Steam Whistle Brewing
Steam Whistle Brewing is an independent brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2000 by three former employees of Upper Canada Brewing Company after that company was bought out.[1] The company celebrates Beer in Canada and produces a Premium Pilsner, a Premium Pale Ale (launched in 2019.[2]) and a Premium Session Lager (launched in 2020). In the summer of 2020, the brewery also launched a sessional product with its Lemon Shandy.
Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Products | Beer |
Production output | 80,000 hectolitres as of 2013 |
Owner | Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell (independent) |
Website | steamwhistle |
The brewery occupies Bays 1–14 in the John Street Roundhouse building at Roundhouse Park. Built in 1929, it was previously the home of a Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive repair facility and operated as such until May 13, 1988. The John Street Roundhouse is designated a National Historic Site and is owned by the City of Toronto.
The company operates the annual Steam Whistle's Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival (RHCBF).[3]
Awards
Steam Whistle has won several awards, including Canada's Best Managed Companies.[4] In 2004, Steam Whistle Pilsner was voted best beer in the Greater Toronto Area at the Golden Tap Awards.[5] Awards for product quality include a Silver for Steam Whistle Pilsner in the 2016 Ontario Brewing Awards,[6][7] and a Gold medal at the 2012 Canadian Brewing Awards for their Steam Whistle Pilsner.[8] After launching its first line extension in 19 years,with its Pale Ale, Steam Whistle won Gold in the Canadian Brewing Awards[9] for that beer.
References
- "Steam Whistle Brewery keeps Toronto's history on the rails". Spacing Toronto. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- CBN (2019-06-13). "Steam Whistle Brewing Launching Steam Whistle Pale Ale". Canadian Beer News. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- "Steam Whistle's Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival Returns". Taps Magazine. Taps Media. 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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- Marinigh, Lauren (23 February 2016). "Spotlight on Steam Whistle Brewing: Brewing Up a Successful Beer Business". Futurpreneur. Futurpreneur Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Winners". Golden Tap Awards. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- "Awards". Steam Whistle. Steam Whistle Brewing. 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "Winners". Ontario Brewing Awards. Ontario Brewing Awards. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- "Winners 2012". Canadian Brewing Awards. TAPS Media Inc. 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "2020 winners – Canadian Brewing Awards & Conference". Retrieved 2020-09-21.