Archive record · Brewery
Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- Founded
- 2005
- Archive ID
- TB-EKEW3QBR
- Last checked
- 2026-08-07
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Pushed the Ontario scene forward with aggressive sour programs and heavy stouts, remaining independent amid consolidation. Ontario craft brewery founded by brothers John and Peter Romano; beer seed added.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
Naughty Neighbour is the one that travels — a pale ale that became Burlington's export to every Ontario fridge — but the core range now runs to a lager, a sour, a dark and a pink lemonade beer, which is a brewery that grew up without getting boring. It also keeps a separate non-alcoholic line, which most breweries its size still treat as an afterthought.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by John Romano2005
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2025 direct profile identifies John as current President/co-founder and the Romano family continuing to run Nickel Brook.
- Owned by Peter Romano2005
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2025 direct profile says Peter still co-runs the company; current business listing identifies John and Peter as owners.
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 3426 Mainway, Burlington, ON L7M 1A8Burlington, Ontario
BREWERY / TAPROOM / RETAIL
Operated by Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Site detail
Current Burlington brewery location.
- 1589 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1V1Etobicoke, Ontario
COMPANY / HOSPITALITY LOCATION
Operated by Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Site detail
Current second company-listed location; production role not asserted.
These are different physical places. A brewery moving premises is not the same brewery continuing, and the archive keeps them apart.
Events
- Nickel Brook moved its Burlington brewery location to Mainway in 2022.2022
Exact move day not source-locked.
The People
Behind the beer
Burlington-based craft innovator known for sours and IPAs.
The Beer Library
Beers
Head Stock
Year-RoundIPA
/ OFFICIAL. Nickel Brook established beer/brand evidence; current availability to be product-page checked.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Nickel Brook Lager
Year-RoundNaughty Neighbour
Year-RoundAmerican Pale Ale
/ OFFICIAL. Nickel Brook established beer/brand evidence; current availability to be product-page checked.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Wicked Awesome
Year-RoundParty Dad
Year-RoundJam Stand
Year-RoundBlack Light
Year-RoundZAP! Pink Lemonade
Year-RoundImmodest
Year-RoundImperial IPA
Nickel Brook established beer/brand evidence; current availability to be product-page checked.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Shinny Pants
Year-RoundSession Stout
Nickel Brook established beer/brand evidence; current availability to be product-page checked.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cause & Effect
Year-RoundBlonde Ale
Nickel Brook established beer/brand evidence; current availability to be product-page checked.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
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Sources
- beersConfirmed
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. publishes the beers listed on this page.
Nickel Brook Brewing Co. — beer lineup · Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
BreweryHigh reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07Brewery-statedClaim last checked 2026-08-07
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
- Who owns Nickel Brook Brewing Co.?
- Nickel Brook Brewing Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Burlington, Canada.
- Is Nickel Brook Brewing Co. independent?
- Yes. Nickel Brook Brewing Co. is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Nickel Brook Brewing Co. founded?
- Nickel Brook Brewing Co. was founded in 2005 in Burlington, Canada.
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