Windmill Brewery
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Johnstown, Ontario · Own site · windmill.beer
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Windmill brews lagers named for local history, led by its flagship 1838 Pilsner, a Czech-style pilsner, with Barracks Black Lager, a seasonal Harvest Lager and a summer lemonade shandy.
Windmill Brewery's beer is malt beer under HTS 2203.00.00 ("Beer made from malt"), and its packaged beer 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 found no public statement from the brewery about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
The family-owned brewery runs a 20 HL brewhouse near Johnstown, Ontario (5 Newport Dr.); the site says "Our 20HL brewery is located on Country Road 2, halfway between Prescott and Johnstown".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Our 1838 Pilsner is a crisp, clean, easy drinking full flavoured, Czech-style beer." Ingredients: "Water. Barley. Hops." (https://windmill.beer/beer/1838-pilsner/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- windmill.beer · accessed 2026-09-29
5 Newport Dr. Johnstown, Ontario K0E 1T1
- windmill.beer · accessed 2026-09-29
We are a family-owned brew house that has been operating since November 2016.
- windmill.beer · accessed 2026-09-29
Our 20HL brewery is located on Country Road 2, halfway between Prescott and Johnstown serving local patron and travelers alike.
- windmill.beer · accessed 2026-09-29
Together Sean and Amanda Lucey are the dynamic duo behind the success of Windmill Brewery.
- windmill.beer · accessed 2026-09-29
Our 1838 Pilsner is a crisp, clean, easy drinking full flavoured, Czech-style beer.
- 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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