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Steam Whistle Brewery

  • 255 Bremner Blvd. (at Rees St.) • View on map »
  • 416-362-2337
Built in 1929, the Steam Whistle Brewery was, until 1983, a roundhouse employed to refuel and repair trains. Since 1999, it has been refuelling and refreshing after-work suits and party-goers with snappy Pilsner at its long, curving bar. The brewery only makes one kind of beer, a Bavarian-style Pilsner that strictly adheres to a 1516 German standard for purity and uses natural ingredients. If you don’t fancy drinking, take a tour of the brewery, whose cavernous rooms are dominated by huge wooden posts and beams.
When:
M–Sa noon–6, Su noon–5.
How Much:
Souvenir tour $8, Six-Pack tour $14, 12-Pack tour $24; groups of 10 or more by appt.
Tours:
M–Sa hourly 1–5; Su hourly 1–4; call to arrange other times.
Parking:
pay lots in area.
TTC access:
from Union station, follow indoor SkyWalk to brewery.
Location
  • map marker #1
    255 Bremner Blvd. (at Rees St.)
  • 416-362-2337

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