Ever wanted to know the person behind the beers . Meet Chris Freeman . Chris is the brewery's Co-Founder, Head Brewer and General Manager! . After working in an office for many years in Toronto, Freeman decided to move him family to Niagara to study brewing. Freeman was a part of the inaugural class at Niagara College's brewing program. After finishing the program he joined up with Art, Greg and Tim and The Collingwood Brewery was born. Fittingly, the beer that launched the brewery was Freeman's final college project; The Downhill Pale Ale. If you hear U2 blasting in the brewhouse and someone belting along word for word, that's Freeman. Beer is not the only thing he makes well, get him in the kitchen he will whip you up something tasty! . Thanks for following your passion and making the brewery (and my job) happen!