Haven Brewing Company

Great local beer, friendly staff , we will be back, highly recommended!

It’s great to have a local brewery that regularly brews European styles. I always include a couple of selections from Haven whenever I’m picking up drinks for the weekend. I’ve enjoyed many of their limited time offerings in the past, and it’s great to see hard work pay off for some truly great people. Keep up the good work, guys! About time I get back in to the shop for a bigger order!

Stop here! Great staff, great beers, socially aware, kid and dog friendly, games available.They do a great job with the historic European styles, the Schwartzbeer is great. I expect they will branch out a bit but I hope they start true to the roots, they do a good job with the yeast forward brews.

This really is a haven for craft beer aficionados. They really do justice to a number of German and Belgian beer styles, as well as their own unique brews. Very comfortable and well furnished tap room with great service. Dog friendly also. I will visit this place whenever I am Peterborough.

Really cool spot. Very friendly, helpful, and welcoming staff. Great selection of beers. There were lots of places indoor and outdoors to relax and have a pint. All top quality stuff

Finally got into Peterborough to see the new owners at Smithhavens Brewing. Awesome to see young guys with the passion, knowledge and drive to craft some really great beer! Here's to you boys. Keep up the good work!

Update: After revisiting Haven, my convictions have been strengthened; the traditional brews (the Haven line) are exquisite, while the stronger and more experimental Havok line is exceptional. This is the rare brewery that marries tradition with experimentation. Five stars!!The Haven Brewing Co. in Peterborough is one of the town's treasures.The brewery specializes in Belgian, German, and Czech beers, which, at the moment, is rare in Ontario.When conversing with the brewer, it is immediately apparent that he takes justifiably deep pride in his craft, and is passionate about using feedback.Take for example the Havok series of bottled beers, which are double fermented. That means a second addition of yeast at bottling time, which adds extra carbonation and reduces the sweetness of the beer.The Belgian Ale is an exuberant ode to traditional beer with a creative flourish: The crispness of the finish is pure tradition, while the fizz of the finish is both surprising, yet perfectly in tune with the personality of the beer.The Belgian Blond Ale has a wonderful golden wheat colour and scent; while the Crabby Abbey, a Belgian farmhouse ale, is a light sour -- tart enough to earn the title, but not tongue-tinglingly so.The German contingent, consisting of a Dunkel, a Marzen, and a Schwarzbier cover the darker colours of the beer spectrum.Subtle flavours and fragrances characterise both the dark wheat beers: The roasted notes float unobtrusively among the wheat flavours, making each sip a pleasurable exercise in catching and cataloguing the elusive flavours.The Amber ale, with its gorgeous golden-red colour has a correspondingly malty flavour. Though, once again, in keeping with the character of the brewery, the flavours are subtle, and reward the drinker that mindfully caresses each sip.Haven Brewing Co: Enjoy the artfully produced simple pleasures of life.

The Haven Brewing Co. in Peterborough is one of the town's treasures.The brewery specializes in Belgian and German beers, which, at the moment, is rare in Ontario.When conversing with the brewer, it is immediately apparent that he takes justifiably deep pride in his craft, and is passionate about using feedback.Some of the Havok series of bottled beers are double fermented, which means a second addition of yeast at bottling time, which adds extra carbonation and reduces the sweetness of the beer.The Belgian Ale is an exuberant ode to traditional beer with a creative flourish: The crispness of the finish is pure tradition, while the fizz of the finish is both surprising, yet perfectly in tune with the personality of the beer.The Belgian Blond Ale has a wonderful golden wheat colour and scent; while the Crabby Abbey, a Belgian farmhouse ale, is a light sour -- tart enough to earn the title, but not tongue-tinglingly tart.The German contingent, consisting of a Dunkel, a Marzen (amber), and a Schwarzbier (dark lager) cover the darker colours of the beer spectrum.Subtle flavours and fragrances characterise both the dark wheat beers: The roasted notes float unobtrusively among the wheat flavours, making each sip a pleasurable exercise in catching and cataloguing the elusive flavours.The Amber ale, with its gorgeous golden-red colour has a correspondingly malty flavour. Though, once again, in keeping with the character of the brewery, the flavours are subtle, and reward the drinker that mindfully caresses each sip.Haven Brewing Co: Enjoy the artfully produced simple pleasures of life.