Mojito time! Collaborating with our buds from Kingston’s Daft Brewing, this can contains a refreshing summer send-off in fine style – we’re talking a deliciously crisp sour beer infused with fresh mint and lime for that classic cocktail feel without any pesky muddling or rum involved!
Currently On Tap
Super Crush
Kölsch Style Ale
4.8% abv
Super Crush is super everything: crisp, mellow, easy drinking – and beautifully balanced with a pleasant splash of Centennial hop character for a fresh, snappy finish. Super Crush is perfect whether it’s a super sip on the patio or the next super pairing with your latest culinary creation. Serve it cold and enjoy! Super!
Waves
Fruited Sour w. Red Dragon Fruit, Blueberry and Vanilla
4% abv
Riding the summer WAVES Early! Our newest Flagship Fruited Sour with Red Dragonfruit, Blueberry and Vanilla is here – a refreshingly easy, tart, tutti-frutti-meets-blueberry-campino sipper!
Happy Place
Cab Franc Skin & Vine Saison
8.5% abv
Happy Place, the latest in our beer-wine hybrid series, is a naturally conditioned saison aged on Cab Franc grapes and skins while the canes and vines are harvest-dried, to smoke a portion of the grain, adding tannin and structure. Dry with a piquette-like intensity Happy Place presents delicate red fruit with a restrained tartness and a refreshing finish.
Ultra Summer
Witbier
4.8% abv
Hot days, sunshine, great tunes, shades, cool breezes and refreshing sips – that’s an Ultra Summer right there! Bright, dry, refreshing and super sessionable, this witbier brewed with orange peel, Indian coriander and fermented with super fruity wit yeast brings thirst quenching flavours of juicy, mellow citrus with just a hint of balanced spice. This one’s great for any summer day!
To The Top
IPA w. Strata
6.2% abv
To The Top, our latest IPA is a luscious display of Strata hops and their delicious profile – a mellow, easy pour popping with melon, passion fruit and a dank whisp of cannabis-esque character, wrapped up in a gentle citrusy finish.
Strange Animal
IPA w. Sasquatch
7.2% abv
Featuring Sasquatch hops, Canada’s first homegrown hop, this hazy IPA brings an array of sweet pineapple, citrus and field berry with a ‘barely there’ bitter finish. This one’s radical and sure drives you fanatical.
Ever Nice
Dry Lager
4.6% abv
A crisp, refreshing post-work or post-lawn mowing beer ideal for the patio! Fill your summer with refreshing joy – ain’t that ever nice?!
Way Too
IPA w. Galaxy, Vic Secret and Citra
6.4% abv
MERIT has always has a team connection to Welland, Ontario – and Way Too is an IPA that evokes the spirit of Welland’s signature casual phrase – it’s way too everything, in the best ways! Brewed with a popping hop trifecta of Galaxy, Vic Secret and Citra hops, Way Too shows off a bright blend of tropical, stone fruit, pineapple, pine, grapefruit and mango aromas and flavours, with an easy juicy finish. It’s way too. IYKYK.
Young Rival
IPA
6.0% abv
Young Rival is our flagship IPA. Using a blend El Dorado and Mosaic hops, we focused on creating a juicy and tropical IPA with very limited bitterness, and a simple malt bill that lets the hops shine.
For guest tap, cider, and wine options, please see menu board in our taproom.
Food
KITCHEN OPEN 12PM-9PM MON-THURS, 12-10PM FRI-SAT, 12-6 PM SUN
SNACKS & SIDES
Shareables Board — 13
Spent Grain Crackers, MERIT x Gunn's Hill South of Nowhere Cheese, Mixed Seasonal Pickles, Onion Jam
Fries* — 9
The BEST fries in Hamilton!Plus - your choice of two (2) dips:
• MERIT Spicy Mayo
• Curry Mayo
• Sesame Mayo
• Malt Mayo
• MERIT Original Hot Sauce
• MERIT Super Verde Hot Sauce
• MERIT Blueberry Hot Sauce
• Ketchup
Nacho Fries* — 14
Queso, Pico De Gallo, Roasted Poblano & Lime Crema, Green Onion
Add House Made Bacon - 3
Hot Fries* — 11
MERIT Fries tossed in Secret Hot Wing Sauce, Side of Double Dill Dip
Kale & Brussel Sprout Caesar Salad w/Bacon — 15
Kale, Deep Fried Brussel Sprouts, Romaine, Caramelized Onions, House Smoked Bacon, Croutons, Romano Cheese, Black Pepper
Mac & Cheese w Bacon OR Fried Brussel Sprouts — 14
House Smoked Bacon OR Deep Fried Brussel Sprouts, Gruyere, Grana Padano, Old Cheddar, Mozzarella, Barrel Fermented Hot Sauce
PICKLES & FERMENTATION
Garlic Pickles — 7
Garlic, Dill, Black Peppercorns
MERIT Hot Sauce — 1.5
Anaheim Peppers, Toasted Cardamom, Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrel, Lacto Fermented, Solera Method
SAUSAGES
Made in-house using pork casing, and served on a bun unless otherwise stated!
Add side order of fries - 5
Add side Spicy Mayo, Curry Mayo, Malt Mayo or Sesame Mayo - 1.5
Butter Chicken - 15
Curry Spiced Chicken with Tikka Masala, Mango Chutney, Micro Cilantro, Naan
Cheddar Smokie - 15
Smoked Beef & Cheddar Sausage topped with Shaved Onion, Beer Mustard, Green Onion
Sticky Rib - 15
Smoked Pork Shoulder and Ground Pork Sausage topped with Brewer’s BBQ Sauce, Street Corn Salsa, Tajin, Cotija
Chimichurri Chicken - 15
Chimichurri Spiced Chicken Sausage, topped with Chimichurri Sauce, Pickled Onions, Diced Cucumber & Micro Cilantro
Jerk Pork - 15
Pork Sausage with Jerk Marinade topped with Pineapple Salsa, Jerk Mayo & Micro Cilantro
The Philly - 15
Beef Short Rib, Mushroom & Green Pepper Sausage topped with Caramelized Onion, Roasted Garlic Aioli and Melted Provolone
To Share - ALL THE SAUSAGE - 75
One of Every Sausage Link, Condiments, Garlic Pickles, Mixed Seasonal Pickles, Two Classic Fries or One Speciality Fries
PLANT-BASED SAUSAGE
Cauliflower Bhaji Sausage - 15
Cauliflower Bhaji Link with Spicy Ginger Carrots, Curry Mayo, Tamarind Sauce, Green Onion, Naan
✽ DIFFERENT TOPPINGS?! YOU GOT IT! Enjoy the Cauliflower Bhaji topped as any of our sausages. Ask us how!
DESSERT
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp A La Mode - 9
Fresh Ontario Strawberry & Rhubarb Pie Filling layered with Housemade Brewer's Oat Streusel - served with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream!
** Some Animal Products may be cooked in our Canola Oil fryer.
Prices above do not include HST.