IndependentMicrobreweryNo longer operating · 2010
Steelback Brewery
Tiverton, Ontario, Canada · Est. 2002
#Ontario#Canada#Independent#Historical
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
Ontario brewing from 2002 to 2010, ended in a way the province's beer industry still talks about.
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The People
Behind the beer
Frank D'Angelo
Founder
High-profile early 2000s Ontario independent brewery.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Tiverton Dark Lager
RetiredAmber Lager
ABV5.0%
Steelback sold beer in plastic bottles and undercut everyone on price. It closed in 2010, and the way it ended is still discussed in the Ontario industry.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Steelback Brewery
- Is Steelback Brewery still open?
- No. Steelback Brewery has closed (2010). Closed in 2010
- When was Steelback Brewery founded?
- Steelback Brewery was founded in 2002 in Tiverton, Ontario, Canada.
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