A highlight reel of a few local-based products, businesses and experiences that make products great for stocking stuffers, hostess gifts or for someone special who loves all things local.
Grey County is quickly becoming known as one of Ontario's prime destinations for lovers of wine, craft beer and cider. With two award-winning wineries, three craft brewers and three cideries offering tastings, and two hop farms offering on-farm special events, there are lots of reasons to raise a glass to (or in) Grey.
Raise a glass in Grey! We boast 8 beer, wine and cider producers and you can visit 6 of them to enjoy tastings and pairings, take tours, purchase beverages, and enjoy pub-style meals.
Trip Ideas
The Greenbelt and partners across Ontario have created five self-guided Brewery Discovery Routes: complete itineraries for folks looking to get out and explore breweries, cideries, Feast On restaurants, and local attractions.
Take your 2016 Saints & SInners: Bootleggers' Run passport map to member locations across Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties for a chance to win great prizes. Collect 10 or more passport stickers from the 19 participating member locations by October 9 and return your map to a participating member to be entered in the draw.
We produce hand-crafted hard ciders in small batches from select varieties of heritage apples grown in our own orchard or supplied by local Georgian Bay apple growers. Every step from pressing to bottling is performed with care on our family farm. We are located on the Niagara Escarpment in the heart of the beautiful Beaver Valley - 5 kms north of Kimberley on the scenic Beaver Valley Road.
Kimberley
Air Conditioned, Accessible Facility, Bike-friendly, Parking, Picnic Area, Visitor Info, Washrooms
Overlooking the crystal blue water of Georgian Bay, in the shadow of the Niagara Escarpment sits Grey County's first winery, Coffin Ridge. A boutique winery by design, Coffin Ridge produces high quality, small batch wine made primarily from grapes grown from hand planted, hand picked Grey County grapes.
Annan
Air Conditioned, Accessible Facility, Large Groups Welcome, Packages Available, Parking, Washrooms, Wifi, Events, Guided Hikes / Tours, Live Performances, Retail Outlet / Gift Shop, Scenic Tour, Local Food Products, Culinary Tour or Trail, Licensed, Local Food, Patio
Watch for Duxbury Cider - a lively English-style hard cider produced from Grey County apples - at restaurants throughout the county.
Enjoy the beauty of our vineyards in winter and taste local award winning wines paired with artisanal cheeses. Snowshoe amongst the vineyards and then cozy up by the fireplace while savouring local wine and cheese for a quintessential Canadian experience. ( Limited snow shoes available).
TASTING ROOM - RETAIL HOURS: Open daily 11 am to 5 pm
Blue Mountains
Air Conditioned, Accessible Facility, Large Groups Welcome, Packages Available, Parking, Picnic Area, Washrooms, Events, Guided Hikes / Tours, Retail Outlet / Gift Shop, Local Food Products, Kids Welcome, Culinary Tour or Trail, Licensed, Local Food, Patio
"The Inaugural" - Available NowBased on our Altbier recipe of German malts this batch was fermented with an American Ale yeast so it has a more neutral aroma than our normal Altbier. It is fairly light bodied with strong malt character upfront with grainy hints from the Pilsner malt. A blend of German hops balances out the beer with a light bitterness.
Owen Sound
Retail Outlet / Gift Shop, Licensed
MacLean's Ales are well known for their balance and distinct characteristics. These range from traditional English approaches to brews that break from tradition with our own unique take on the regular. Visit the expanded brewery shop for sample tastings and a pint of your favourite to take home.
Hanover
Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant offers a fun meeting place in the east harbour of Owen Sound that celebrates both the history of the city and the talents of our present-day residents.
Owen Sound
Air Conditioned, Large Groups Welcome, Parking, Washrooms, Waterfront, Licensed, Local Food, Patio
Visitors are always welcome at our brewery during opening hours, you can browse and take a peek at times gone by. However, guided tours to see the brewery, caverns and the original crystal springs only operate from May until September on weekends only. Please book these in advance, a small fee of $5.00 is charged (not suitable for under 12's) duration of the tour is approx. one hour.
Neustadt
Patio
BEER. WINE. CIDER. HISTORY. Once a hotbed for bootleggers during Prohibition, Grey, Bruce and Simcoe counties now boast several thriving drink producers. VQA wineries, craft breweries and heritage cideries are using locally-grown grapes, hops and apples to produce some of the best beverages in North America.
Owen Sound
Packages Available, Local Food Products, Culinary Tour or Trail, Licensed
The Beer Bus Company offers fully guided, and all inclusive tours of local breweries, wineries and cider houses in the Georgian Bay area. Our tours include everything you need to experience the best in local beer, wine and cider, including samples included at each stop, quick and fun facts about beer and the areas we visit, and complementary non-alcoholic drinks and snacks on board the bus!
Collingwood
Large Groups Welcome, Packages Available, Visitor Info, Guided Hikes / Tours, Retail Outlet / Gift Shop, Scenic Tour, Local Food Products, Culinary Tour or Trail, Licensed, Local Food
Clarksburg
Licensed, Local Food
A state of the art cidery that produces Ontario's #1 selling hard apple cider in a historical apple-processing facility. TASTING BAR + RETAIL BOUTIQUE COMING SOON, please call ahead. Tours of the facility are not currently available. Find our award-winning cider at LCBO locations and in restaurants across Ontario. Thornbury Village Cidery... It takes a VILLAGE to bring craft to life!
Thornbury
Perched on the Niagara Escarpment between the Beaver and Big Head River Valleys, Windswept farm is a little slice of organic paradise. Naturally abundant with wild seedling apple trees, and an incredible old grove of wild perry pears, it seemed destined to be the home of our orchards and cider house.
Meaford