# MERIT Brewing — Hamilton, Ontario

> MERIT Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada scores 3.87 out of 5 — Fine, #49 in Ontario. 298 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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MERIT Brewing is a brewery in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #49 in Ontario. Of the 298 beers we track, 33% are IPA and 15% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.87 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #49 in Ontario · #206 in Canada · #4,230 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 298

## About

Located in the heart of downtown Hamilton, MERIT Brewing is a brewery, kitchen, and bottle shop. MERIT strives to represent the heart, art, and soul of Hamilton in every beer, bite and experience. We are inspired by tradition but like breaking the rules. Through brewing and culinary techniques, we push flavours and aromas to the forefront of the “why” we brew.

## What they brew

- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 12% of the beers we track
- Saison — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 107 James Street North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates: 43.259504, -79.86799789999999
- Website: https://www.meritbrewing.ca/

## Same owner

- Part of [Lake of Bays Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lake-of-bays-brewing-company-5451.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [Collective Arts Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/collective-arts-brewing-5505.md) — 3.88, Fine — Hamilton, Ontario — 1.1 mi away
- [Aquanova Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/aquanova-brewing-co-35835.md) — 3.84, Fine — Hamilton, Ontario — 1.2 mi away
- [Valentino's](https://finding.beer/brewery/valentinos-8826.md) — 2.95, Limited — Hamilton, Ontario — 1.6 mi away
- [Grain & Grit Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/grain-grit-beer-co-5628.md) — 3.77, Fine — Hamilton, Ontario — 3.2 mi away
- [Fairweather Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fairweather-brewing-company-8437.md) — 4.15, Great — Hamilton, Ontario — 3.2 mi away
- [CRANK Lite Bev Corp](https://finding.beer/brewery/crank-lite-bev-corp-34283.md) — 2.64, Limited — Hamilton, Ontario — 4.5 mi away
- [Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/shawn-ed-brewing-co-8472.md) — 3.03, Limited — Hamilton, Ontario — 4.5 mi away
- [Clifford Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/clifford-brewing-co-9590.md) — 3.78, Fine — Hamilton, Ontario — 5.1 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Hamilton, Ontario](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/ontario/hamilton.md)
- [Best breweries in Ontario](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/ontario.md)
- [Best breweries in Canada](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada.md)

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