Cameron’s Brewing
1165 Invicta Drive Oakville ON
(905) 849-8282
Cameron’s Brewing out of Oakville, ON, has been passionately crafting fine ales and lagers for 20 years and though they may be known for their more traditional beers, they have been exploring and creating new beers to their line up for some time and as Jason Britton, Brewmaster, states “In the end we want to put liquid to lips and have a good time.”
After a major rebranding last year they seem to have been rediscovered by a lot of Craft Beer fans, they updated their look and have introduced more of a storytelling element to their brand.
In the constant balancing act to keep beers interesting, intriguing, but still drinkable, they continuously pursue the development of new styles alongside the perfection of their classic ales and lagers. Captain’s Log Lager, Amber Red Ale and Cosmic Cream Ale make up their year-round, well balanced lineup and they start to more adventurous as you venture into their seasonals and Oak Aged brews and start to play with smokiness, hops and Brett.
With over 140 brewing excellence awards in their 20-year history let's talk beer...
Pouring a dark brown with a frothy tan head, their Black Forest Dark Lager is as smooth as velvet as the flavour shifts from toasted chocolate to bread crust balancing out this classic Schwarzbier. If we flip over to a lighter side of the malt bill we can find the go-to balanced and refreshing Cosmic Cream Ale, brewed with a blend of European Hops that brings on a floral and slight fruity backbone, this ale comes out a beautiful golden hue that is easy to drink during any season and is crisp. I also have to mention the Rye Pale Ale, one of my favourites in their line up, which comes in at 6.6%. It’s made with a combination of seven different hops which gives you quite a bitter taste, a large malt bill of 5 malts that adds sweetness, and a large portion of rye that gives it a creamy mouthfeel - it's perfect and delicious!
They have an impressive sized barrel room and have become famous for their special events and evenings, like their ‘Cast Nights’, that you keep up to date with on their social media. They pride themselves on teamwork and rely on every member of the team to make it all work as there are many moving parts to a successful brewery, especially when it produces this much beer.