The Short Version: Local microbrewery that brews beer and…read morealso makes flavoured seltzer under the name City Seltzer. A few creative beer flavours. The Long Version: I'm not much of a beer drinker, although my husband is. Luckily this microbrewery not only makes beer but they also make seltzer, and I love seltzer! Lol. Their seltzer flavours are limited, so I've tried most of them. I've tried the Berry Whip, Cool Melon and Orange Cream. They occasionally have limited edition flavours and I recently tried the Tiger Fruit one (kiwi and mixed berries). I find that most of their core seltzer flavours are pretty ordinary and not as creative as their beer flavours. Like they have an Earl Grey Marmalade beer and they had a chocolate chip pecan cookie-flavoured beer. I wish they had more creative seltzer flavours. I would totally drink an Earl Grey Marmalade seltzer! Lol. Ironically, my husband does not like what he calls "weird" beer flavours, so he wasn't crazy about the ones my brother gave him for his birthday, lol, but he likes the more "normal" flavours. Oh, I recently tried their newest flavour, Grape Jelly, and this is my favourite flavour so far. The brewery is in an industrial park. They have seating and have a limited food menu, mostly snacks. They have a corner where you can buy cans to-go. Their beers are also available to purchase at the LCBO and their seltzers are available at several retailers like some coffee shops (such as Equator Coffee) and some grocery stores (such as Natural Food Pantry). There is free parking on-site. Review #222 (2025)

Tip: City Seltzer is yummy and sugar-free…read more My review is about the seltzer part of Dominion City Brewing. Its City Seltzer line is awesome. I grew up drinking Original New York Seltzer. The seltzer came in short glass bottles with a colourful label, depending on the flavour that you got. I don't know what happened, but this company died and somehow resurrected itself. I don't see this brand often in my area. In July 2024, I was in Winnipeg at a Giant Tiger. It featured a limited tiger tail flavour in the company's City Seltzer line. Proceeds went to Food Banks Canada. It also had berry whip and city citrus varieties. I bought a can of each flavour. I loved them all. Tiger tail had orange, vanilla, and anise flavours. They worked well. It was my first time having anise in a seltzer. It's too bad that it's no longer available. I'd get it again. The berry whip and citrus seltzers were yummy. The fruit and citrus flavours were nice. They weren't in-your-face strong. They were refreshing and perfect. I was in Steinbach and Winnipeg this past summer. Sadly, no tiger tail or any City Seltzer were available at the Giant Tiger locations that I had visited in either city. A few months ago, I was shopping at my local Whole Foods Market. I stumbled across a City Seltzer display. What?! I saw two flavours that I had never seen before: orange cream and cool melon. I grabbed the former to try. I love anything that tastes like an orange creamsicle. This one was so good. I keep dreaming about it. Whole Foods sells City Seltzers in individual cans and a case. I like trying out the former first before I commit to the latter. At this rate, I'd get a case of each flavour available. I still need to try the cool melon. I'm hoping that it makes me feel like I'm at a spa when I drink it. My friend, Jennifer, let me know that this company is in Ottawa. Note to self: I must visit this store the next time I'm in the city. I'm a fan and I want a t-shirt. All the bubbles. No troubles. True. I love this seltzer! (422)

My first visit to The Clocktower. Very nice patio seating. We tried the wings (the maple bacon…read moredry rib was delicious). All the food was very good and service was fantastic. My husband had the raspberry beer and loved it! We will definitely be back again.

Wandered in on a very hot Saturday. The pub was busy but not super crowded. I liked the high top…read moretable near the window for people watching. We tried two of their beers - raspberry wheat and the kolsch. Loved the raspberry wheat. Regretting not buying any to take home. Menu has a nice selection of pub fare and Polish items. We shared the poutine and had it changed from fries to tater tots. Really large and delicious. We also tried the pierogies plate. Also tasty. It was great to relax and watch the bronze medal world cup game on the television. Prices weren't bad at all. The noise level was the only drawback as there was a party going on at a nearby table and the noise was just off the charts bad.

This brew pub has excellent beer of every type. From farmhouse to saison, extra pale to stout, I…read moredon't think there's a single bad one. The take away cans are only 12oz but I prefer to drink the draft there. Food menu is a bit limited but you're probably not here to eat. I don't get a political vibe from the establishment, which is nice for a change.

The location of this brewery was great while I was in the area. It's a little tucked away on a…read morecorner so you can look right past it if you aren't looking closely. It was a rainy and dreary day so no one could sit outside and there's somewhat limited seating indoors. I ordered an IPA and a margharita pizza. My beer was good and the pizza may need a little slat but the service was fantastic. The bar maids and servers were so good about keeping my water full and gave me extra napkins - it's the little things, ya know? I messed up the til machine when closing my tab, but the server handled it swiftly and helpfully.

Tucked away in a historic courtyard is this hidden secret of social gatherings, tasty dining, and a…read morehealthy variety of beers, wine and spirits. Dine outdoors with the courtyard social ambiance or dine more intimately inside the rustic stone friendly service restaurant. Make sure you start with their signature putine or similarly tasty appetizers.

Went to Beyond the Pale on a Saturday afternoon and loved it. Their patio had plenty of space and a…read moregreat vibe. The staff were super kind, the food was reasonably priced, and the beer selection was excellent. Definitely worth a visit!

This is an amazing spot. Friendly service and tasty beers and pizza. We got the The Number One…read morePizza in Heaven and Good Good Things pizza. Super flavorful and satisfying. They are 10" thin crust pizzas, so one person could easily polish off one pizza if hungry. I also got the Voices Carry Rockaberry sour draft, which is easily one of my favorite sours I've ever had. There was plenty of seating and it felt super cozy. It was a friendly and welcoming place I would love to visit again when in Ottawa.

The rock berry sour and the heaven pizza are stunning. Ambiance is cool, well decorated and Great…read morebar service too!

So this brewery used to be at 866 Campbell Ave. My husband likes their beer, so we used to go there…read morea lot (because it was close) and it was super small and pretty much just a place to buy beer, but since they moved to their new location on Robertson Rd, they have expanded and the space is much larger. They've partnered up with some food trucks that park on their property. You can sit outside or inside the brewery and eat food from the food trucks and drink their beer. As of our most recent visit, they only had one food truck there (Ad Mare), but in the past they had more (Walking Tacos used to be there). There's free parking on-site, but it's limited.

I tried several times to come here but parking is a serious issue!…read moreIt used to be an old Volkswagen dealership and the garage next door is still in operation, very busy! I made it in after a dinner on a Thurs eve. I stopped to buy some beer to take home. I am into sours, fruit beer, selzetrs and they had a good selection. BUT, 4 regular beer cost me $30! Damn! Plus, their regulations stated that I needed to buy an 88 cent cookie to leave with the beer! THEN, they stated they had ran out of cookies. This was getting all to complicated for the purchase! Staff member was nice enough. Not her rules, right? So, I was charged anyways in case the manager looked at the slips and I was given a radler sample up top at the bar to replace the cookie. That sample would have been free anyways! LOL! Anyways, the inside bar area was nice enough. The outer area was just OK. I mean, you face a very busy street and all is concrete. Some picnic tables. 2 food trucks were out there that I have yet to try but they were closed for the night. The Beer Co. is very unassuming from the outside. You would not know it was a brew place unless someone told you about it. Would I go back? Sure, but will skip the beer to go. A shame as they were very good. Many brews brought in from other brew places too.

I still find it hard to believe that ottawa has it's own vodka, gin and rum distillery - the only…read moreone in the Nation's Capital. North of 7 will offer whiskey in 2017 but until then, the existing products are terrific: I bought a bottle of gin and another of vodka three days ago. Imagine buying a bottle of top-quality stuff for half the price of the same quality vodka or gin at the LCBO! They know their stuff and won't disappoint Ottawa. I'm proud to buy my quality spirits here.

Have been in here twice and both times was very happy with customer service…read more They only sell 40 oz bottles, rum, gin, vodka. I'm also happy with the product. :-) Love seeing local businesses succeed - and I think this one is well on its way to doing so. Would I recommend: Yes Would I return: Yes

This is a comfy place to sit and chat, and the rotating beer selection is amazing. We have been…read morecoming here a few times a year since it opened. The beer choices are always interesting. Staff are great. It's a place. Be brave, try something you might not usually drink! We didn't eat this visit, but the small but mighty menu has always been good.

My friends and I were so excited to spend time at Flora since we had heard so many great things…read moreabout it since we left Ottawa in 2018. Parking was easy to find, and one of the girls even walked over from their place. When we entered, we spent a few minutes in the first room, where it appeared walk-ins could purchase beer to takeaway. We waited to see if we needed to be sat by a server, but, nobody came to check on us, so we meandered past the several men purchasing beer to go. When we made our way up the stairs, passing multiple staff, we were abruptly greeted by a staff member who, was not kind to us. She let us know that we made a mistake by not waiting to be seated, and she seemed quite disgruntled that we had made our way this far. We tried to explain that nobody helped us and that men had covered the sign that she referenced to wait to be seated, and we did not see it. She interrupted and did not let us explain. Finally, she took us to a dark table upstairs. We asked to be moved since it was, very dark, and not the vibe. Thankfully, the server that took care of us was kind, but, we were surprised to not be allowed to order flights. It's a brewery... this should be basic for new guests. But, she was great and allowed us to try tastes of brews before we could order. We were at Flora for a relaxing evening, so our group read our books for an hour or two to decompress after a busy week of travel. I ordered the burger, and, was surprised with how many potatoes were on the side. Given that the burger is at $20, I would recommend removing half of the potatoes to drop the price down a few dollars. Everyone in my group would have ordered one if it had been smaller and cheaper. Again, it was strange that they did not offer any coat hanging area, and, the initial experience here really left a bad taste for us. The one Ottawa local who was with us was shocked at the experience, given that she had been here before, and said that she would not return again.