More than 25,000 customers have passed through the doors of The Exchange Brewery in its first year in business.

The brewery specialises in a number of beer styles from hop-forward IPAs to sour and funky Belgian-style ales. Each beer is also numbered rather than named.

Head Brewer Sam Maxbauer, who hails from Michigan, has overseen the creation of more than 30 beers, that are frequently poured from two eight-tap bars that feature year-round brews alongside limited-release and seasonal offerings.

 “On behalf of Council and staff of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, I would like to congratulate The Exchange Brewery on a very successful first year of operation.” explained Lord Mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Pat Darte. “The brewery is a wonderful addition to Niagara-on-the-Lake’s business community.”

 The Exchange Brewery’s location, which is housed in Niagara’s first telephone exchange building, also allows the brewery to take advantage of the region’s unique assets: locally grown hops, barrels from local wineries, local fruit and fruit yeast cultivated from local orchards.

“We are delighted to be sharing our beers with a wider audience and our popular Session Saison is now available at 40 Loblaw’s stores across Ontario,” added Robin Ridesic, founder and CEO of The Exchange Brewery. “In addition, a selection of our beers are also available at several praised bars, pubs and restaurants such as Bar Volo, Bar Hop, WVRST and Craft Brasserie to name a few.”