Old Flame Brewing Co.: Port Perry Community Spotlight

Port Perry’s Community Spotlight this week is Old Flame Brewing Co., a craft brewery and taproom at 135 Perry Street in the heart of town, a short walk from the shops and cafés of Queen Street. It is a modern brewery with a very old soul: the building it calls home was raised in 1874 as the Ontario Carriage Works, a workshop that built horse-drawn carriages and later served as a wood shop and blacksmith’s forge.

The brewery was founded in 2014, and from the start it has focused on traditional German-style lagers, the kind that reward patience. Where many craft breweries chase big, hoppy ales, Old Flame leans into slow, cold lagering, producing a flagship hop-forward lager with a sharp bitter finish and a hazy Kellerbier that has become a local favourite. The taproom keeps that nostalgic feel: vintage furnishings, a warm and worn-in atmosphere, and a bar that feels like the town’s living room.

The customer who will love it is anyone who likes their beer with a story and their afternoon with good company. Couples stopping in before a lakeside walk, friends catching up over a flight, and visitors who want to taste something made right here in Port Perry all find a welcome. It is also a genuinely community-minded business, a gathering place that anchors the corner of Perry and Mary Streets and gives the town a reason to linger after dinner.

Why Old Flame Brewing Co. stands out in Port Perry

What sets it apart is the pairing of craft and history. You can stand at the bar in a building that has shaped the town since 1874, drinking a lager made a few metres away, and know you are part of a tradition going back more than a century. The brewery has grown beyond its hometown, with a second location in Toronto’s Distillery District, but Port Perry remains where it began, and that matters to a town that values its roots. It sits roughly a 10 to 15 minute walk from 459 Victoria Street, which makes it a natural part of the local rhythm, as our Port Perry neighbourhood guide explains. For anyone weighing a move to town, a brewery like this is part of the everyday quality of life we wrote about in our guide to living in Port Perry, and it pairs well with the dining scene in our local restaurant guide.