Silversmith Brewing Company (the Church Virgil Location)

We came here for lunch in the middle of my birthday wine tour and it was so cool here! The brewery is in an old church which gives it such a rustic vibe. Our server was super friendly. The food itself was delicious! I got a burger with a side of poutine and it was amazing. I'm not normally a burger person, but this one was great. My fiance liked the beer so much that he got a couple of cans to go. Such a nice spot!

A cozy brewpub in the Niagara area. The regions famous for its wines but the brew making can't be overlooked either. This brew stop is in an old church with the interior largely intact complete with wood finishings and stained glass. Ample seating available with both bench tables and the bar. The beers are well done, clean and cover most classic styles. The black lager especially crisp and toasty on a winter afternoon. The wheat ale balanced and inoffensive with just a bit of banana and clove. A kitchen in the back serves up hearty sandwiches. Attentive service from really friendly staff.

The vibe of this place is awesome. A beautiful converted church with a lovely patio. The patio tables all have umbrellas for rain of sun cover. Their Black lager burger is unreal! 100% is a must to get. The beers are great as well! Lots of different unique flavours and all are great to try out. We ended up getting a few beers to go from them! One growler and a few cans to enjoy at home.

Awesome little spot. The only improvement I could make is I wish I could pick it up and move it to where I live. Great good, good beer, and awesome staff. Highly recommend.

Silversmith Brewing Company is a craft brewery that opened in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada in July 2012. It was founded by friends Chris Pontsieon and Matt Swan. While on a rock climbing trip just outside of Las Vegas in 2005, the two walked into a Wholefoods to purchase some groceries and they discovered a huge selection of craft beer. They loaded up their cart with various Stouts, IPAs, Bitters, Porters, and Pilsners and soon they were obsessed with all things related to craft beer. By 2011 the friends were living in Niagara-on-the-Lake (known for its huge selection of wineries), but they realized that there wasn 't a single brewery in town. They soon decided to open their own brewery and they found a home for it at the old St. John 's Anglican Church (built in 1894) in the Virgil section of town. Silversmith Brewing opened their doors to the public on Canada Day in 2012. The current head brewer is Matthew McKeen. My wife and I visited Silversmith Brewing in April 2016. We were on a sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls for four days. Several people had told us to head north and check out Niagara-on-the-Lake for its huge winery scene, but we also heard that breweries were starting to pop up as well. We dedicated a day for visiting wineries and breweries and Silversmith Brewing was our first stop of the day. We really liked how the brewery was housed inside an old church. It still very much resembles a church from the outside, but then you walk inside and it 's a really chill brewery taproom. They still retained a lot of the Anglican Church charm, including stained glass windows. We decided to split a beer flight of five samples including: Breakfast Wheat (Hefeweizen), The Black Lager (Schwarzbier), Golden Ale , Dam Buster (ESB), and Paulie Walnut (English Brown Ale). The Golden Ale was our favorite and we purchased a bomber of it to take back home with us. We enjoyed our stay at Silversmith Brewing and definitely visit again the next time we 're in the Niagara area.