Upper Thames Brewing Company
225 Bysham Park Dr #9, Woodstock, ON
(519) 290-0053
With breweries popping up across the province it was only a matter of time until Woodstock, ON got in on the action with Upper Thames Brewing Co. opening its doors in August 2016. The brewery was named after the river running through the heart of the county that provided for the original settlers.The four owners (Moe, Carl and Chad and Josh) are craft beer enthusiasts who felt that there was a lack of good beer in Oxford County and decided to do something about it.
They take as much pride in their taproom as they do their beers, their rustic taproom is decorated with old canoes and the fireplace makes you feel right at home.The accent wall is full of growlers from breweries across the country is a beautiful and great way see where you have been and just how many more breweries there are to explore. Drake and Josh take care of the beers, brewing traditional ales that are sessionable and use quality local ingredients supplied by the Tavistock Hop Company (Tavistock, Ontario) and Harvest Hop and Malt (Puslinch, Ontario).
Pouring eight taps of their beer and one guest tap I was partial to the Timber Beast Brown Ale which left a nice toasted toffee flavour sitting in my mouth, I found it more full on flavour and body than some Brown Ales and enjoyed going back for each sip.
Their Portage IPA is also a big seller and, with it’s flavour of classic North American Cirtusy hops and aroma, it had a subtle malt profile and wasn’t overly bitter, so it is perfect for both IPA rookies or hop-heads.
Upper Thames have even teamed up with Gunns Hill cheese and released Dark Side of The Moo, a cheese made with their Come to the Dark Side Chocolate Stout - it is delicious.
With the community supporting them and a strong regular base of customers, they have quickly established themselves as a key part of the town. By using local Tavistock Hops as much as possible and malt from Barn Owl malt, they make sure to give back to the community that has helped put them where they are today.
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