# Silversmith Brewing Company — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

> Silversmith Brewing Company in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada scores 3.73 out of 5 — Fine, #149 in Ontario. 102 beers tracked, mostly Dark Lager.

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Silversmith Brewing Company is a brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.73 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #149 in Ontario. Of the 102 beers we track, 22% are Dark Lager and 19% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.73 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #149 in Ontario · #559 in Canada · #8,445 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 102

## About

Our story began way back in 2011, when two friends looked around their hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake and were struck by the fact that while the region had 38 wineries, there wasn’t a single brewery. They decided it was time to change that. In the nearby town of Virgil was an old church. The friends bought the 117-year-old building, moved their equipment in, and Silversmith Brewing Company had its home.

Lots has changed since then, but two things haven’t. First, we still make our famous, multi-award winning The Black Lager. Second, our brewery is still located inside our old church in Virgil Ontario. If you’re not familiar with the area, let’s just say we’re on the edge of Niagara-On-The-Lake Ontario.

In 2022 Silversmith Brewing Co. purchased Black Oak Brewing Company. By joining together, we’re able to brew a combined portfolio of award-winning craft beers. The Brewery in Etobicoke, with its taproom, beerhall and retail store, will remain fully operational, with all its employees becoming part of the Silversmith team.

## What they brew

- Dark Lager — 22% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Other — 15% of the beers we track
- IPA — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1523 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates: 43.2222566, -79.1213944
- Website: https://www.silversmithbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Niagara Oast House Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/niagara-oast-house-brewers-9327.md) — 3.73, Fine — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — 1.7 mi away
- [The Exchange Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-exchange-brewery-8316.md) — 3.50, Poor — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — 3.4 mi away
- [Griffon Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/griffon-brewing-32415.md) — 4.20, Great — Youngstown, New York — 4.2 mi away
- [Grist and Mash Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/grist-and-mash-brewery-23713.md) — 3.54, Poor — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — 5.1 mi away
- [The Grist](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-grist-34279.md) — 3.84, Fine — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — 5.1 mi away
- [Brickyard Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brickyard-brewing-company-27608.md) — 4.17, Great — Lewiston, New York — 5.2 mi away
- [Niagara College Teaching Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/niagara-college-teaching-brewery-5428.md) — 3.01, Limited — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario — 5.3 mi away
- [Turncoat Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/turncoat-brewing-company-31933.md) — 3.60, Poor — St. Catharines, Ontario — 6 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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