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Amsterdam Brewery to relocate for condo development
The Amsterdam Brewery is on the move. The large independent brewery, currently operating out of a facility on Lower Bathurst, will be packing up this Fall and re-locating to a a yet undisclosed, larger location in Toronto. Representatives from Amsterdam have confirmed that the move has been in the works for a while and instigated by their desire to increase their capacity.
Amsterdam has a long history in Toronto's downtown core. They were the city's first brewpub when they opened in 1986 where the Jack Astor's now is at Richmond and John. Later, they expanded to what is now the Bier Mrkt at King and Portland before moving to their much larger, current digs in what used to be a maintenance facility operated by Loblaws.
This next move is no doubt fueled by the growing appetite for craft beer (and Amsterdam's ability to grow its market share) as well as the condo boom taking place in the area. The building, which is leased (not owned) by the brewery, will be taken over by the developers behind Concord CityPlace so expect some beer inspired condo lifestyle presentation centre in our future.
With research by Katlyn Jennings
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Nothing pained me more than running out of beer on a long weekend and knowing that Amsterdam is my last bastion of hope to get some beer.
Just a terribly made beer.
There you go.
Sigh. Amsterdam beer may not be the best but at least the facility adds a little character to the neighborhood.
It's a shame that they're leaving; hopefully their new place will be similarly accessible for downtowners and not out in the 'burbs like Great Lakes or Black Oak.
Must. Eliminate. All. Character. Everywhere.
To those who don't like the beer, at least it isn't Steam Whistle's brand of apple juice. As long as they don't start brewing on contract will Cool Beer, I'm OK with where they move. Can't support Cool Beer or their contracts, because of who Cool Beer sponsors.
And for those above that are bashing the "Amsterdam Blonde".... Its one of the best craft lagers I've tasted....been one of my top selling draught beers for years.
Wishing them the best at their new location.... Which is still in the city. Not sure why the writer said its 'undisclosed', its around Mt. Pleasant and Eglington.
Keep it local!
As of today we can confirm that we are relocating in the late fall. Beyond that we can say that we are very excited about the ability to make more new beers and have more total output. We believe that our plans are dynamic and will be of great benefit to the many customers who are loyal to our beers. We look forward to providing you all with the details as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support in the Toronto Beer Community!
The Amsterdam Brewing Co.