Introducing: The Beer Hall, Mill St. Brewery’s new pub serving bierschnaps
Name: The Beer Hall
Neighbourhood: Distillery District
Contact Info: 21 Tank House Lane, 416-681-0338, millstreetbrewery.com, @MillStBrewPubTO
Owners: Mill St. Brewery
Chef: Elizabeth Rivasplata (Frank, Top Chef Canada)
Head Brewer: Joel Manning
The Food : Gourmet versions of classic pub fare, like a hot charcuterie pork board ($32) and mini-lamb and lavender sausage sliders ($16). Mill St. beer is an ingredient in almost all the items on the menu.
The Drinks: The Beer Hall is the only place in Canada that has bierschnaps, a traditional clear and colourless beer-based spirit that’s distilled onsite and served as a shot. Mill St. beers and house-brewed root beer are on tap.
The Place: Glass-encased stainless steel beer and coppers stills are the centrepieces of the otherwise classic beer hall with communal high-top tables at the front and traditional seating and booths in the main space.
The Numbers
• 100-x-20-foot patio
• 5 beer lines in each pipe running from the brewery to the bar
• 3 types of bierschnapps (made from Tank House, Coffee Porter and Frambozen beers)
• 2 outdoor fire places
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209877 House-made bratwurst, smoked pork belly, apple-glazed pork shank, turnip choucroute, horseradish mustard, candied apples ($32) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing: The Beer Hall Introducing: The Beer Hall https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-beer-hall-toronto-restaurant/slide/introducing-the-beer-hall-05/ introducing-the-beer-hall-05 0 0
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209878 Braised short ribs with house-brewed root beer glaze with kale and apple salad ($32) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing: The Beer Hall Introducing: The Beer Hall https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-06.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-beer-hall-toronto-restaurant/slide/introducing-the-beer-hall-06/ introducing-the-beer-hall-06 0 0
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209879 Mini-lamb and lavender sausage sliders with caramelized onions, smoked mustard and brioche bun ($16) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing: The Beer Hall Introducing: The Beer Hall https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-07.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-beer-hall-toronto-restaurant/slide/introducing-the-beer-hall-07/ introducing-the-beer-hall-07 0 0
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209880 Tiradito with crudo of fresh Ontario rainbow trout from Goosen’s Farm, yellow pepper “Aji Amarillo” sauce, fried cilantro leaves, crispy sweet potato chips ($14) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing: The Beer Hall Introducing: The Beer Hall https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-08.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-beer-hall-toronto-restaurant/slide/introducing-the-beer-hall-08/ introducing-the-beer-hall-08 0 0
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209881 Pan roasted chicken with pan jus, shaved rainbow carrot, fennel, asparagus, pumpkin seed and pea shoot salad with yogurt ($19) (Image: Megan Leahy) Introducing: The Beer Hall Introducing: The Beer Hall https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/introducing-the-beer-hall-09.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-beer-hall-toronto-restaurant/slide/introducing-the-beer-hall-09/ introducing-the-beer-hall-09 0 0
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