Brickworks Queen Street 501 Cider
The 501 streetcar got a cider. The LCBO says this blend launched in 2015. The can holds 473 millilitres at five percent alcohol, and the country line is Ontario.
It is sweeter than Batch 1904. The note says ripe apple, fine bubbles, and honey. Pairings on the page are spicy grilled chicken or a fresh salad.
Labatt owns the cidery through Mill Street. The parent company is Belgian. LCBO number 413807. Price shown was $3.75.
The listing's first word is misspelled. The year 2015 is still clear.
Product Highlights
- •Named for the 501 Queen streetcar
- •Launched in 2015
- •473 ml at 5 percent
- •Semi-sweet, not the dry flagship
- •LCBO number 413807
Category
Our Canadian score
Some Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Made in Ontario”
Brickworks Queen Street 501 is an Ontario-made semi-sweet cider owned by Labatt. The listing records a 2015 launch and a name taken from Toronto's streetcar. Alcohol is five percent. The parent company is Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Score breakdown (75% evidenced, high confidence)
“Labatt Brewing Company Limited, Anheuser-Busch InBev and our subsidiary and affiliated entities”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Size
- 473 ml can
- Alcohol
- 5%
- Launched
- 2015
- Made In
- Ontario, Canada
- Style
- Medium-sweet and fruity
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Product Information
Ingredients
The LCBO calls it an apple blend with honey in the flavour. It does not print a legal ingredient list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brickworks Queen Street 501 made in Canada?
The LCBO marks Brickworks Queen Street 501 made in Ontario. The cidery is owned by Labatt, whose parent is Anheuser-Busch InBev. Apples and fill are the Canadian part.
How is 501 different from Batch 1904?
Brickworks Queen Street 501 is semi-sweet at 5 percent. Batch 1904 is the dry can at 4.7 percent. One is a streetcar. The other is a fire. Both are 473 ml.
When did Queen Street 501 launch?
The LCBO says 2015. That is the same year Mill Street bought the cidery. Brickworks Queen Street 501 takes its name from the Queen streetcar, not from a batch code.
What does Brickworks Queen Street 501 taste like?
Ripe apple on the nose, then a crisp semi-sweet palate with honey and fine carbonation. The page suggests spicy grilled chicken or a salad.
How much is Brickworks Queen Street 501?
The price shown was $3.75 for the 473 ml can, LCBO number 413807. That was below the $4 flagship on the same day.