those in the US that’s currently 80 cents to $ 1.60 per taste and $ 4.80 pints ($ 4 for the smaller glasses). We absolutely loved their beers and there was a complexity and varied selection rarely found at other breweries. Our favorite was the Biere de Garde Farmhouse Ale (of course it was one of the choices not available in a full sized pint). We surprisingly loved the Biere de Mars as well, a sour beer. It was the only sour beer I’ve ever had that I fully enjoyed. In a back room they have ping pong but otherwise not much going on here, as there isn’t much seating or things to see/​do. Unfortunately they don’t offer standard bottles or cans, only larger bottles for the few Farmhouse Ales and growlers for the rest. We did love the style, logo, and beer so much I bought a t-​shirt and if that’s not a sign of how good of a brewery it is, I don’t know what is.

So glad we stopped by here while visiting. To start with the building is super cute and has a lot of character. Definitely sets the mood for a great experience. We had a great time with the staff serving the beer. We went with a flight to try them all. Interacted with a couple different people here. All were super friendly, and very knowledgable about their products. The farmhouse ales are fermented in a process similar to champagne (my fav) which made the beer bubbly, light, and simply AMAZING! I bought two big bottles to take back home with me. My world will be devastated if they don’t survive the plane trip home. We didn’t get a chance to try the food as the kitchen closed right when we got here. However if you are in the area I would highly recommend stopping by.

The food here is amazing! If I was rating the food alone it would be a five star review without the question! When we were there they had fish tacos and a massive deluxe burger. The burger was great but impossible to eat without a fork and a knife. The fish tacos were out of this world. They might even be better then Lloyds taco truck. All of the ingredients were fresh and they really put a delightful spin on traditional dishes.
Now to the brewery… The beer was fine but nothing to write home about. The IPA was a huge disappointment, but the others were ok. We will be back for the food, and hope the beer will have improved to match the foods quality.

Great beer and the food is also very good. I stop by this place every time I’m in the Niagara region. If you are in the area, do yourself a favour and stop by!

Great new brewery in between the wineries. An excellent stop in between wine samplings. Great, simple brews

On Sunday Gord and I stopped in at Niagara Oast House Brewers for a tour. The building is about 100 years old and has had many uses over the years. Oast started about two years ago.
Our guide was Oscar and he took good care of us. He was friendly and knowledgeable.
Oscar explained what an oast house is (it’s a building designed for drying hops as part of the brewing process). Then he took us in with the equipment and explained how everything worked.
Gord tried the samples of their beer (I drove so he could enjoy them). His favourite was the saison.
You can buy merchandise like glasses, teeshirts, hats, etc.
Oscar took us upstairs to show us the event space they are renovating. Very nice! Looking out the window, you can see a vineyard.
If you are in the area, you should stop in for a tour.

Very cute Oasts feeling brewery in an adorable wine central town. There’s a pong table in the back that overlooks their brewing room and plenty of parking. When we went there were about 3 beers on tap, and a Saison which they’d pop the bottle for tasting! Tasting glasses were $ 1 to $ 2 bucks each. There was plenty of room to check out their shop etc. I wish they had tours when we were there so we can know what sets their brews apart.

Very enjoyable; great vibe going on there. Beer was different, unique taste. Couldn’t leave without buying some for a ‘rainy day’; bucked the trend by tasting beer in wine country and loved it!

This is a great little micro-​brew. The tasting room is small, but the young woman serving the samples did a great job. We sampled most of the available beers. My wife really liked the Belgian-​style ales. I liked the «barn raiser» myself. Lots of dark, rich, complex beers.

I guess my Unilocal friends know me too well, promising me that we would go to some breweries after touring wine country. I guess they know that if we went to the breweries first I would never leave. So for me Oast House served as the carrot on the stick to get me through all those wine tastings.
Located in Niagara-​on-​the-​lake, Oast House is a relative new-​comer on the Ontario craft beer scene. From the outside this place looks like a barn house but once you walk in there is no mistaking you are in a brewery, as the brewing area is completely visible though some glass.
You can sample some of their beers for $ 1 or $ 2 dollars, however the sampling fee is waived if you purchase something. Knowing that I would be purchasing I sampled some beers they had on draft. All the beers were pretty nice but my favourite was their «barn raiser» pale ale which was hoppy, but still refreshing and drinkable.
I ended up buying a large bottle of beer and a pint glass, both of which were reasonably priced. They also have select beers available in growlers which will set you back $ 15 plus another $ 5 for a bottle deposit, definitely worth it for nearly 2 litres of beer.
The lady working there that day did not seem particularly friendly and was not very enthused when I started asking questions, so the service could use an improvement.
Overall if you are a craft beer enthusiast, this would be a great place to go and get some beer that you cannot buy at the LCBO. I can’t wait to go back!
BEER ME!

Niagara Oast House Brewers is a refreshing change of pace for me after all these wineries sampling during my Day in NOTL.
This place is just so cute! Love everything … even the cute and smiling girl that let me take all the photos I want and let me taste all the beers…
$ 1 or $ 2 per sampling but it is free if you ended up buying. Of course I ended up buying!
I started laughing when I saw the tag on my growler remaining me to enjoy my Bucolic Bastard within 5 days…
Me and my Unilocal Friend finished that in 1 seating… as a night cap…
Can’t wait to go back to Oast House Brewers to fill that up again with more beers! And hopefully Biere de Garde will not be sold out again!

I was out there doing the whole wine tasting thing (Im a beer fan) with my SO, and one of the vineyards informed of this place, so we went to check it out. They only have 3 brews at one time (one is a revolving specialty brew), and their Saison was incredible. It tastes like a hefeweizen, but the colour and cleaity of an ale. This is not a wheat beer BTW. Its small and not a lot inside. just a counter for tastings, and a few racks with their brews in 750ml bottles. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Next time I am in the area I will be stopping in again to pick up more, and see what specialty brew they have up. This time around it was an Irish Smoked Stout. I love stout’s. but not smokey ones. Just tastes like liquid campfire. lol

Awesome experience and awesome beer! The barn raiser and chocolate mint stout are a delicious and nutritious treat! This microbrewery is new as of November. Expecting great things to come! Great décor! Brewmasters are friendly and knowledgeable. A must visit if you are in the Niagara region.

Incredible. A premium microbrewery in Niagara-​On-​The-​Lake !!!