I was a regular at Block 3 when I lived in Waterloo. Well, if I'm honest, I was there all the time…read moreand they should have charged me rent. You might think beer was my primary motivation, and in the beginning it was. Block 3 is a small batch craft brewery that delivers on tasty beer. They generally have ten to twelve beers on tap ranging from lagers, ales, sours and sometimes a stout. They are all delicious in their own right although drinking barrel aged fruited sours is an acquired taste in my book, but trust me try them and you may learn to love them. But why else should you go? There is limited food (it's a brewery not a restaurant), no TV's to watch the game, a steady stream of classic rock playing in the background, kids running around and a few dogs to greet you on the way in. To make matters worse the cell reception is awful, my wife always had a hard time reaching me. Hmm, maybe that's not all bad... What kind of place is this, anyway? It's a modern twist on an old fashioned FAMILY oriented brewery, that's what! There are plenty of board games to play, the local regulars are always happy to share some stories, and the staff are the coolest people around. They have a great Mug Club and if you are lucky you get your own hand-thrown pottery mug with your name on it! Very cool... As I mentioned in one of my check-ins, Block 3 is a benchmark craft brewery experience. I can't recommend this place highly enough,

Great addition to the area. Walk in and go downstairs…read more Nice selections, plus games available.

I gotta say that it wasn't easy to spot this brewery. We had…read moreto call and ask to help us out to get to the location. This is a co-op type of brewery and from their own web site, this is how they describe themselves: "Our team has been working together for two years to bring this brewery to Kitchener. Each one of us brings a different perspective to this venture and a very unique set of skills formed by our diverse experiences. We have babysat for one another, met each others' parents, and celebrated each others' milestones, becoming much more than just colleagues in the process". Despite TWB doesn't serve the kind of beer I like because I found it to be too hoppy for me, my friend who like a much broader type of beers found this to be very, very good. Porbably one of the best top 3 experienced in the entire Waterloo/Kitchener area. So, since the standards my friend and I apply to the service and food industry are the same, I believe that the product TWB provides to its customers are of high standards. The brewery is small and very welcoming. We had the luck to meet with Shawn and Alex who introduced us to their product and the TWB phylosophy. They welcomed us with enthusiasm and promptly engaged in a conversation. You could tell they did not because they were trying to sell you something or because "we gotta do it because it's our job". They did it because that's what they like to do and because they believe in what they do. So, if you are in town, please, go and pay them a visit. It's worth your time. You might leave Kitchener with a couple of more friends on your address book. :) See you again soon.

My favourite place to grab a beer. The Porter is the best I've had in a while, and the beer…read moreselections are are pretty nice

Ahh! Last brewery of the day for us, as we like to close our day with great notes…read more Wayne, who owns the brewery and his own personal collection of beer mugs and glasses is an amazing person & host! Drinking beer at the bar- table while he keeps you company and keep offering you samples( without anything in return) makes you experience pleasure. Now the beer: IPAs are great. I loved Hopposites Attract the most, there was an charity beer, the earning from which 100% goes families with cancer kids, i loved the idea, that with the right intentions, one can help the society by any means! Be it the beer. Sunkiss is their regular IPA it was citrus and refreshing. For snacks are usual but very cheap, not a rip-off! So the overall experience is excellent. Coming back here soon!!!!!

Small brewery but very fun. Lots of options for flights and great snack food menu. Worth a visitread more

I've always been a fan of Wellington beer, so l was stoked to finally visit the brewery. Cool store…read morewhen you first walk in. I left with a nice glass and some beer and the merch is really cool along with the discs they sell for disc golf! We went for lunch so there weren't many food options other than snacks, so we got some Grilled Brie Cheese Sandwiches which were fine, I mean, Brie is always amazing, but it was just missing something whether it was honey and nuts, cranberry sauce, ketchup etc. The beer was great as expected. We all got flights and enjoyed all of our drinks. Favourites included the Crispy Forever,, S.P.A., and Helles Lager. Fair prices here and a nice atmosphere. Our server was soooo nice too, she heard that I was skeptical on trying the County Brown Ale so she so kindly brought me a little sample to try during our tasting! I'm not big on porters/ stouts and can be picky with dark brown ales, but I very much enjoyed this one, so thank you for the taster! Will be back in the summer hopefully :)

Wellington Brewery is a nice tap room on the outside of town. We stopped in here after a rainy…read moretoday for a pint or two. They had a variety of beers. We tried a flight and I liked most of them, but there were a few that weren't my favorite. What's fun about this place is they sell cheese at the front of the shop and that lets them put together nice charcuterie boards. Those paired well with the cheese so you should try one out.

We stopped into Black Swan for a beer after seeing it on many travel sights. It was a cute little…read morebrewery on the main street in Stratford. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Black Swan offered a nice selection of beer and a small food menu. We ordered peanuts to go with our beer. The beer is definitely the star of the show here. You can order a flight with 4 or 5 beers and they are clearly marked on the flight. The service was good and staff were friendly. We enjoy sitting for about an hour and took a six pack to go. There was a study stream of people buying beer to go. We did not realize there was a strike which was causing shortages of beer and alcohol in stores.

Here to sit with my husband while he has a flight of beers…read more Large brewery area; small sitting area,. 5 small tables ,19 seats. Limited food: hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn!

3/5 - Website experience, value 5/5 - Experience AT brewery,…read moreservice Whenever I visit a new City, I always inevitably check out their breweries and Counterpoint was one that I missed last time I was in Kitchener. However, I was able to catch them this time! Before you head out, check out their Hours of Op via Google. They're closed half of the week and they open relatively late. I'm a bit torn about this brewery as I had a pleasant visit and the lone female running the place was awfully nice. However, $8/can of beer??!! I did ask the girl if my eyes were deceiving me and she confirmed that their cost of materials/operation went up significantly after the Pandemic. :( I completely understand this, especially since they're a small batch brewery. Although I feel for this small business, $8/can is completely cost prohibitive. Their Pints ($12)/Flights ($15/4 x 2oz glasses), although on the "higher-end" is inline with other bigger city breweries. Not sure how they keep these prices within normal range while their cans are about twice that of LCBO/Beer Store! I don't know whether to feel bad or complain about this pricing, but I'm sure they already know the general sentiment about this. One thing that I MUST complain about is that they offer a store discount if you subscribe to their newsletter off their website. However, there's very, very little available online as most of their items seem to be "sold out". Not a great impression on that offer.

Amazing place! I will definitely come again…read more I strongly recommend the wine-like beer.

Been to this establishment twice before and they never disappoint. Enjoyed the patio this time…read more Shared some draft tasters with my friend as well as an app. The shrimp tacos were delicious. Service was excellent with an attentive server who was very friendly and informative! Love this place!

Cool spot and wholesome locally sourced food!…read more Really neat that their brewery is so open air and flows right into the dining area. We ordered their: - Elora Borealis beer -EBC Burger (5/5) very thick and juicy! Love the locally sourced fluffy brioche bun from Elora Bread Co -APPLE BRINE TURKEY SANDWICH (5/5) real turkey meat and best side salad ever! Service was generally good but they forgot to put in our order so it delayed our food by 1 hour, they were nice enough to take one of our dishes off the bill!

The food is pretty good for the most part but expensive for what it is. I ordered the Beer-y-ah…read moretacos and the jerk shrimp bowl. The tacos were delicious especially paired with the light cilantro lime sauce. The jerk shrimp bowl was ok, the choice of items did not go well together. The place was relatively empty when we arrived and was empty throughout. Our server was nowhere to be found most of the night.

Went to this place for lunch. It was a good pick. The interiors were tastefully done with the…read moremicrobrewery equipment on the mezzanine and a tastefully decorated bar with plenty of tables and communal tables lined up. There is a garage door to bring in the outdoors/ patio vibe to the interior. I had a hoppy ale and braised beef burger ( delicious). The cauliflower steak was ok too but on the hotter side with a lot of Siracha sauce. The kitchen could have gone lighter on it. The service was efficient, friendly and prompt though I could not gauge how it would be during busy periods. With the universities closed for the summer break this uptown Waterloo place was pretty empty.