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    Railway City Brewing Company

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    St. Thomas, ON

    The railway has been part of St. Thomas since the completion of the London and Port Stanley Railway in 1856. More than 26 railways have passed through the city. This provided the foundation for the birth of St. Thomas due to the provision of employment and, subsequently, the income to sustain the community. At one point, St. Thomas was interchangeable with the term “Railway City.” It was also known as the “Railway Capital of Canada” in its heyday. St. Thomas was a convenient shortcut between Chicago and New York: two major railway cities, especially concerning freight shipment. South Western Ontario is also predominantly flat terrain which is perfect for railways. The city and surrounding area grew rapidly which resulted in immense change for the community. St. Thomas became the “Railway Capital of Canada.”

    The City boasts a significant collection of historic Railroad Buildings including the 1873 Canada Southern Railway Station and the 1913 MCRR shops which is the oldest continuously operating locomotive repair shops in North America.

    The Elgin County Railway Museum is located in the former Michigan Central Railroad (MCRR) locomotive repair shops, just south of the Canada Southern (CASO) train station. The 55,000 square foot “shops” building have served as headquarters of the museum since 1988.

    The adjacent CASO station was, and still is, innately tied to the MCRR shops. The CASO station, now owned and operated by the North American Railway Hall of Fame (NARHF) was divisional headquarters for many American railway companies and provided passenger service, while the MCRR shops provided maintenance and repair service for locomotives. Both buildings remain important heritage sites in the heart of the City of St. Thomas.

    The Railway City Brewing Company is Open 7 days a week!

    We are pleased to introduce our Dead Elephant Ale, Iron Spike (Blonde, Copper and Amber) Ales, Honey Elixir Witty Traveller, and our Canada Southern Draft each locally brewed, all natural, craft brewed in small batches, using only the finest ingredients with no artificial adjuncts or preservatives.

    The brewery operation features a 20 hectoliter system comprised of a kettle, mash tun, hot liquor tank, and a number of 10,20 & 40HL fermentators and conditioning tanks.

    Please stop by and visit, we would love to show you around and demonstrate the brewing process. Samples are encouraged with every tour!

    Tours are available every day, however it is best to call ahead so we can arrange some additional staff.

    Please stop in and see how we brew your favourite locally handcrafted beer.

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    Recent History

    Note that the accuracy of the history below depends on the timeliness of list updates by the respective venue.

    Cranberry Festive Lager

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 11 days, finished over 2 years ago)

    Double Dead Elephant Ale

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 9 days, finished over 2 years ago)

    Dead Elephant Ale

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 14 days, finished over 2 years ago)

    Iron Spike Amber Ale

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 14 days, finished almost 3 years ago)

    Iron Spike Copper Ale

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 9 days, finished about 3 years ago)

    Cranberry Festive Lager

    Kickoff
    Waterloo, ON - Draft
    (Listed for 6 days, finished about 3 years ago)

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    Janus

    10.2

    Janus

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    Janus: The Resolution Beer is a 10.2% abv beer described as a “Dunkle-Dubble-Hefe-Weizen-Bock.” While other details about the beer – including its label – are being kept under wraps until its release, the brewery has revealed that it was brewed using tamarind, a unique ingredient that “helps add to the array of flavours present such as almonds, lemon, liquorice and peach.”

    ABV: 10.2%

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    Iron Spike Amber Ale

    4.6

    Iron Spike Amber Ale

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    A deep garnet, this ale pours a frothy beige cap. In the nose, deeply rooted dark fruits give way to a perfume, bubblegum, banana, and some yeasty esters. Lots of toasty notes with dark bread, caramel malts.

    Flavour profile initially is sweet with dark fruit and caramel. This leads to toasty spicy flavours with a hint of smoke and fall fruits. The hops come through to balance the sweetness perfectly. Very nice dense head with good lacing and retention.

    This is a full bodied amber ale with a nice balance of creamy grainy fruitiness, and sharp hops bitterness.

    ABV: 4.6%
    30 IBU

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    Dead Elephant Ale

    6.5

    Dead Elephant Ale

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    A full bodied golden Pale Ale which pours with a linen white medium density head leaving spider web lace on the glass. On the palate the flavour is sweet fruity malts up front (apricot, mango) with a bit of candy, and slight grassy notes which fall away to reveal a hint of biscuit with rather pleasant grapefruit and perfume undertones.

    To the nose there is a mild malt aroma which accentuates the robust floral bouquet which is derived from the hops. Medium full bodied ale with pleasant lingering hop finish.

    ABV: 6.5%
    46 IBU

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    The Witty Traveller

    4.5

    The Witty Traveller

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    The Witty Traveller has finally arrived! In his trunk, the distinguished beer flavours of the world. With a top-hat in hand he’s stopped in Railway City to share his knowledge and adventure. With spices from the East, the fruits of the South, and yeasts of the North enveloped in taste and aromas of far flung places. He has stopped to offer us a pint!

    The Witty Traveller’s tale opens with a potpourri of spices and fruit - sweet anise seed and subtle orange rind. As you delve deeper into the libation you discover clove and bananas alongside soft and sweet arrowroot biscuit with a short layover of bubble-gum before cleansing fresh-pepper and gingersnap.

    ABV: 4.5%
    15 IBU

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    Hoptoberfest

    5.2

    Hoptoberfest

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    Hoptoberfest is brewed with local wild graveyard hops and local Bartlett pears in an amber lager style. Introducing with a beautiful golden amber colour, the Hoptoberfest pours a thick and frothy dark cream to copper coloured head. On the nose, caramel malts meet toasty spice notes with a hint of orchard fruit. On the palate the tastes of sweet caramel and butterscotch excite the palate leading into a crisp undertone of Bartlett pears. Medium to Full body, creamy mouth feel with lingering pear balanced with a subtle hoppy finish. Pairs perfectly with your seasonal fall fare. A great accompaniment to your Thanksgiving feast and other fall get-togethers.

    ABV: 5.2%
    26 IBU

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    Iron Spike Copper Ale

    4.4

    Iron Spike Copper Ale

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    With a rusty orange shade, Iron Spike Copper pours a thick and frothy cream coloured head. To the nose, caramel malts meet toasted spices with additional notes of chestnut and plum. Tastes of sweet caramel and butterscotch hit the palate first, followed by biscuit graininess, fruit, vanilla, rye, and spices. A nice hop bite comes forward mid-palate and lasts on the tongue. This medium to full bodied ale is creamy and sweet with a lingering hoppy aftertaste.

    ABV: 4.4%
    15 IBU

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    Shambock

    5.8

    Shambock

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    Doppelbock is one of Germany’s “biggest” beers - a powerful lager style traditionally brewed in the spring. Often referred to as the monk’s “Liquid Bread”, the monks believed that liquids not only cleansed the body but also the soul. A perfect German style beer for an Irish Holiday! Shambock includes notes of molasses and dark maple syrup as well as dark fruit such as raisin and fig. On the palate, plum and toffee are foremost with a hint of chocolate. Like a good lager, Shambock is highly drinkable and impeccably clean with a crisp finish. It has a hint of sweetness with a minimal hop profile and produces a creamy mocha head that is dense in texture with little lacing.

    ABV: 5.8%
    22 IBU

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    Double Dead Elephant Ale

    7.5

    Double Dead Elephant Ale

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    Double Dead Elephant is our Imperial IPA with twice the amount of hops than our original Dead Elephant Ale.

    Come one, come all, and enjoy a taste of local Ontario grown cascade hops!

    With aromas of pine, strawberries and pear, and a taste of herbaceous

    candied cherry, this 7.5% alc./vol. brew is both warming and staggeringly bitter.

    ABV: 7.5%
    90 IBU

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    Orange CreamsicAle

    4.8

    Orange CreamsicAle

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    I scream, you scream, we all scream for…CreamsicAle!! Join us at Railway City Brewing for our newest summer brew!! Taste the nostalgia of this classic recipe reimagined! At Railway City Brewing, we hand zested fresh oranges and added whole vanilla beans and oats to create a full-bodied ale with a silky-smooth finish. Aromas of sweet vanilla and slight citrus notes fill the nose. Orange flavours dominate through the creamy mouth feel, leaving the taste of vanilla on the tongue. Come on out and try this amazing summer refresher!

    ABV: 4.8%
    8 IBU

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    Honey Elixer

    5.0

    Honey Elixer

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    Style: Brown Ale Body: Medium Aroma: Sweet, fresh honey, some raisin & fig, hint of toasted nuts & spices Taste: Honey, taffy, subtle espresso, balanced hop finish with sweet fruit notes.

    ABV: 5.0%
    29 IBU

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    Express

    4.8

    Express

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    Style: India Session Lager Body: Light/Medium Aroma: Complex hops (citrus, tropical fruits, pine) Taste: Lemon, orange, pineapple & mango, pine notes, crisp & light malt background, lingering bitterness that’s not overpowering
    Style: India Session Lager Body: Light/Medium Aroma: Complex hops (citrus, tropical fruits, pine) Taste: Lemon, orange, pineapple & mango, pine notes, crisp & light malt background, lingering bitterness that’s not overpowering.

    ABV: 4.8%
    18 IBU

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    Cranberry Festive Lager

    5.5

    Cranberry Festive Lager

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    Style: Vienna Lager Body: Medium/Full Aroma: Malts, hint of holiday spice Taste: Biscuit, gingerbread warmth, sweet mandarin orange, tart cranberry finish

    ABV: 5.5%
    30 IBU

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