Collective Arts Brewing’s Toronto Brewery and Taproom

Collective Arts Brewing’s new brewery in Toronto will house a taproom, kitchen and cocktail bar. Credit: Collective Arts Brewing Limited.

The brewing company is currently operating a retail store at the facility. Credit: Collective Arts Brewing Limited.

Collective Arts Brewing Company launched two flagship gins in April 2019. Credit: Collective Arts Brewing Limited.

Collective Arts Brewing Company opened its new brewery and taproom in Toronto on 7 October 2020. The company acquired an existing brewery and taproom, and renovated the brewery prior for the opening.

The brewery is currently open only for retail sales. The company will soon launch a full-service patio, which will run with reduced capacity during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The new facility is the second space after the company’s facility in Hamilton, Ontario. A third brewery and taproom will be opened in Brooklyn, New York, US, later this year.

Collective Arts Brewing’s Toronto brewery and taproom location

The brewing facility is located at 777 Dundas Street West in the Trinity Bellwoods area of Toronto, Canada. The site previously housed The Six Brewhouse between early-2018 and 2020.

Brewery and taproom design and details

In addition to the retail store and patio, the facility will include a taproom, cocktail bar and kitchen. The brewery will feature a 10bbl brew kit and experiment with small batch brews.

Collective Arts Brewing will use the Trinity Bellwoods brewery as an innovation centre to create experimental brews, as well as beers, in collaboration with global brewers. As part of the renovation work, the exterior of the building was transformed through artwork by mural artist Ola Volo. The facility will be transformed into an art gallery.

The products available at the retail store include beer, cider, cocktails and gin, as well as a curated selection of natural wines. Customers can also purchase glassware and apparel.

Product portfolio

The company’s product offerings include cocktails, gins, sparkling hard teas, beer and ciders. The product range in the core lineup segment includes Raspberry Dry Hopped, IPA 12, All Together Now, Thought Patterns, Spacial Relations, Peak of Fluorescence, Beady Eyes and Pomme De Pin.

Products offered in the collabs category include Small-Batch Double IPA, Pomegranate & Grapefruit, Dry Hoped KVEIK IPA, Tropical Distancing, Blood Orange & Hibiscus, All Together, Trading Tales and Surround Sound: Lotus.

Collective Arts Brewing also provides seasonal spirits such as Dry Gin & Soda with Blackberry & Peppercorn and Plum & Blackthorn Gin.

In May 2019, the company launched two flagship gins Artisanal Dry, and Rhubarb & Hibiscus, followed by a seasonal Plum & Blackthorn.

The company released Origin of Darkness 2020 edition barrel-aged brews in October 2020. The range includes maple syrup, marshmallows, plums and a vegan-latte inspired brew. Audio/Visual lager was also launched in the same month.

The brewing company changes the art on the bottle with every small batch of its flagships and each seasonal release.

Marketing commentary on Collective Arts Brewing

Collective Arts Brewing is a grassroots craft brewery founded in 2013 by Bob Russell and Matt Johnson. Based in Hamilton, it aims to blend craft beer brewing with the talent of emerging musicians, artists, photographers and filmmakers.

The brand distributes in every Canadian province, 20 states in the US, eight EU countries, the UK, Australia, and China.

The premium craft beverage brand so far worked with more than 2,000 artists from 40 different countries. The company’s gins received awards at global competitions such as the SIP Awards, the London Spirits Competition and the San Francisco Spirits Competition.

Brand strategy and design firm Independent Allied has been designing and managing Collective Arts Brewing’s brand experience in the areas of art calls, social media platforms, events, web and mobile, and packaging since 2013.