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Our Story

With humble beginnings, our team at ICBH started as a backyard passion project. Mike Barker, Craig Brodie and Kyle Blandford started brewing on a wood-fired, old world brewing system.

The days spent brewing, and of course, enjoying the finished product, often included discussion about what their dream brewery would look like. Over time, this dream came together; pen met paper, paper turned into hands-on labour. Our team, alongside the skilled tradespeople of Sarnia, built what is now Imperial City Brew House at 1330 Exmouth St. The team adopted Sarnia’s nickname of the “The Imperial City”, a nod to Sarnia’s regal history.

We are honoured to be part of Sarnia’s growing history and proudly proclaim that Imperial City Brew House takes pride in providing the very best selections of premium craft beer.

 OUR GENERAL MANAGER

RINA BARKER has been with ICBH from the very beginning and has been monumental in shaping ICBH to become what it is today. Years of experience in business and customer service shine through during our ups and downs of owning and operating such a large venture and she takes it all in stride, while also winning awards for her incredible customer service and creating a friendly and inviting atmosphere for all our guests. Planning events, behind the scenes or behind the bar, she'll be here to greet you with a smile every time you visit us at Imperial City Brew House.

DIRECTOR OF BREWING OPERATIONS

In March of 2023, we were pleased to welcome our new Director Of Brewing Operations, JASON WINGERDEN to the ICBH team.

Jason started as a homebrewer (like many brewers do) in 2008 brewing from liquid extract cans that you can buy in the store. The first batch made using those cans was less than impressive for his taste, so began the quest to learn how to make better beer. It wasn’t long before he was immersed in different malts, hops, yeast, and other ingredients learning their different characteristics, how they react with and complement each other. In 2015 after bringing in some beers he had created to a friend that owned a restaurant, and had started a small brewery within it, he was asked to come and start brewing for them. Since he was already in planning stages to open his own brewery at the time, the opportunity seemed perfect. Jason became the sole employee of Banded Goose Brewing Co., honing his skills and brewing numerous experimental styles, as well as a couple of core brands.

In an effort to continue learning the science behind brewing, Jason successfully completed the Brewing Microbiology course through Oklahoma State University in 2018. The demand for the beer soon outgrew the restaurant location and the group decided it was time to expand the brewing side of the business. Banded Goose Brewing Co. opened in its new location in 2019 where he remained as the Director Of Brewing Operations until February of 2021. During this time, Jason continued furthering his education and received his diploma for successfully completing the brewing technician course through CTS. An opportunity presented itself to become Director Of Brewing Operations at Boshkung Brewing Co. in Minden, Ontario where they had vacationed for many years. Jason accepted the offer and started March of 2021, expanding the company’s beer portfolio by over 40 new offerings in less than 2 years. During his time at Boshkung, he had the good fortune to win 1 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2021 Ontario Brewing Awards, a second gold medal at the 2022 Ontario Brewing Awards, a gold medal at the 2022 Canadian Brewing Awards. Jason was featured in the fall 2021 issue of Brewers Journal Canada.

"I look forward to what the future holds with Imperial City Brew House, adding my creativity to the already great lineup and continuing in my role as part of the ICBH team." - Jason Wingerden

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