KBCo Beer
At the Kensington Brewing Company (KBCo), our number one priority is creating the best craft beer possible. Period. We do this by brewing with only the finest, all natural ingredients. Our beer is unfiltered, unpasteurized and brewed in small batches to guarantee you the freshest, highest quality beverage.
Our beer is available at discerning bars and restaurants across Toronto and the GTA, as well as on LCBO shelves across Ontario. We are constantly experimenting with new beer that can be found on rotating taps across the GTA. We frequent beer festivals, food events and community affairs where, if asked nicely, we’ve been known to pour generously! See below for more information on our products. Email us if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk beer!
Augusta Ale
With an abundance of hops and a sweet caramel backbone, this is a true session beer. A grassy, nutty and flavourful malt body is balanced by delicate citrus hops and a touch of spice. Clocking in at 34IBU’s, this beer is just bitter enough to keep the hopheads coming back without being crushingly dry or astringent. Designed to be enjoyed often!
Style – Hybrid English-American Pale Ale
Colour: 9srm – golden/amber
IBU – 34
ABV – 5.5%
Aroma – citrus, mild pine and grass
Hops – Cascade and Centennial
Malt – Canadian 2 row, crystal malt + a few other secrete ingredients.
Idea serving temperature – 8-10C (45-54f)
Tasting notes – nutty undertones with a hint of spice, grapefruit and grass with a dry finish.
Availability – year round at your favourite watering hole and LCBO.
Augusta Ale Extra Hoppy on Cask (AAXH)
Since we really, really like hops, we decided to take our flagship Augusta Ale and dry hop the bejesus out of it. In regular terms, that means we added american hops right to the final serving vessel to guarantee a blast of citrus aroma. We serve this cask ale at a slightly warmer temperature than our standard Augusta, which really complements its nutty and grassy body. The dry hops up the aroma level appropriately, and you’re left with a delicious and highly sessionable pale ale.
Style – Hybrid English-American Pale Ale
Colour – 9srm (golden/amber)
IBU – 34
ABV – 5.5%
Aroma – robust citrus, mild pine and grass
Hops – Cascade and Centennial + an obscene amount of hops added directly to the cask
Malt – Canadian 2 row, crystal malt + a few other secrete ingredients.
Ideal serving temperature – 12-14C (54-57f)
Tasting notes – nutty/grass undertones with a hint of spice, grapefruit and grass with a dry finish.
Availability – Every so often at your favourite watering hole.
Baldwin FishEYE PA
Getting up early and dragging dead fish around all day is a tough gig. That’s why we want to pay homage to the hard working fish mongers down on Baldwin Street. This IPA is big, assertive and full of attitude…not too unlike the surly characters slicing and dicing today’s catch. A wonderfully floral, piney and mildly citrus nose comes by way of an excessive dose of American hops and British ale yeast. The big malt bill achieves a chewy body with a sweet finish. Meant to be enjoyed in moderation, this beer is perfect…anytime.
Style – Hybrid British-American IPA
Colour – 16srm (deep amber)
IBU – 65
ABV – 6.5%
Aroma – Heavy pine tar, resinous and floral. Mild caramel.
Hops – Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo, Citra and dry hopped with more Amarillo.
Malt – Canadian 2 row, Caramunich and crystal malt
Ideal serving temperature – 10-12C (54-57f)
Tasting notes – Sweet caramel body, grainy with lingering bitterness. Hop-forward.
Availability – Available on draught, LCBO release scheduled for May 2013.
Fruit Stand Watermelon Wheat
As an homage to the dozen or so fruit stands that line the streets of Kensington Market, we’ve brewed a light and crisp wheat beer flavoured with watermelon. Fermented with a California ale yeast, this wheat beer is cleaner than most – no banana or clove here! Watermelon was added during fermentation and results in a mild but enjoyable watermelon aroma and flavour.
Fruit Stand is currently in the “testing” phase and will likely evolve over the summer as we hear input from the community. Try it and let us know what you think!
Style – American Wheat Ale
Colour – 3srm (light straw with a pinkish hue)
IBU – 13
ABV – 4.5%
Aroma – delicate, clean watermelon
Hops – Saaz
Malt – Canadian 2 row barley and wheat malt
Ideal serving temperature – 4-7C (39-45f)
Availability – Seasonal offering, April-September.
