Tour Time: 1:00 – 4:30pm

Welcome to the Walkerville Brewery. A place of heritage, community and of course – great hand crafted beer. Our history begins with Hiram Walker; a man better known as the founder of Hiram Walker and Sons LTD, the manufacturers of great spirits including the world famous Canadian Club. Something many people don’t know is that Mr. Walker was also a beer man and had a keen eye for the finer things in life. So when he opened the original Walkerville Brewery in 1890, he told the citizen workers of his company-city that he would provide an “Honest Beer”. What he meant was anything produced from his brewery will only be crafted of the finest ingredients – no exceptions.

Over 120 years later, we brew our beer with the same ideology using unpasteurized single batches, no artificials preservatives, flavours or colour to provide beer lovers from Windsor to London with premium, fresh hand crafted brew. Today’s Brewery operates in one of Mr. Walker’s originial buildings known as “Surge Plant 16”.  Once an overflow storage facility for the production of Whisky, this repurposed 18,000 square foot facility is now home to the finest beer produced in Essex County using traditional hand crafted methods and of course, only the finest ingredients.

With a cheers to Hiram Walker, you will now make your way to the Wiser’s Distiller where you will experience the story of Canadian whisky. You’ll learn about the history of Canadian whisky and the process of making it, from the grains harvested by local farmers to you pouring it into a glass to enjoy. The tour concludes with a tasting of 4 of our award-winning whiskies, which may include: J.P. Wiser’s Deluxe, J.P. Wiser’s Triple Barrel, Lot 40, and J.P. Wiser’s 15 Years Old.