Whiprsnapr Brewing
14 Bexley Pl - Unit 106 Nepean, ON
(613) 596-9882
At Whiprsnapr Brewing they have a whole lot of fun brewing beer and enjoying life. Founded by three dads, Ian, Dave and Mike, who became friends on trips to the pub during their kids dance camps, they live by the philosophy of #earnyourbeer - they work hard, and they play hard!
This casual, fun brewery has a funky DIY feeling, probably because they constructed most of it themselves. The skids that the first kegs arrived on were used to make tables and fence boards from their home to make flight boards and growler carriers there was no shortage of love, sweat and beers put into this place.
They have been around for two and a half years and what really stood out for me, besides the beer, was all the wonderful things they do with the community.
On Wednesdays they run the “Wrecking Crew” where they have a crew of 5-10 volunteers come in to make beer, clean kegs, learn about brewing, and, of course, have a few beers. They also host events for the Canadian Cancer Association and for DIFD (Do It For Daron) that raises mental health awareness. For DIFD they released a beer called “Slingr” in partnership with hockey celebrity Garry Galley, with five per cent of proceeds donated to the charity at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. They are passionate about the community and like to help in any way they can.
Their tap handles are made of slingshots and they pour numerous styles from their Root Of All Evil Lager and Inukshuk IPA, to their creative flavours like Wintergreen and Blueberry Pancakes.
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