Opening in May 2014, The Lowertown Brewery is the newest addition to Ottawa's culinary and craft beer landscape. Lowertown fosters a completely genuine and timeless experience; focusing on the creation of a warm, hospitable atmosphere where our patrons can enjoy authentic comfort food and delicious craft beer. Lowertown Brewery is a locally owned and operated establishment that celebrates the rich history of the Byward Market and the heritage of the unique community in which it resides.
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If you’re looking for Canadian comfort food, craft beer and a relaxed atmosphere, Lowertown Brewery is the place to be. This establishment invested in a smoker and rotisserie to deliver the best meats. Their butcher platter includes smoked meat, brisket, slow-roasted pork and sausage, as well as a half chicken, large fries and a barley salad. If you’re going to come in for a well-crafted pint, you can’t go wrong with their smoked meat sandwich or their peanut-crusted maple bacon for a snack.
Opened in 2014 in a former Hard Rock Café, Lowertown offers two lagers and two ales of its own, as well as products brewed by Clocktower, which has an interest in the business. The place has consciously tried to connect to the history of this one-time, rough-and-tumble area, with industrial decor that recalls a 19th-century logger’s home and locally sourced foods of yore. The menu features meats smoked in-house and juicy rotisserie chicken. Upstairs is a rooftop patio with a retractable roof for all-season use, a first for Ottawa.
Inspired by Ottawa in the 1880s, the meats at Lowertown Brewery are slow cooked daily in an authentic wood smoker. The meat-centric sharing platters are a carnivore’s dream. Diners can choose from a whole rotisserie chicken with all the fixings; the signature meat platter, which features two meats of your choice and two salad options; or a massive butcher platter served with smoked meat, brisket, slow roasted pork and sausage, chicken, fries and a large salad. Paired with in-house brewed beer, these meaty dishes make a perfect meal out with friends.