our story

How it came to be
Back in spring of 2013, word got around Elora that two different beer lovin’n groups of friends wanted to open a brewery: Matt and Jim were home brew buddies, and business colleagues Jon and Don eventually met up with brewer Alex and the two groups met. Many beers were drank. Many slurred conversations were had, and eventually the wheels were put in motion to open a brewery. Fast forward and the doors were opened a few years later after a massive transformation of a beautiful, 160-ish year-old limestone building. Since then, Elora Brewing Company has brewed hundreds of beers (we’re talking millions of litres) and has become Elora’s number one late-night hot-spot and day-time hangout.

Before it came to be
Our beautiful, historic building was originally owned by a grocer who specialized in tea, who constructed the first store on our site in 1868. It was destroyed in a brutal fire that ravaged the entire town in 1883, and the following year the row-buildings were rebuilt. This limestone building has seen various incarnations over the years, including a longstanding hardware store.

What it came to be
Gastro pub. Brewery. Bottle shop. Music venue. Party central.

What’s the deal with Elora anyways?
Elora is this awesome blend of agricultural heritage and artistry. Scattered throughout town you’ll find musicians, actors, sculptors, architects, painters, farmers, poets, authors, carpenters, choir singers and everything in between. There are music and food scenes that other towns only wish they had, and we’re a quick drive from downtown Guelph and KW, and we’re about a 1.5hr drive west of Toronto. “Hippies,” artists, actors and other like-minded individuals started moving here in the 1970s and meshed with the blue-collar crowd to build Elora into what it is today. And oh yeah, the absolutely mind-blowing Elora gorge is in our back yard.

Remember, Elora beer is best served with friends, and we hope you enjoy our beer as much as we enjoyed making it.