About The Brewery

Some may say it’s crazy to build Niagara’s newest craft brewery on the street of fun, but we think the idea’s as cunning as a fox.

Niagara Brewing Company sits on the former site of the Foxhead Inn, one of the first luxury hotels to be built in Niagara Falls. Built and operated by Howard Fox, the Inn opened in 1925 as a subsidiary of the Clifton House, a hotel that would be lost to a dramatic fire on New Year’s Eve in 1932. From those ashes came development and progress, leading to the creation of Falls Avenue Resort and Niagara Brewing Company. And here at our brewery we honour the spirit of the fox by employing daring processes, bold flavours, and a sharp and fiery desire to create the perfect beer.

New Location - Niagara Brewing Company Taproom

Like a fox in nature, when opportunity presents itself you take it! With the popularity of our Falls Avenue & Clifton Hill space, we have filled our kegs and added a second location across town. Niagara Brewing Company Taproom is situated in the Galleria of Fallsview Casino Resort; Canada’s largest gaming resort. The Taproom features the same award-winning craft beers, and rotating taps of seasonal flavours, just steps from the gaming floor. In addition to the most sought after artisanal bites and snacks from the brewery menu, we’ve added three new smash burgers which are available exclusively at the Casino location.

Bar at the Niagara Brewing Company

Niagara Brewing Company is dedicated to crafting beers that reflect both Canada's brewing heritage and the creativity of today's craft beer scene. Building a brewing program like that takes the right person at the helm, so we brought in a seasoned veteran of the industry.

Juan Carlos Escala is the Head of Brewing Operations at Niagara Brewing Company. His industry journey began in 2013 by founding the International Beerfest Panama, running the landmark festival for seven years. To master the craft, he earned advanced brewing credentials in Colombia and Spain before launching a microbrewery, Insolentes Brewing Company, in 2017.

Later relocating to Canada to advance his education at Niagara College, he also worked as a Brew Technician. He then spent four years at Shawn & Ed Brewing Company—serving the last two as Head Brewer—developing hundreds of commercial recipes that remain on the market today.

His mission as a brewer is to convert non-craft beer drinkers by crafting balanced, accessible recipes that elevate beer from a simple beverage into a true experience. Now leading operations at Niagara Brewing Company, he leverages over a decade of global expertise to drive technical excellence and introduce new audiences to high-quality craft beer.