Backed By Bees

We believe that the natural world teaches us much. As beekeepers and meadmakers we are always learning to improve our craft. Our journey takes us daily from the flowers in the field, to the hives and bees that roam our urban and country acres, to the seasonal tastes we curate and the meads we create.

We believe nature gives, transforms and connects all of us. As guides our purpose is to create space for you to experience what nature has to offer.

We believe by living this purpose we will all make balanced choices for the future.

Bee at Nature’s table.

Broadhead Brewing

Our story starts with four friends, a collective passion for better beer, and a garage. Brewing off a 20L rig consisting of a pot, a propane stand and a few glass fermenters, the 4 broad-headed (aka big noggined) fellas honed their skills. Feedback was so positive that thirst quickly outgrew supply and the idea of opening a commercial brewery was born.

With a fraction of the capital advised to take on a project of this magnitude, the founders banked on their engineering prowess to retrofit and repurpose equipment in combination with a whole lot of sweat equity and late nights. In the fall of 2011, Broadhead Brewery kicked its doors open to the public in Ottawa, Ontario.

Over the past decade, we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to live our dream and share that dream with our incredible team and amazing customers. While much has changed since the garage days, our strong work ethic holds true, we remain focused on crafting high quality beer that’s innovative yet approachable, while leveraging the backgrounds of our founders to conduct regular feats of engineering.

11 years later. 153 recipes crafted. No stop in sight.

Torched Brewing

What do six friendships, three couples, and one combined passion for craft beer equal? It equals the shared partnerships that make up the Torched Brewing Company dream team.

As we embarked on this business venture together, it hasn’t taken us long to appreciate it takes 100% of our teams’ effort and determination to make our brewery in Grand Bend a success.

Our journey started with the renovation of our building – this old building had been transformed into several different businesses over the decades. As we transformed it (once again), we thought the best plan of attack was to continue working with it, and not against it, bringing Torched Brewing Company to life.

We honestly started to question whether our brewery was ever going to get off the ground. Contending with the uniqueness of our structure, a worldwide pandemic and a new name launch, the excitement never ends. As the saying goes, if we didn’t have bad luck, we wouldn’t have any luck at all. It is our teams’ perseverance, hard work, sense of humour, and our “one-day-at-a-time” attitude that pulls us through. One thing we have going for us is that we all have the same vision for a welcoming, modern rustic atmosphere. That is what we set out to create for you when we officially opened the doors of Torched Brewing Company in July 2021.

We are proud to recognize that it takes the combined diversity of knowledge, experiences and expertise from all our partners, contributing to every aspect of the Torched Brewing Company business. From the beginning of our craft brewery dream, from concept to planning… to the design and construction of our building… to mastering our desired beer flavour profiles for optimum customer satisfaction… and so much more. Our diverse backgrounds and personalities bring so many strengths to the table.

Our team is eager to serve you with the finest craft beer products. We promise to infuse our creativity and passion into everything we do, so we can bring everyone together to share and enjoy the experience.

Top Dog Brewing

Our founder and head brewer Kieran Buzek likes to say that he in fact earned a double major in his four years spent at the University of Windsor- one in Business, and one in Beer Appreciation. While the Business degree may be the only one framed and acknowledged by the University, his lessons in beer began around that same time just down the street. While most University students begin their legal drinking journey with whatever is cheapest, Kieran stumbled (quite literally) upon a local bar that served “Craft Beer”.

The Barrel House Pub is where Kieran would soon find himself sampling craft beers from around the world, and picking the brain of the expert bartender. From pale ales, to IPAs, wheat beers, and many stouts later, he began to taste and appreciate the difference in these handcrafted brews compared to the average generic brands. One night after his final exams and an intensive lesson from that very same bartender, Kieran realized a way to combine his education in both business and beer. That same night, he found himself endlessly scouring the internet for home brewing books- a requirement of his own this time around.

Fast forward one year later, and Kieran had suddenly occupied his parents’ garage with home brewing equipment. One afternoon while experimenting, he received a call from the University’s graduate department surveying 2016 graduates on the success rate of landing a job in their studied field. It wasn’t until that moment that he looked around and realized how much he had evidently invested in equipment. Calmly he answered, “I’m opening a brewery”.

NE1 Spirits

Owners, Brendan and Andrea Jones, are best friends, partners, and parents. Our goal is to create a brand that is approachable, friendly, caring, and honest. We want to be a part of the memories created through social gatherings for celebrations, anniversaries, unity, and community.

Brendan comes from 13 plus years in the alcohol sales industry and another 9 years in hospitality. Utilizing this industry experience, over two decades plus, has allowed him to branch out and apply it to NE1 Spirits.

Andrea comes from a family line of women in spirits. Working summers at the Brand Heritage Center in Windsor, Ontario, home of Hiram Walker Distillery, she found her passion for spirits, mixology, and customer interaction. She bartended for years in Toronto and is looking to reconnect with these passions by bringing NE1 Spirits to life.

Together we are committed and excited for our next steps together with NE1 Spirits.

Dixon's Distillery

REAL TASTE. REAL SPIRITS. Premium Canadian spirits, hand-crafted with care

Dixon’s Distilled Spirits is an award-winning craft distillery located in Guelph, Ontario. Inspired by the rich heritage of Ontario’s agricultural heartland, we use the finest locally-grown ingredients to produce our premium lineup of wicked smooth, small-batch spirits.

Visit the distillery and taste the difference for yourself. Or look for our premium gin, vodka and whisky products at an LCBO store near you.

Pure Spirits

Steeped in the rich history of Norfolk County comes a liquid that is inspired by the fresh air, pure waters, and the natural charm of Norfolk and its people. Pure Spirits raises the standard of flavour and quality in alcoholic spirits with an eye to the future!

Combining fresh naturally filtered water from Norfolk County’s aquifer with our proprietary recipes, all of our spirits are handcrafted in Canada using high-quality ingredients that are quadruple distilled for a clean smooth finish.

Reifel Rye

Reifel Rye has been created in honour of George H. Reifel. The legendary master distiller who laid the foundations of Alberta Distillers 75 years ago, and whose standards, commitment to the craft, belief in local ingredients, obsession with extraordinary flavour, and adventurous spirit still characterize ADL’s distilling culture today. Reifel Rye – a “high rye” – is a masterpiece George would be proud of.

George Reifel had a genuine love for the distillery, and the world beyond the distillery – exploring the lakes, mountains, valleys and wildlife of Western Canada. An early champion of conservation, Reifel believed that we should give back what we take from the wild and that the spirit of the place always gives something to the liquid. Reifel Rye – rich and aromatic – a many-layered epic, is testament to that. Reifel Rye is crafted from Canadian prairie rye with its characteristic complexity and spice. The high-rye spirit is distilled in potstill, aged in charred white oak and ex-bourbon barrels with over 90% of Rye whisky in the blend. An unconventional whisky with unexpected depths.

 

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