Crooked Mile Brewing
453 Ottawa St, Almonte, ON
(613) 256-7468
Since we have been meandering, exploring and discovering our way through Ontario to create ‘The Beermanac’ it seemed appropriate we stop at Crooked Mile brewing, in Almonte, whose goals are to meander, explore, discover, and create British-style ales, it was a good fit.
Nick Pruiksma, wife Vicki, and their business partner, Dylan Bouleau, opened Crooked Mile Brewing in the fall of 2016. All three are experienced homebrewers and were inspired by the relaxing pub scenes in England, a meeting place for locals that served quality beer. They decided to bring a little touch of that magic home with them and open a community-focused brewery in the former mill town.
They felt Almonte had a tradition of attracting unique businesses and the whole town has a Vermont feel, there are no big box stores and the streets are packed with local businesses; Almonte was ideal for them.
Their quirky little brewery has a living room setup, you can enjoy your beer with friends or pull up a stool to the tasting bar. They offer a handful of quality-produced beer with an English influence such as Crows Castle Best Bitter, Standing Stone English IPA, and Hillwalker Scottish Export, as well as a variety of seasonal brews. It is refreshing to have a brewery that is helping me rediscover the variety of flavour that malt profiles have to offer.