Can I visit the Black Donnellys Brewing Co. retail outlet?

Yes. Black Donnellys Brewing Co. operates a retail outlet at its brewery, so you can buy beer in person rather than only finding it at bars and restaurants. The site directs visitors to its "Find Us" page to locate the outlet nearest them, which is also the page to check for the brewery's address before you drive out.

What you can do at the brewery

The brewery's own description of itself covers two ways to get its beer:

• Buy at the retail outlet — the brewery's on-site shop, where you purchase beer directly.
• Drink at establishments across Southwestern Ontario — if you're not near the brewery, its beer is poured at venues throughout that region.

So a visit to the retail outlet is a shopping trip for beer, not a guaranteed taproom experience. The site does not describe tours, tastings, or events, so don't plan around those unless you confirm them directly.

How to find the outlet

1. Go to black-donnellys.com.
2. Open the "Find Us" page.
3. Use it to identify the location nearest you — this is the brewery's own recommended way to find where its beer is sold, including the retail outlet.

The site does not publish the street address, hours, or contact details in the material available here, so the "Find Us" page is the entry point rather than a substitute for it.

Before you go

Because the site doesn't list opening hours or current stock, verify these before making a trip:

• Hours — confirm the retail outlet is open when you plan to arrive.
• Availability — check that the beer you want is in stock; small breweries rotate and sell out.
• Whether anything else is on — ask about tastings or events if that's what you're hoping for, since the site doesn't advertise them.

The story behind the name

The brewery builds its identity around the Black Donnelly story, which it calls one of the most infamous tales of Canada's early frontier — a family feud that turned deadly and became part of Canadian history. The brewery frames its beer as a tribute to that story: "It's not just a beer, it's a story." If the history is what draws you in, the retail outlet is where the branding and the beer meet in person.

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