Henderson Brewing - Toronto

The craft beer revolution is in full force in Toronto! A little Googling turned up a great selection of brewery taprooms, as well as endless craft beer bars with interesting beers in their own right.

With only a couple of evenings to spare in the City, I was on the lookout for close collections of taprooms, which could be combined with one another. One such area that caught my attention was the near West side of the City, centered around Brockton Village.

I had chatted with Baula, the very friendly rep for Henderson Brewing in the Bier Markt the previous evening, so I was armed with a couple of free-pint vouchers.

Henderson Brewing is located next door to the Museum of Modern Art, which no doubts brings in some handy passing trade.

This taproom occupies a corner of the industrial unit that houses the brewery, with no real division between the two, so you are seated in the heart of the action.

On this August afternoon the temperature was 32 degrees C, so all possible shutters and doors we open, to try to provide a little breeze, but the non-aircon building was rather stifling.

The taproom has seating for around 30 people. The beer choice was reasonable and the service was prompt and friendly.

There is a small snack cabinet at one of the bar that offered chips and salsa and jerky for sale.

This is a well-located taproom with a nice community vibe about it. (There were posters advertising various theme nights and activities.)