The Mill St. Story

History of the Brewery and Brew Pub

Mill Street Brewery is East Toronto's first commercial brewery to open in more than 100 years, producing handcrafted beers and ales in the historic Corktown area of the city.

Officially opened in December 2002, the brewery began in an original tank house within the historic Gooderham & Worts Distillery complex, now known as the Historic Distillery District. Built in the late 1870s, the building is a well-preserved example of
classic Victorian industrial architecture. Mill Street's 6,000-sq.-ft. space includes an open-concept brewery, sampling bar, retail store and event space. The venue features 18-ft. ceilings and four enormous skylights, and is available for group functions.

At Mill Street Brewery, our aim is to produce a variety of beers to suit every taste, including small batches of seasonal brew. In 2006 Joel Manning, former President of the Canadian Brewing Association joined the Mill Street crew as head brewer bringing
even more credibility and creativity to our brews.

The brew pub, which opened in 2006, offers exceptional pub style food. Many of our menu items use the Mill Street beers brewed on site. We currently offer 12 individually crafted beers including of course our Original Organic Lager (with 100% certified organic ingredients), Stock Ale, Tankhouse Ale and Coffee Porter (featuring roasted beans from our very own neighbour, Balzac's Coffee). Come down for a tour of the Brewery and do some sampling of our award winning brews.