Steel Wheel Brewery's story began long before the first pint was poured. In 2005, Harold Kuret and Cindy Blair purchased their 14-acre property at 105 Powerline Road with a vision rooted in agriculture, craftsmanship, and community. They began growing hops in 2015 and spent years perfecting small-batch recipes, combining locally grown ingredients with a passion for brewing. Their dream became a reality in June 2018 when Steel Wheel Brewery opened its doors as Brant County's first craft brewery.

Housed in a beautifully restored 1890s farmhouse, the brewery quickly became known for its welcoming atmosphere, small-batch craft beer, and picturesque hop farm setting. With a comfortable tasting room, outdoor patio, and brewery tours, Steel Wheel has become a destination where locals and visitors can gather to enjoy exceptional beer and great company.

In 2018, Head Brewer Mitchell Tuckey joined the team after graduating from Niagara College's Brewmaster Program. His dedication to quality, precision, and brewing true-to-style beers has helped shape the brewery's reputation and continues to be an important part of Steel Wheel today.

Now, Steel Wheel Brewery is proud to begin an exciting new chapter under the ownership of Steve. Building on the strong foundation Harold and Cindy created, Steve is committed to preserving everything people have come to love about Steel Wheel while introducing new ideas, fresh experiences, and continued growth for the brewery.

Today, our focus remains the same as it was from the beginning: brewing exceptional craft beer, supporting local wherever possible, and creating a welcoming place where friends, families, and neighbours can gather. As we look to the future, we're excited to continue the story of Steel Wheel Brewery—honouring its roots while raising a glass to everything that's still to come.

We believe in community, quality and education.

Community means supporting local, welcoming those around us, and bringing people together. Many of our ingredients are from local growers and producers. You’ll often see our team members out in the community volunteering or pitching in where we can. We offer an inclusive space, where everyone is welcome. We love lively conversations and hot debate - but we do not tolerate any harm or hate.

Quality for us means the best ingredients, the best products, the best space. If a beer isn’t exactly the way we wanted it, we’re not afraid to start again. From the atmosphere in the taproom, to the pizza on your table - we’re obsessed with ensuring you love every moment with us.

As lifelong learners, education and learning had to be a core of our business, from the courses we offer, events we plan or every day conversations we have. We love inviting people into our world of agriculture history, and explaining the origins of our name.

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Sustainability for us isn’t a value, but rather something that should be an assumed operating protocol of any business. Anytime we set out to do something here, we engineer it in the most sustainably viable way possible. A few examples of that are using raspberry plants as a form of natural pest control in our hopyard, feeding our yeast and spent grain to local livestock and using water-conscious practices such as collecting rain water for our plants.