# Side Launch Brewing — Collingwood, Ontario

> Side Launch Brewing in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada scores 3.83 out of 5 — Fine, #76 in Ontario. 63 beers tracked, mostly Wheat Beer.

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Side Launch Brewing is a brewery in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.83 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #76 in Ontario. Of the 63 beers we track, 22% are Wheat Beer and 21% Pale Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.83 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #76 in Ontario · #293 in Canada · #5,495 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 63

## About

2016 Canadian Brewery of the Year.

Just a short drive from the base of Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Side Launch opened its doors in 2014 with the intention of providing Ontario with wonderfully complex and highly drinkable beer. Our focus is on traditional German styles with an occasional one-off or seasonal brew. 
The name Side Launch comes from Collingwood’s rich history in ship building in the late 1800’s all the way through to the mid 1980’s. Due to the geographical constraints of our harbour, the large steel hulled boats had to be side launched into the water, instead of going in forward. These launches were dramatic events that brought people together from all over to celebrate. 
We hope our beer can bring people together to celebrate just as much.

## What they brew

- Wheat Beer — 22% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 21% of the beers we track
- IPA — 21% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 200 Mountain Road, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates: 44.4986111, -80.2477778
- Website: https://www.sidelaunchbrewing.com/

## Same owner

- Part of [Equals Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/equals-brewing-company-22557.md)

## Breweries nearby

- [Endswell Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/endswell-beer-35371.md) — 3.89, Fine — Collingwood, Ontario — 0.8 mi away
- [Northwinds Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/northwinds-brewery-9399.md) — 3.09, Limited — Collingwood, Ontario — 0.8 mi away
- [Black Bellows Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-bellows-brewing-8712.md) — 3.80, Fine — Collingwood, Ontario — 1.6 mi away
- [The Collingwood Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-collingwood-brewery-8625.md) — 3.73, Fine — Collingwood, Ontario — 3.3 mi away
- [Wasaga Beach Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wasaga-beach-brewing-6018.md) — 2.62, Limited — Wasaga Beach, Ontario — 12 mi away
- [Creemore Springs](https://finding.beer/brewery/creemore-springs-5579.md) — 3.02, Limited — Creemore, Ontario — 14 mi away
- [Lovebird Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/lovebird-brewing-28946.md) — 3.87, Fine — Meaford, Ontario — 19 mi away
- [Midland Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/midland-beer-works-8714.md) — 2.45, Limited — Ontario — 25 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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