Spent a nice afternoon today at the Hammerton Brewery--not to be confused with the House of Hammerton Pub. Only open Thursday 4 PM - 10:30 PM, Friday 12 PM - 10:30 PM, and Saturday 12 PM - 10:30 PM (as of 16 July 2023), I was glad to be free and in the area during operating hours. While the televisions inside blaring sport ball (the tennis?) weren't to my liking, staff were absolutely lovely, and so were the beers.
I sampled tastes of the Pina Vs (Pineapple & Papaya Gose) and guest tap Yonder Brewing's
Salted Caramel Mango Banana Daiquiri to start. The complex, layered Daiquiri won and at a half pint was the perfect amount. After that I tried the Panama Creature gluten free XPA (crisp and refreshing with balanced hippiness), an apple cider (sweet and funky on the nose), and old favourite Gosnell's honey mead (also on tap). Wanted a glass full of something new, but settled on the delightful mead in the end for another half pint because it just hit the spot.
The friends I were with collectively tried the gose and all three specialist stouts on tap (Cake Metropolis Chocolate Fudge Cake Stout, Don't Quit Vanilla Pecan Pie Imperial Stout, and Crunch Peanut Butter Milk Stout). They ordered the gose, DQ, and Crunch. Unfortunately, all three of the latter are brewed with lactose so being lactose intolerant I could only have small tastes--which were scrumptious.
We didn't order pizzas, but they smelled good! Sitting outdoors on a breezy day was a bit chilly but that was ok. We appreciated the shade covers to block the sun and only wished there was an outdoor non-smoking area for fresh air without the tobacco infusion. Win on the all-gender restrooms and the cans of beer to-go. Pretty sure I'll be back. read more