Guelph Craft Beer & Food Deals

Updated May 2026 · 4 min read

Guelph has a disproportionately good craft beer scene for a city its size — and several of the best taprooms run food deals that make a craft beer night genuinely affordable. Here's where to find the overlap between good beer and good value.

Royal City Brewing — Anti-Inflation Mondays

Royal City Brewing at 199 Victoria Rd S runs what they call Anti-Inflation Mondays: $6 beers and $15 burgers every Monday. For a craft brewery, that's exceptional value — their house-brewed beers are genuinely good, and $6 for a pint of local craft beer is competitive with chain restaurant happy hours. They also run Nacho Tuesdays (from $16 for a solo serving, $28 for shareable) which pairs naturally with their tap list.

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Baker Street Station — Wings + Craft Beer

Baker Street Station on Baker St downtown is one of Guelph's original craft beer pubs — operating since 2011 with a rotating tap list and a thoughtful pub menu. Their Monday deal (half-price wings + $7 Wellington pints) is the best marriage of cheap food and local craft beer in the city. Wellington County Brewery is one of Ontario's most respected regional brewers and $7 a pint is a fair price. Thursday wing nights ($0.65/wing, 4–8 pm) are another option if you can't make Monday.

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Brothers Brewing Co. — Local Taproom on Gordon St

Brothers Brewing on Gordon Street is a neighbourhood brewery with rotating taps and a relaxed taproom atmosphere. They're less deal-focused but their pint prices are fair and the environment is unpretentious. Worth knowing if you're in the South End and want a proper craft beer without driving downtown.

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Royal Electric — Half-Price Wings + Farm League Pints

Royal Electric on Norfolk St downtown runs half-price wings with $6 Farm League pints on Thursdays — Farm League being Waterloo Brewing's craft-adjacent line. It's the classic pub deal combination done well in a downtown setting with a good atmosphere.

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What Makes Guelph Good for Craft Beer

Guelph sits between Waterloo (home of Waterloo Brewing and many craft startups) and Toronto, and has been home to Wellington County Brewery since the late 1980s — one of Ontario's longest-running craft brewers. The university population creates demand for variety, and a relatively young local dining scene has kept independent restaurants and taprooms alive alongside the chains.