Manantler Craft Brewing Company

Complete newbies to Bowmanville, my friend chatted with the passionate young beer serving hipster from behind the bar. Asking a local is usually common sense and this young lad had a lot of sense. He told us Bowmanville Zoo is around here, that’s an attraction and it’s true because it’s probably the only attraction for miles for the general public, if you aren’t already in your golf gear sitting at the bar. Now there’s another place that puts Bowmanville on the map, Manantler Craft Brewing.
A basement hipster dive in the middle of nowhere, in an occupied factory building underneath a kiddie dance school, how convenient for dancer moms. It’s not divey enough for sticky floors but it’s eclectic enough with the neon signs and bottle décor. It was quite a surprise to me that for such a short time from start up they have made such an assortment of small batch craft beer styles and flavours.
If you wanted a tour, just do a walk around yourself it’s that tiny but to get to the washroom was a maze of unconstructed unfurnished hallways and don’t expect much of the washroom itself. Think abandoned factory ghost discovery tour, you may come back or you may not but I got back to the taproom bar for some fresh seasonal beer tasting. Maybe next time, they’ll have more interior work completed and more on tap. Def worth a quick detour off hwy 401.

Bowmanville? We drove all way looking for Manantler Craft Brewing. And It was definitely worth the drive here.
Small craft brewery that is passionate with beers always fun to visit: to taste the beer, to talk to the brewers and of course to buy some beers!
Manantler is located at the back and the basement of an industrial building. The entrance is hidden and small. But the brewery and taproom itself is well set up.
The star though is their beers!!! Amazing beers both on taps and bottles.
Wakatu-​Me
Nugget Lollihop
Liquid Swords IPA
Love their Single Hop Pale Ale with a lot of character. A lot of interesting beers, please check Facebook for what’s available.
Of course a beer tasting experience won’t be complete without a knowledgeable beer geek behind the bar to talk beers with Trevor.
Every beer here is a work of love and art: beer, awesome beer labels artwork and even their catchy names!
I can’t wait to try out more beers fro Manantler soon…