Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara College's School of Wine, Beer and Spirits is located at the 125-acre Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Our campus sits in the heart of Niagara's agricultural, wine and culinary country, which features a burgeoning craft beer industry. Niagara College's School of Wine, Beer and Spirits offers opportunities unprecedented in Canadian education, with exceptional student experiences via on-campus labs, and enterprises such our 40-acre vineyard, NC Teaching Brewery, NC Teaching Distillery, NC Teaching Spa, NC Teaching Greenhouse, hop yard and apiary.
Programs are taught by expert faculty with significant industry experience. Students also gain industry experience by working with industry partners and at special functions held on- and off-campus, engaging the community via not-for-profit and catered events, recipe competitions, industry research and innovation.
September 25, 2025
Mark Horsley’s passion for brewing is winning hearts with a coveted Michelin Guide award for his unique Dundas brewery and eatery. Reservations have been pouring in fast at Barrel Heart since it was announced as a recipient of a Bib Gourmand award at the fourth annual Michelin Guide ceremony for Toronto and surrounding area in […]
September 23, 2025
An upcoming event to support scholarships for Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management students has made headlines in Niagara’s daily newspapers. On September 23, The Standard, Welland Tribune, and Niagara Falls Review posted an article highlighting the Niagara Brewery Collectibles Club’s 10th annual fall fundraiser which raises funds for the Niagara College Brewmaster Student […]
September 18, 2025
Fifteen years after graduating from Niagara College, Augusta Van Muyen was crowned Niagara’s 2025-2026 Grape King, securing her place in the region’s viticultural history. She is only the fourth woman to receive the title in the history of the award, which dates back to 1947. Van Muyen, a 36-year-old resident of St. Catharines, graduated from […]
September 08, 2025
What began as an opportunity to try something new has turned into a meaningful journey of learning, experimenting, and falling in love with the beer-making craft for Chenghao Xu. Hailing from Wenzhou, China, Xu moved across the globe in 2023 to study in Niagara College’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program. He wasn’t passionate about […]
September 04, 2025
Get ready to raise your stein and roll out the barrel; tickets are now on sale for the Wine Visitor + Education Centre’s first-ever Oktoberfest celebration. A nod to the world-renowned annual beer festival in Munich, Germany, this event will be held on Saturday, October 4 from 1-4 p.m. under the tent at the Wine Visitor + […]
August 27, 2025
Niagara College is expanding access to its School of Wine, Beer and Spirits, launching part-time courses for non-program students this Fall 2025. Registration is now open until mid-September for select courses from the College’s diploma and certificate programs in Artisan Distilling, Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management, and Winery and Viticulture Technician, offered through NC’s Part-Time […]
August 06, 2025
The future of beer is brewing at Niagara College. Twelve student-crafted beers will be featured as Project Brew returns on Friday, August 8, with a new theme: CyBrewPunk 2099: The Future of Brewing. Hosted by the graduating class of NC’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program, the outdoor beer festival will take place from 4:30 p.m. […]
July 09, 2025
Allison Findlay has been filling her cup this summer with new accolades and experiences that highlight her passion for winemaking and education. Niagara College’s Head Winemaker was recently honoured as a 2025 recipient of the VQA Promoters Awards, presented at the annual Experts Tasting event on June 5. The VQA Promoters Awards, which acknowledge those […]
June 25, 2025
Niagara College’s Teaching Brewery is tapping into a nationwide campaign called ‘Glorious and Free’ that is inviting beer enthusiasts to support Canadian breweries and growers in a show of Canuck pride and solidarity. Glorious and Free is a Trans-Canada brewery collaboration project conceived and launched earlier this year by Ottawa’s Dominion City Brewing Co. in […]
June 10, 2025
After spending a decade as a flight attendant, Nicole Hennig came to NC ready for something new. With a passion for wine and a curiosity for how it’s made, she enrolled in the Winery and Viticulture Technician program, while also starting a family. As she prepares to cross the stage at convocation on June 10, […]
