• Better Bitters

    864 Drury Lane Burlington, Ontario

    (905) 681-2739 (BREW)

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Our Beer

Scroll through our beers below for a full description. Cheers!


Nickel Brook Naughty Neighbour

Sometimes our neighbours are just too enticing to resist! In this case, our newest ward-winning product pays homage to our naughty neighbours to the south, as our American Pale Ale has something for everyone! For hop lovers, the  huge aroma of citrus and pine greet the nose and the hops continue  on the palate as hoppy flavour persists, leaving a remarkably

easy drinking crisp, dry finish. We pack all this hop aroma and flavour in a brew that is only 4.9%  on purpose, which leaves a hugely sessionable beer that is perfectly  refreshing on hot summer days!

No additives. No preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a smooth, crisp finish.

38 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $11.95 per 6
Prices include tax and deposit

Old Kentucky Bastard

We kicked it up a notch with our Bolshevik Bastard Imperial Stout,aging it in Kentucky

Bourbon barrels. The rich chocolate, coffee and dark fruit flavours from our Imperial Stout are married together with the vanilla, oak and warming alcohol from bourbon

barrels.  Together as one,the result is an incredible blend of aroma and taste. Drink it today, or cellar it to enjoy later as it matures. Cheers!

Ingredients: water, malt: roasted barley, dark chocolate, carafra, chocolate wheat, amber, pale ale, demerara sugar, hops: German magnum,

Nugget, English fuggle, yeast: dry english

 

IBUs: 70
Lovibond: 65

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $11.95 each (750 ml)
Prices include tax and deposit

Nickel Brook Cuvée

Nickel Brook Cuvée is a rich auburn reserve ale, brewed with premium European and North American malts, Caribbean Demerara and a special mix of fruits, herbs and spices. This beer is then blended with ale aged in bourbon barrels that results in a complex and unique final product. Enjoy it today, or lay it down in your cellar and savor the changes in character as it matures. Cheers!

Ingredients: malted barley, malted wheat,yeast, demerara sugar, hops, dried figs,orange peel, raisins, cinnamon, all spice,black pepper, cardamom, vanilla beans

IBUs: 19
Lovibond: 15

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $8.95 each (750 ml)
Prices include tax and deposit

Nickel Brook Maple Porter

We brewed our Nickel Brook Maple Porter to be first and foremost, a robust and full bodied porter, using premium roasted and pale malts. We then infuse pure, dark Canadian maple syrup into the brewing process, so the maple essence becomes integrated during fermentation. The result is a truly wonderful and complex mixture of roast you desire in a robust porter, with background hints of maple flavour and aroma.No additive or preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a smooth, creamy finish.Nickel Brook Maple Porter is a unique Canadian interpretation of a timeless classic!

Ingredients: water, malted grains: dark chocolate, pale chocolate, crystal, carapils, wheat, pure dark Canadian maple syrup, hops: German magnum, UK fuggles, yeast: dry English

 

Abv 6%
IBU 27

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $8.95 each (750 ml)
Available at the LCBO
Prices include tax and deposit

Nickel Brook Saison

We bring you a taste of Belgium with our newest summer creation, Nickel Brook Saison! This style originates from the farms of Belgium where it is served to refresh the workers as they toiled in the long, hot summer months in the fields.

We ferment our Saison warm which gives rise to many distinct fruity aromas. The initial malt flavor gives way to crisp, dry finish with a lingering spiciness which is result of traditional European hops. The result is a remarkably smooth, refreshing beer that anyone can enjoy in the hot summer months whether it is on the patio, at the cottage or whenever you feel the need for a uniquely flavourful brew!

No additives. No Preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a smooth, crisp finish.

5.7% Alc
25 IBUs

Green Apple Pilsner

GREEN APPLE PILSNER

This one of a kind beer is brewed as a pilsner style beer which is then combined with natural apple juice and essence. The result is a refreshingly smooth beer with a crisp, clean finish, which is perfect for complimenting or cooking with poultry, pork and seafood.

Nickel Brook Green Apple Pilsner is a wonderful alternative for those looking for something new!

4% ABV

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $11.95 per 6
473 ml cans are also available. Available at the LCBO
Prices include tax and deposit

GLUTEN FREE

Our Nickel Brook Gluten Free is brewed in the style of a classic Pale Ale that has the flavour any beer lover will enjoy.

Our brewmaster has created the Gluten Free with a blend of Sorghum, Demerara Sugar and Pear Juice, which is then balanced with classic Pale Ale hoping.

Whether you’re gluten intolerant or not, we made this beer alternative especially for you. Discover for yourself the satisfying, refreshing and thirst quenching flavour of Nickel Brook Gluten Free.

5.8% ABV
37 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $13.50 per 6
473 ml cans are also available. Available at the LCBO
Prices include tax and deposit
Headstock Light

HEADSTOCK LIGHT

Nickel Brook Headstock Light is definitely not your typical ‘light’ beer. We have created this beer using a blend of 3 premium malts which gives rise to a brew of full body and flavour rarely seen in a light beer.

No Additives. No Preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a crisp, clean finish.

4.4% ABV
18 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $8.00 per 6
Prices include tax and deposit
Headstock India Pale Ale

HEADSTOCK IPA

A boldly hopped, full bodied American style IPA. Headstock IPA is brewed primarily with nugget hops, which gives rise to a distinct hop flavor, bitterness and aroma. It also uses blend of classic European and North American malts to enhance the body and full flavour. No additives. No Preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a smooth, crisp finish.

7% Alc
80 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $12.95 per 6
473 ml cans are also available. Available at the LCBO
Prices include tax and deposit
Maple Porter

MAPLE PORTER
Seasonal

A fragrant, dark ruby porter, brewed with a blend of six malts, toasted barley and infused with pure, dark Canadian maple syrup. The result is a complex mixture of roasted malt and maple syrup flavours and aromas.

No additive or preservatives. Naturally carbonated for a smooth, creamy finish.

Nickel Brook Maple Porter is a unique Canadian interpretation of an ancient classic!

6% ABV
18 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $12.00 per 6
Prices include tax and deposit
Premium Organic Lager

PREMIUM ORGANIC LAGER

Our Lager is brewed using only premium, certified organic malts and hops. The result is a full flavoured lager, copper in colour, which is balanced with classic German hops.

Nickel Brook organic Lager is brewed to the standards of the Bavarian Beer Purity Act.

No additives. No Preservatives. Naturally carbonated, for a smooth, fresh finish.

5% ABV
25 IBUs

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $11.50 per 6
473 ml cans are also available
Prices include tax and deposit
Marzenbier

MARZENBIER
Seasonal

From the German, meaning “March Beer” and dating back to fifteenth century Bavaria. The beer was brewed in late winter and then stored in caves packed with ice blocks cut from nearby ponds. The mouths of the caves were shaded by planting chestnut trees, ensuring the barrels a long, cool maturation through the warm months. These beers were the forerunners of the lagers we enjoy today (“lager” meaning “to store”).

Nickel Brook Marzenbier is brewed with a blend of six European malts, and German hops. Dark red in colour, with a rich, yet refined body balanced by hop dryness.

Who says they don’t make them like they used to?

5.5% A.B.V.

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $11.50 per 6
Prices include tax and deposit
Bolshevik Bastard Russian Imperial Stout

BOLSHEVIK BASTARD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
Seasonal

The newest Nickel Brook creation was brewed for those of you who aren’t afraid of big and bold beer! Made with a blend of roasted barley, chocolate and amber malts, this Imperial Stout gives rise many deep flavours of rich, roasty chocolate and dark fruit. To counterbalance the sweetness, The Bolshevik Bastard is aggressively hopped at 70 IBUs to give rise to this remarkably smooth Imperial Stout that you won’t believe is 8.5% ABV!

Proudly craft brewed, with no additives or preservatives. Naturally carbonated, to give an incredibly smooth finish. Enjoy!

RETAIL PRICE
Bottles: $13.50 per 6
Prices include tax and deposit

Better Bitters Brewing Company is dedicated to being customer focused and practices the craft of beer making as an art rather than merely a process. After two generations of family brewing, we would like to introduce the Nickel Brook family of beers. These beers are hand crafted in small batches and naturally aged and carbonated for a great beer tasting experience.