Waterloo Brewing Company are to Ontario what St. Ambroise are to Quebec, originally a small brewery that built themselves up into something bigger, a province wide brewery through acquisition and merger. As one of Ontario's original craft breweries they have a good reputation province wide and my personal favourite is Waterloo Dark, a black lager.
Black Lager is really an under appreciated beer form and Waterloo dark is a fine example of the art. This type of beer originates in Germany (where it is known as schwarzbier), the original Black lager being Kostritzer. A good schwartzbier should be smooth but malty at the same time, similar to traditional lagers but with a more distinct flavour to it. Waterloo dark fits that mold nicely, It is a very drinkable beer, it has a good balance, with a distinct malty and caramel flavour. It goes down very smooth, but it has a bit of a bitter kick at the end of it, just enough to remind you that it is not a regular lager (if one was drinking it from a can). I like this beer, it is one of my go to session beers but there isn't anything overly complicated about it either so hardcore craft beer aficionados might find it a bit lacking, however drinkers of lagers and pale ales would really enjoy it.
It's available throughout Ontario at the beer store and LCBO as well as in Nova Scotia, PEI and Alberta. You can also purchase it at their brewery.
Rating: 3 steins
What you need to know
Brewery
181 King Street South
Waterloo, ON N2J 1P7
website:
http://waterloobrewing.com/
Twitter
@waterloobrewing
facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Waterloo-Brewing-Co/157802271063635
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