The Beer Scene

Rocks, Trees, Lakes, Beer – Brewing North of Urban

What sets the Cottage Country Beer Trail apart from other ale trails in Ontario? It’s the fact that, in addition to featuring ten amazing breweries and their fine products, our trail also showcases some of the most stunning landscape in all of Canada.

That’s no over-confident boasting, either. From Muskoka in the west to Haliburton in the east to the Almaguin Highlands in the north, visit any of the breweries on the trail and you’ll drive past gorgeous granite outcrops, lush green forests and – literally – thousands of sparkling blue lakes and rivers that will leave you gob-smacked. (There’s probably a dock or two waiting for you on your beer trail adventure as well.)

And it’s no coincidence that this (let’s just say it again) stunning landscape has seeped into the craft beer brewed here. How else do you get names like “Skinny Dipping Stout” or “Rock Cut Lager”?

So sure – you can take a tour on an urban trail that comes with fancy streetlights and annoying traffic. Here, however, Mother Nature’s your drinking partner and she brings fresh air, woodlands and water, and stars overhead to the party.

Hope to see you by the bonfire on the Cottage Country Beer Trail in the wilderness north of urban.

Read our Blog to find out what’s happening on the beer scene here.

Beerhurst-at-Deerhurst Craft Beer Festival

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Winter is Coming – And The Cottage Country Beer Trail Is Ready!

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Bracebridge Barrelhouse Opens in the Heart of Muskoka

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Early Summer Fun on the Cottage Country Beer Trail

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Winter on the Cottage Country Beer Trail

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Fermenting this Fall – Seasonal Brews & Events on the Cottage Country Beer Trail

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Sustainability in All Seasons at Haliburton Highlands Brewing

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The Snowy Season at Sawdust City Brewing Co.

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Winter at Lake of Bays Brewing Co. & the Huntsville Brewhouse

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Embracing the Winter Season at Highlander Brew Co.

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Winter Under the Railway at Trestle Brewing Company

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Muskoka Brewery’s Winter Village

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Harvest Season – Pumpkin Beer, Live Music & More in Muskoka

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Pints & Putts in Parry Sound

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Trestle Brewing Company opens in Parry Sound with the best view out to Georgian Bay

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Distilling Spirits in Ontario’s Cottage Country

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Beer Camp – the Best Way to Brew in Cottage Country!

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The Cottage Country Beer Trail Advent Calendar: 24 Days to Raise a Glass to the Season!

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Clear Lake Brewery: Classic Muskoka Comes to Craft Beer

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Cheers to Winter Beers in Ontario’s Cottage Country!

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Fall Beers in Ontario’s Cottage Country

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New Breweries in Parry Sound

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12 Great Craft Beers to Enjoy in Cottage Country This Summer

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Beer, Art and Adventure in the Haliburton Highlands

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Summer Beer Events in Cottage Country

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The Breweries of Muskoka Launch Their First Made In Muskoka Collaboration Beer

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Balaclavas & Beer in the Almaguin Highlands

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Paddling & Craft Beer: The Happy Camper Explains

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Drink responsibly on the beer traiL. Do not drink and drive.