Upper Thames Brewing Co.
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Woodstock, Ontario · Online shop · upperthamesbrewing.ca
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Oxford County's first craft brewery makes small-batch beer in 473 mL cans and kegs: Portage IPA, Backpaddle Blonde Ale, Logger Lager, Lazy Fox Amber, Dead Reckoning OPA, Take-a-Hike Double Dry-Hopped IPA, Dusk to Dawn White Stout and the Making Waves fruited sours, sold at its taproom and Brickhouse Brewpub, the LCBO and The Beer Store; it also makes hop water and craft sodas.
Upper Thames's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") can no longer ship to the US: the US import ban on listed Canadian alcohol took effect September 29, 2026, after a 50% Section 338 duty from August 22, 2026. We have not found a public source on whether Upper Thames sold in the US; its where-to-buy list names the LCBO, The Beer Store and bars in southwestern Ontario.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
"Our beer is crafted in house in small batches" at the brewery at 225 Bysham Park Dr #9, Woodstock, with Ontario ingredients from "The Tavistock Hop Company (Tavistock, Ontario), Barn Owl Malt (Belleville, Ontario) and BSG (Guelph, Ontario)"; the Brickhouse Brewpub has "brew on site facilities".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Portage IPA ... Golden/orange in colour with a subtle, soft bitterness ... style India Pale Ale ABV 5.6% ... Size 473ml" (https://upperthamesbrewing.ca/product/portage/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Our beer is crafted in house in small batches by our brewers Drake Merritt and Nigel Inglis.
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Co-founders Moe Morris and Carl Bloomfield started Upper Thames Brewing in 2016, with co-owner Drake Merritt joining the fray in 2018.
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
we operate a production facility/tap room and a full service restaurant with brew on site facilities.
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Upper Thames Brewery 225 Bysham Park Dr #9, Woodstock, ON
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Portage and Take a Hike available at LCBO.
- upperthamesbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
style India Pale Ale ABV 5.6% Hops Cascade, Centennial Malts 2-Row, Crystal Light Size 473ml
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation, are excluded from importation into the United States, effective with respect to goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026.
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