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Enjoy a Beer in the
Heart of Port Hope



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THE BREWERY
Working with local architect Reno Piccini, we wanted to build a structure that fits in with the look and feel of heritage Port Hope. We are so happy with the final product and people around town have taken notice. It’s probably the rooftop patio overlooking the town, river, and great lake. We know that constructing a beautiful-looking brewery is only the beginning, and we have to back it up with a product that reflects its beautiful, refreshing surroundings. After all, it’s all about the BEER!
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Straight From the Tap
Our brewery offers a healthy rotation of our favourite craft beers. We offer unique styles of beer so we can appeal to the tastebuds of everyone that visits our brewery. Visit us today and enjoy a fresh IPA, pilsner, sour, or another one of our famous brews!


















THE HISTORY
How It All Started
Since 2021, Ganaraska Brewing Company has been creating delicious beers in the Port Hope area. See first hand how we came from a plot of land to the beautiful brewery you see today.
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ALEX NICHOLS
For over a decade, Alex Nichols has been brewing beer for the Ontario Craft Beer market. After completing his MSc in Brewing and Distilling Sciences from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alex returned home in 2008 to brew beer all across Ontario. From the Ottawa River to Lake Huron, and everywhere in between, Alex has brewed beer for, and in one instance co-founded, several noteworthy breweries across southern Ontario.
Alex enjoys the outdoors, arts, taking things apart and not putting them back together, as well as spending time with his friends and family, and generally not taking life too seriously, except for his beer that is. Alex also enjoys having a good laugh over a beer, so come on down to Ganaraska Brewing Company, and ask Alex to show you around the facility, and make sure to say something that will make him chuckle. Cheers! between, Alex has brewed beer for, and in one instance co-founded, several noteworthy breweries across southern Ontario.
MEET THE GANARASKA BREWING COMPANY TEAM
Our Brewmaster
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COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
See How We Share Our County Pride
















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IT TRULY TAKES A COUNTY
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THANKS TO OUR TEAM OF LOCAL COLLABORATORS!
With all of his architectural experience, Reno Piccini was such an essential partner in our development and completion of the Brewery. He knew exactly how to make the structure feel like authentic Port Hope. It’s almost as if the brewery has always been part of the town. Every decision, big or little, was handled with professionalism and care. Reno has crafted a structure that he can truly be proud of, and will be a landmark in Port Hope for many years to come.
Dalren was a pleasure to work with from day one. Every construction day was efficiently laid out, and they kept to the schedule all the way through the build, despite many hurdles and restrictions that they had to deal with in the current climate. Site Manager Kevin Clement and Project Manager Paul Kelly took the project on as if it were their own. From extremely long days to managing the many different subcontractors… we’re extremely grateful for all of the hard work and outcome of the project. And many thanks to all of the local contractors who worked with Dalren to make it such a success. If there were ever a Ganny Brewery #2, we know who we’re gonna call…
Kevin was great to work with, and the signs you see hanging around the building have all been crafted and installed by him. You can’t miss the sign on the rooftop patio; it really ties everything together.
Come and see the finely crafted taproom bar and surrounding cabinets… as well as the rooftop lookout bar that was all designed, built, shaped, and installed by Sean. He knew exactly what we wanted, and when you sit down at either bar, you can see the effort that went into these unique and original areas to dispense our beer. Sean also installed the beautiful blackboard that we display our beer menu on. So, you really can’t avoid seeing his influence on our brewery.
When setting up a brewery, there is no one more valuable than Rob Carefoote. If you have been in almost any brewery in the last few years there is a good chance that you have seen Rob’s impressive work. He has helped us every step of the way from the conception of The Ganaraska Brewing Company, and without Rob we probably wouldn’t be where we are now. He always looks out for your best interests and is an all-around great person. We look forward to continuing to work with Rob and his team in the future.
Based out of Lindsay, Mariposa Electric has been in service for over 20 years. This isn’t the first brewery that Mariposa has helped get running, they also did all the electrical work at The Pie-Eyed Monk in Lindsay. Mike Gourlie has been a pleasure to work with and has done an amazing job getting all our equipment in the tank room powered up.