Was surprised to find such an awesome homebrew shop so close to home…read more Solid selection of ingredients and equipment, very passionate about brewing, helpful and friendly. You can get co2 refills and reasonably priced RO water here. They also have a nice space for classes and events.

From the owner: Supporting local and distant beer home brewers with a well-stocked, central Durham Ontario…read morelocation, and fast shipping of online orders. If you are new to home brewing, come and see us. If you have been brewing for awhile, come and see us. Our goal is your goal; great beer brewed at home!

Are you a hobby brewer? An aspiring hobby brewer? Operating a brewery? Do you just like the smell…read moreof grains? You should probably be checking out Toronto Brewing. If you don't have a car, the location is absolutely super inconvenient. It's not as far as Manitoba, and the TTC does service the area. As a carshare user I plan my trips to the shop around my vehicle usage. If you own a car or have regular access to one then it's obviously no big deal. If you're going to buy equipment you'll need a vehicle anyway. Alternatively, you can always order everything off their website and they offer a wide range of delivery options. Ultimately, the selection of grains to use in beer making, plus the wide variety of hops varietals and yeast strains offered more than make up for the industrial park location. The owners also offer workshops every few weeks that you can attend and learn more about brewing where you'll brew a batch together and sample some beers that others had already created. I've been brewing for 6-7 years to date and as far as supply shops go for this stuff, Toronto Brewing is one of the best. Most of the critical reviews I've read seem to be people with unrealistic expectations and/or just feel entitled. Here they offer all the equipment you could need (plus lots more you don't but might want anyway). They have an inventory of product so you can make things from scratch, or you can buy things in kit forms. Their staff is super super knowledgeable and easy going. If you have questions they'll have answers (or at least try). If you don't have questions, then experiment!

TLDR; customer service non existent for web customers, empty promises, zero communication. STAY…read moreAWAY AT THIS POINT IT FEELS LIKE IM BEING SCAMMED. Incompetence, lies, scammers. Currently I am in my 6th month waiting for order fulfillment. Original delay was 2 months, so we are officially 4 months behind schedule. This rating doesn't take into account the delay for my order - i think that is out of their control since it was a backorder item. The reason for my 1 star review is there has been zero communication up to this point from Toronto Brewing. I have reached out multiple times through every channel available to me trying to get an answer about the status of my order, reason for additional delays, anything. Up until today I have been completely in the dark for 6 months what these guys have done with the 2500 dollars I have given them. 2 months ago I was mad. At this point im starting to feel like im getting scammed. The only way I have managed to talk to someone is by phone (despite sending multiple emails they haven't replied to a single one yet) and ive gotten through multiple times by phone, but the conversation every time has been "Oh yes. Sorry I have no information for you, but we will contact you in X days and make sure this gets dealt with" Guess how many times they have called me back? 0 Today I called them repeatedly until they finally stayed on the phone with me to give me another "We will call you back with more info in 2 days" 15 days ago they said "We will call you back in 10 days" Guess they forgot again hey? I will honestly be stunned if I receive a call from them at this point. This is the 5th time they have given me an answer like this... they have returned my call 0 times. We could include the emails I've sent them too, I think 6 of those, to which they have replied... 0 times. I will be posting this review as many places as I can. Toronto brewing if you see this and reply - there is nothing you can do at this point to change my mind. I have extended multiple opportunities for you to stop this incompetence. You have failed. At this point if my order shows up with the right items I will be surprised. I just hope the agonising time sink of chasing this company around making sure they dont scam me will be over soon.

Excellent wine making and service. Can't wait to come back for another batch!…read more First time doing this and for sure will be back.

This is hands down the best "make your own" or "brew your own" winery and beer store ever! Bear is…read moretruly knows his craft, making delicious wines. Liz is very friendly, helpful and great to visit with while bottling your new wine. I keep going back and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future!

Friendly and knowledgeable employee. Lots of hops and grain! I don't think it can be overstated how…read moreimportant it is to bounce questions off a live human when learning to brew excellent beer.

NTHS is a good supply store with a friendly, knowledgeable proprietor--we've had some fun…read moreconversations. Carries local honey for mead/honey wine variants. There's a nice overall range of supplies for vintners, brewers, mazers, etc. It's essentially one-stop shopping for ingredients, fermenters, racking, bottling, and cleaning supplies. I know that a local mom-and-pop has to charge a bit more than Amazon to keep the lights on, but a few things (e.g. those swing-top bottles that make your life easier) are perhaps better purchased online to save a bit. On the whole, a very good resource for the Buffalo homebrew community. I've been there three or four times since discovering it barely a month ago and will certainly be back.

Best wine and beer making facilities in Niagara! Great friendly staff help you make your wine by…read moreyour favourites, international wines are fantastic. Saves a lot of money with little effort and the quality is superb.

From the owner: Niagara wine making and craft beer store, make your own wines, craft beers, coolers, sherry, port…read moreor ice wines. In business for over 40 years serving the Niagara area, save 65% on store bought wines, or beer. Wedding wine, anniversaries and party drinks.

Review is for customer service & True Believer IPA that I picked up. I didn't really experience…read morethe actual brewery as they were having an Oktoberfest event when I dropped by. Place was quite busy when I stopped by on a random Saturday. I was intending on stopping by for a flight/pint, but the brewery was having an Oktoberfest event, so I just picked up a 4-pack/bottle from their bottle shop. There was a long line since Oktoberfest goers had to get their pours from the same line that I was in. Even though they were busy, the owner (??) did stop by and gave me a quick lowdown on each bottle/can that I picked up. A lot of them seemed to be sours which I do not like, so I'm glad that he told me! Fridge was quite SMALL and dark, adjacent to the bar, so the lighting wasn't the best. Listing of the items could've been more descriptive, eg. IPA, Sour, etc. And you can't buy individual cans, so I had to pickup a 4-pack. I picked up a bottle of Wax Poetic and although fruity, it was a sour. :( I really like True Believer which is an IPA! Although it looks big from the exterior, the bar/bottle shop area is quite small in comparison. I'd definitely stop by again on a regular day.

My 600th review... So I'm stoked that it's for a business I like while also getting the exclusive…read moreYelp FTR rights to the post. Short Finger Brewing is a homebrewing supply shop located in Kitchener. It's a bit tucked away on a side street but was pretty easy to find and has a pretty cool setup. They offer everything you could need to turn your kitchen into a beer brewing facility, including the actual brewing equipment including kettles, carboys, funnels, hosing, and everything else one would have to buy, in addition to all the grains, hops and yeasts needed from an ingredient perspective. I was really impressed with their actual walk in freezer used to store hops. So many selections to choose from, and I was also pretty pleased that I managed to find Galaxy hops in stock (sold out at both Toronto homebrew supply shops at the time). The staff are super friendly and willing to give recommendations (I'll be trying a new yeast out this weekend because of them), and they also do things to help the community like events including bottle swaps. As someone who is excited to see the Ontario homebrewing world get bigger, it's good to see a solid shop like this in K-town. While I'm not in the city often anymore, I'll still be making a point to stop in when possible.

We went to do wine tasting here and everything is amazing. From the in house sommelier explaining…read moreall the kinds of wine, to the charcuterie board that looks divine and lastly the ambience of this place takes my breath away.

Visited Willow Springs during November for a Markham Dog Alliance event. I had no idea we had a…read morelocal winery and that it was pet friendly. The grounds are beautiful, great place for a winery, to take pictures and host an event. Parking is limited, but it works. The main building had the wine stating and they also serve snacks and small bites which is a plus when tasting wines. I can definitely picture coming here to enjoy a tasting and having so small bites. A huge plus is it being pet friendly. I love being able to enjoy this place with my little fluff!