At Bench Brewing, we take the farmhouse approach to craft brewing and pair it with the local winemaking tradition of the Niagara region. In Ontario’s fruit land, the fertile ecosystem of the land will impart a unique terroir for our beer, just as it does for wine.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Appellation No.5
Ball’s Falls
Jordan Harbour
Lincoln Lager
Short Hills
Stone Road
Plum Darkwood
Raspberry Darkwood
Green Fields
Fieldwork #5
Fieldwork #6
Fieldwork No.8
Henry on Cherries
Folklore on Cab Franc
Folklore on Cherries
Folklore on Pinot Noir
Fortified Amber
Clean Slate
Apricot Grove
Cherry Grove
Citra Grove
Oak Grove
Plum Grove
Simcoe Grove
Strawberry Grove
Maple Trail
Spruce Trail
Wildflower Trail
Apricot Wildwood
Blanc Wildwood
Peach Wildwood
Pinot Noir Wildwood
Riesling Wildwood
Rosé Wildwood
We handpick and ship a selection of our limited or seasonal releases and freshly canned beers straight to your door every other month. Entrenched in Bench members also get advanced notice and access to rare bottle releases as well as invitations to special member-only events including brewmaster dinners.
Sign Me UpWe're now available in the following locations.
Or type in your address to find Bench Products near you.
Appellation is our series of limited release blended farmhouse ales aged in Twenty Valley wine barrels. Appellation No.5 was aged for 11 months in red wine barrels from Angel’s Gate, Malivoire and Fielding Winery. Light and delicate with notes of earthiness, wine skins and oak.
Our Session IPA is named after the historic waterfall of Ball's Falls, located in the heart of the beautiful Twenty Valley. Dry-hopped for a juicy aroma of grapefruite and peach, it’s highly sessionable with a soft bitterness that delivers a balanced, dry finish with a hint of cedar.
BRONZE WINNER AT THE 2019 US OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP.
COUNTRY WINNER AT THE 2019 WORLD BEER AWARDS.
Our Jordan Harbour Belgian Pale Ale is named after the large natural harbour that lies against the south shore of Lake Ontario in the beautiful Twenty Valley. As the mouth of the Twenty Mile Creek, it was once the heart of settlement and industry in the Niagara Peninsula providing an important water route for local goods to be sold across the colonies and beyond. This Belgian-style Pale Ale has delicate aromas of grapefruit and spice, with a dry, slightly bitter finish.
Located along the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment, we at Bench Brewing are passionate about the beer we make and the place we make it. Brewed in the Helles style, this crisp lager is full-bodied, displaying notes of noble hops and a gentle malt backbone.
Our East Coast IPA is named after the most easterly region of the Twenty Valley known for its small but steep hills. Originally granted to the United Empire Loyalists after the Revolutionary War, it was farmed by Mennonite settlers who cleared the land for agriculture in the early 1800s. This hazy IPA boasts juicy aromas of tropical fruit with a soft, round body and light bitterness.
Our White Ale is named after the old Queenston to Grimsby Stone Road that originally brought Loyalist and Mennonite settlers to the Twenty Valley. Today, this historical path is part of the Niagara Wine Route and known as King Street or Regional Road 81, and also where we call home. With a hazy, white appearance, and aromas of lemon peel and spice, our Belgian-style wheat beer has a dry, refreshing finish.
BRONZE WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Plum Darkwood is a barrel aged dark sour ale finished on variety of Niagara plums from our neighbours at Greenlane Farms. This dark sour displays light tannins and notes of stone fruit, dark chocolate and blueberry tea.
Raspberry Darkwood is a barrel fermented dark sour ale finished on Niagara raspberries from our neighbours at Hipple Farm. With notes of raspberries, cherries, dark chocolate and white pepper and finishes dry.
Green Fields is a hazy, dry hopped mixed fermentation ale that boasts bright aromas of luscious tropical fruit. Refreshingly tart and fruity, and with low bitterness, this juicy sour ale is highly approachable and sessionable.
We often hear it takes a lot of beer to make wine, so we created another beer for the hard-working folks in the vineyards surrounding our brewery. This Tart & Hazy ale combines the cleansing acidity of our tart house culture with the hop bitterness one craves after a day of tasting wine in the cellars. Fieldwork No. 5 is a tart ale using our Vermont yeast and a massive dry hopping of Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe. This session-able Tart & Hazy is 4.8% ABV to unwind and arise fresh the next day.
Fieldwork No. 6 is a blend of three saisons fermented and aged in white wine foeders from Le Clos Jordanne for one year and then lightly dry hopped with Azacca hops. The resulting beer is a bone dry saison displaying notes of tropical fruit, vineous acidity, oak, and our distinctive/funky cellar character.
Our Fieldwork series are extremely small batch releases of hand-crafted beers developed by our talented brewers are exclusively available at the brewery. Fieldwork No.8 is a dry hopped fruit sour finished on mixed berries. With aromas of herbal hop character and light acidity, this sour ale carries refreshing notes of raspberry, black current and strawberry.
This soft and complex brett saison was aged in our Henry foeder for 8 months. It was then refermented with Montmorency cherries sourced from our Twenty Valley neighbours at Cherry Lane, and bottle conditioned for another 8 weeks. Henry on Cherries displays aromas of bright sour cherries and fruity funk, with a light acidity and dry finish.
This dark sour has notes of dark fruit, chocolate and coffee balanced by bright acidity and malty depth.
COUNTRY WINNER AT THE 2019 WORLD BEER AWARDS.
GOLD WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Folklore on Cherries is a dark sour ale finished on Niagara Montmorency cherries from our neighbours at Cherry Lane. With aromas of tart cherry and graham cracker, this dark sour has a tangy acidity balanced by soft, raisin malt sweetness.
Folklore on Pinot Noir is a dark sour ale finished on Niagara Pinot Noir skins from our neighbours at Angel’s Gate Winery. With aromas of dark chocolate and dried fruit, this dark sour has a tart acidity balanced by soft, raisin malt sweetness.
In 2019 we embarked on a unique collaboration with our neighbours at Forty Creek Distillery. Curious to discover what we could craft by sharing the same barrels, 32 of their Canadian White Oak barrels from their original, award-winning batch of Forty Creek Confederation Oak were on their way to our brewery.
Today we proudly present Fortified - a small batch series featuring different expressions of Bench sour ales aged and blended from this special barrel stock. These very same barrels are now back at Forty Creek, filled with whisky that is soaking in the new and unique flavours contained in the beer washed oak.
With subtle notes of coffee, dried apricot and honeycomb, this expression of Fortified is amber in colour, with a bright acidity and a velvety finish.
Our first Brett Saison is a tribute of things to come from the historic Maple Grove School in Beamsville, Ontario – the new home of the Bench Brewing Company. This crisp and rustic Brett Saison is straw coloured and medium bodied, with aromas of honey, pineapple and white grapes.
GOLD WINNER AT THE 2019 CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS.
COUNTRY WINNER AT THE 2019 WORLD BEER AWARDS.
GOLD WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Apricot Grove is a bright and hazy sour ale. Tart and lightly funky, this beer is fermented with our house culture of yeasts and lactobacillus and finished on Niagara apricots from the Ron Martin Orchards located near our brewery. With aromas of fresh apricot and citrus fruit, Apricot Grove has a bold acidity and subtle earthiness.
Cherry Grove is a bright and hazy sour ale. Tart and lightly funky, this beer is fermented with our house culture of yeasts and lactobacillus and finished on Niagara Montmorency cherries from our neighbours at Cherry Lane. With aromas of tart cherry and citrus fruit, Cherry Grove has a tangy acidity and subtle earthiness.
Dry, tart and lightly funky, this ale is fermented with our house culture of yeasts, lactobacillus and brettanomyces, and is liberally dry hopped with Citra. With notes of orange, pineapple and melon, Citra Grove has a tangy acidity and a subtle earthiness. Pairs exceptionally well with spicy foods.
GOLD WINNER AT THE 2019 WORLD BEER AWARDS.
Oak Grove is a blend of golden sours aged in Twenty Valley wine barrels. Fermented with our house culture of yeasts and lactobacillus, and aged in barrels for 12 months, this tart beer displays notes of orange, lime zest, stone fruit and a distinct oak character. Soft and very dry, this beer finishes with a pleasing, crisp acidity. Cellars well.
Fermented on Twenty Valley plums. Notes of tart plum and citrus fruit. Tangy acidity with subtle earthiness.
BRONZE WINNER AT THE 2019 US OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP.
WORLD AND COUNTRY WINNER AT THE 2019 WORLD BEER AWARDS.
GOLD WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Dry, tart and lightly funky, this ale is fermented with our house culture of yeasts, lactobacillus and brettanomyces, and is liberally dry hopped with Simcoe. With juicy aromas of passionfruit and pine, Simcoe Groves’s crisp acidity highlights notes of white grapefruit and tangy-sweet grapes. Pairs exceptionally well with spicy foods.
Strawberry Grove is a bright and hazy sour ale. Tart and lightly funky, this beer is fermented with our house culture of yeasts and lactobacillus and finished on locally sourced strawberries from the Twenty Valley. With aromas of mid-season strawberry and citrus fruit, Strawberry Grove has a tangy acidity and subtle earthiness.
SILVER WINNER AT THE 2019 US OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP.
BRONZE WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Our Trail Series is another expression of our local terroir, drawing on wild, indigenous botanicals and ingredients grown right here in
the Twenty Valley. Made with maple syrup from the Agape Valley Sugar Bush, this barrel fermented farmhouse ale displays a broad
mouthfeel of oak and maple wood, finishing with a rustic cellar funk.
Our Trail Series is another expression of our local terroir, drawing on wild botanicals and natural ingredients grown right here in the Twenty Valley. Made with wild young spruce tips foraged from the backyard of Dr.Amy’s spruce tree farm, this barrel fermented farmhouse ale displays notes of lemon and lime.
Our Trail Series is another expression of our local terroir, drawing on wild, indigenous botanicals and ingredients grown right here in the Twenty Valley. Made with wild dandelions foraged from the Malivoire wine vineyards as well as local honey sourced from Rosewood Estates Winery, this barrel fermented farmhouse ale displays floral aromas with subtle notes of oak and earthiness.
Apricot Wildwood is a golden sour ale aged in oak foeder and refermented on locally sourced Niagara apricots. With bright aromas of stone fruit, marmalade tea and gooseberry, this sour ale displays an approachable funk character from the wild yeast that will continue to develop over time.
Blanc Wildwood is a golden sour ale aged in oak foeder and refermented on Niagara Riesling grape juice and local golden plums. With bright aromas of golden plum, citrus, and candied tropical fruits, this sour ale displays high acidity and light funk character from the wild yeast that will continue to develop over time.
Peach Wildwood is a golden sour ale aged in oak foeder and refermented on Niagara peaches. With bright aromas of peaches and citrus fruits, this beer displays a tangy acidity and brettanomyces character that will continue to develop with time.
Half barrel-aged beer and golden sour aged in foeder, refermented on 20% by volume of 2017 Butler's Grant Pinot Noir grape juice. Bright aromas of strawberries and cranberry with a tangy acidity and complexity that will develop with age.
SILVER WINNER AT THE 2019 ONTARIO BREWING AWARDS.
Half barrel-aged beer and golden sour aged in foeder, refermented on 20% by volume of 2017 Butler's Grant Riesling grape juice. Bright aromas of lemon, pineapple and stone fruit, this beer displays a crisp acidity and subtle brettanomyces character that will develop deeper complexities over time.
Rosé Wildwood is a golden sour ale aged in oak foeder and refermented on Twenty Valley Pinot Noir wine grapes and strawberries. With
bright aromas of strawberry and grape, this beer displays a tangy acidity and brettanomyces character that will continue to develop with
time.
Searching Availability...
