Our Founding Story
The history of craft brewing in Canada got even more interesting with the introduction of Steam Whistle — a beer dreamed up in the spring of 1998 by three friends on a canoe trip in Ontario’s beautiful heartland.
Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell had been colleagues at one of Canada's premier microbreweries in the late 1980's and 90's, before it was bought out by a national brewer and closed down, like so many of Ontario’s independent breweries. As they sat around the campfire, the self-named "Three Fired Guys" dreamed of running their own brewery one day—one that would make beer to compete with the best in the world.
The Good Beer Folks
What began as the dream of “Three Fired Guys” has grown into a family of dedicated beer-lovers who all work hard to enrich the history of craft brewing with exceptional beer.
How it Started
Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell had been colleagues at one of Canada's premier microbreweries in the late 1980's and 90's, before it was bought out by a national brewer and closed down, like so many of Ontario’s independent breweries. As they sat around the campfire, the self-named "Three Fired Guys" dreamed of running their own brewery one day—one that would make beer to compete with the best in the world.
The history of craft brewing in Canada got even more interesting with the introduction of Steam Whistle — a beer dreamed up in the spring of 1998 by three friends on a canoe trip in Ontario’s beautiful heartland.
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Our Brewery: The Roundhouse
Our Beer
Born at the Roundhouse, home of the Steam Locomotives that connected our nation, Steam Whistle honours an era of quality craftsmanship, using four all-natural ingredients to brew Canada’s Pilsner.At Steam Whistle Brewing, we live by our motto: Do one thing really, really well. This singular focus means we have the time and opportunity to aim for perfection.
Handcrafted with 4 all-natural ingredients, Steam Whistle pours a golden hue with a distinctive aromatics of fresh baked bread and saaz hops, the palate is dry with a refreshing, clean and crisp finish.
Vintage Fleet
Thu, Apr 17, 25
Retro Electro – Rebuild
As we celebrate Earth Day, we’re excited to reintroduce Retro Electro—a reimagined icon that blends timeless style with the innovation of electric power.
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Tue, Mar 04, 25
25 Years of Steam Whistle: Built on Hard Work, Great Beer & Good People
For 25 years, Steam Whistle has had one goal – brew one beer of exceptional quality that Canadians can be proud to call their own.
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Wed, Dec 11, 24
Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Fest 2025
We are BACK! Join us on Saturday February 22nd 2025, for our Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Fest.
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