Bent Nail WHSH

On Tap

Mainstreet Cream Ale

A classic Canadian style cream ale that is light golden in color and has the easy drinking nature of a lager along with the balanced malt character of an ale. A typical “lawnmower” beer that is easily drinkable, smooth, and refreshing but with a bit more character than typical lagers.

5.3% ABV

Velvet Cocoa

Sweet Milk Stout

A dark, full bodied stout with a silky-smooth mouthfeel and a sweet finish. Lots of latte and dark chocolate flavours.

5% ABV

Workhorse IPA

A well balanced and flavorful IPA brewed in the West Coast style. Plenty of hop flavour and aroma from several hop additions. A slightly sweet finish helps to balance the hop bitterness and create an ale that is big on flavor yet remains highly drinkable.

6.2% ABV

Raven's Roost English Dark Mild

A malt focused British session beer that’s smooth, reddish-brown in color, low hop bitterness and quite drinkable. Finishes dry with a nice toffee/caramel flavor.

3.5% ABV

Old Town Pale Ale

Slightly hop-forward, refreshing with a  clean, dry finish. An American Pale Ale.

4.9% ABV

Delicious Ginger Cider

Made from delicious apples and flavored with ginger. Prominent ginger aroma and flavor. Unfiltered to enhance apple flavor. For those who like dry and tart. Contains lactose.

6.8% ABV

All brews designed and brewed on-site by Tim Peters of Tradesman Craft Beer

Bent Nail's Origins

The story of Bent Nail started a long time ago when Bent Ridge owner Glenn Dodge and his siblings Heather and Steven were just kids. 

Their parents, Ron and Donna, were having the home renovated. Every night Ron would walk around the house and gather all the nails that the carpenters had discarded. 

Ron, a collector of anything deemed reusable, held on to those nails for a few years until one day, he sat the Dodge kids down in the driveway next to a cinder block, handed them hammers and told them to straighten out the nails if they wanted to earn their weekly allowance. They obeyed.

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The Dodge kids soon learned that the result of this small and tedious task was literally the foundation of a much larger project. These recycled, yet mighty, nails were used to build their family cottage on the Northumberland Strait. The cottage was appropriately named The Bent Nail and still stands today.

To pay homage to their loving mother and father for their guidance, ingenuity, and frugality, the craft beer brewery located onsite at Bent Ridge Winery is named Bent Nail.