Our Story

In the 1800s, toboggan clubs existed all over London, attracting visitors from around the world—including famed author Mark Twain.

Uniquely tied to the Forest City’s brewing history and appetite for winter activity, toboggan clubs featuring massive wooden ramps were built all over London--including sites at the original Carling Brewery on Ann Street and beside the original Labatt Brewery on Simcoe Street. The most impressive ramp of the era was a 485 foot long double chute, located a block down the street from what is now Toboggan Brewing Company.

A life-long London resident whose experience providing the city with fun, food, and drink spans four decades, Toboggan Brewing Company founder, Mike Smith, opted to name his new brewery after the fun-loving spirit that typified our city’s early toboggan clubs.

With a warm atmosphere, extensive drink selection and wide food menu, Toboggan Brewing Company takes the whole dining experience to a new level. Wherever possible, our 519 Kitchen  is committed to using local ingredients grown and raised here in southwestern Ontario, supporting  London and area businesses.  Our top priority is to provide a great service and great variety of options satisfying every taste. We strive to develop long-lasting relationships and we treat our guests as part of the Toboggan family, because we want to have you back.

Toboggan Brewing Co. founder, Mike Smith, together with Tom Schmidt, an award winning brewmaster with over 30 years of international brewing experience are proud to bring their lineup of small batch craft beer to London and surrounding area. At the Toboggan Brewing Company, we focus on quality and small batch offerings. Having a small selection of flagship beers available all year round, but also offering an always-changing roster of seasonal beers as well as one-offs that might never be seen again. 

Much like our draft lineup, our retail shop offers a rotating lineup of our small batch beers. We have available our Lunatic Fridge IPA, Mr. Insurance Man Blonde and Climate Change Wheat always available in 473ml cans, but we also offer large format bottles and refillable growlers of our seasonal and experimental beers that are perfect for taking home and sharing with friends. Our store is open everyday from 11am - 11pm (including weekends and holidays) for all your take home beer needs as well as all the gear and accessories you may need including apparel, glassware, bottle openers, golf balls, hats and much more.