Welcome to the Hop Society.
Hop Society was an idea born during the COVID-19 pandemic. A couple of home brewers with some extra time on their hands thought it would be a great idea to start a small nano brewery.
In February of 2021 during dry February, clear minded Kris and Jeff thought it was a brilliant idea to start a brewery during a global pandemic. With no money and lots of time, we pieced together the space (Kris’ garage), equipment (Thanks Kijiji) and did lots of reading about Duty and Excise taxes, LCBO laboratory testing, and AGCO licenses.
We are finally here to share our great beer with everyone!
What is our Mission?
We aim to craft quality beer that will satisfy all beer drinkers. Additionally, we want to create an atmosphere of collaboration and inclusivity!
It was back in 2017 my wife Heather told me to find a hobby to occupy my free time… little did she know back then where this hobby would take me…5 years and 100’s of batches of homebrew later, I have refined my process and my recipes and here I am starting my own craft brewery!
If someone asked me what my favourite style of beer is, I wo
It was back in 2017 my wife Heather told me to find a hobby to occupy my free time… little did she know back then where this hobby would take me…5 years and 100’s of batches of homebrew later, I have refined my process and my recipes and here I am starting my own craft brewery!
If someone asked me what my favourite style of beer is, I would have a difficult time naming just one. I love a wide variety of beer from the super hoppy double and triple IPA’s, to a mellow Kolsh, a well brewed Heffeweizen and as my tastes change barrel aged Stouts.
The journey of starting a brewery has been long, but at the same time a very fast… 6 months from the first conversation, I have learned a ton about the industry, the ups and downs, the trials and tribulation of building your brew house and sourcing the right equipment and products.
My advice to anyone looking to start a Craft Brewery… Make sure you love the process; it truly is a labour of love!
Kris has had lots of job titles in his life, starting with paperboy and continuing to retail employee, an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, cemetery plot sales rep, telephone technician, home energy
evaluator and currently owns his own home renovations company. So, why not add brewery owner/operator to the list! Kris’ love of craft beer
Kris has had lots of job titles in his life, starting with paperboy and continuing to retail employee, an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, cemetery plot sales rep, telephone technician, home energy
evaluator and currently owns his own home renovations company. So, why not add brewery owner/operator to the list! Kris’ love of craft beer goes way back to the 90s after spending a lot of time on the west coast during his time in the navy, this love never stopped and turned from drinking craft
beer to homebrew and then the fateful day in February of 2021 during a Covid lockdown when he suggested to Jeff they start a their own brewery!
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