Waterloo Brewing

Waterloo Brewing came into being long before the craft beer hysteria that grips our culture today. They are, quite simply, the result of a thirst for terrific tasting beer, which they had in common with their friends and neighbours. Back then, they took to brewing small batches, by hand, from four simple ingredients. Today, they humbly lay claim to the honour of being not only Ontario’s first craft brewer but also its largest. Though their recipe – fresh, handmade, simple ingredients – hasn’t budged. As the thirst for exceptional craft beers has spread, they have kept their heads down and stayed true to what they believe are deeply shared K-W values of quality, craftsmanship and a spirit of innovation. That’s meant having to sort through how they can continue to pioneer craft beer culture, while also finding ways to brew responsibly to the environment and a community that they are as fond of as they are fond of beer. Today, they still create balanced, thoughtful beers that riff on traditional styles. They just happen to have grown bigger, and they hope a little wiser, in how they brew. When they brewed their first small batch back in 1984, they had a simple goal: to brew the kind of beer they would be proud to serve their friends, the kind of beer they would choose for themselves. Back then, they were the only beermakers in Ontario to think that way. Turns out they were onto something. Waterloo Brewing is Ontario’s first craft brewery with over a quarter century of brewing heritage!