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At Muskoka BeerSpa, Melissa Whittle, Manager of Groups, Events and General Shenanigans (her actual job title), says the 9-acre Muskoka retreat is hopping busy these days – in fact they’re full until mid-September after they had to delay their Canada Day opening. Touted as the world’s biggest beer spa, and based on the belief that everything is better with beer, overnight guests stay in plaid-curtained cabins and can choose from a variety of beer-infused spa treatments. The hot and cold pools, steam rooms, and spa services are also available for day guests. Muskoka BeerSpa is an affiliate The original (est 1996) and the largest brewery in Muskoka.
of Clear Lake Brewing Company, the newest brewery in Muskoka.
Sawdust City Brewing Company, in Gravenhurst, is the only Muskoka brewery with a large outdoor patio and in 2019 they released the most, new beer of all the breweries – a different one every week for the entire year. Their taproom, called The Saloon, normally seats 100 but due to COVID-19 protocols, they’re currently seating just under 40 people, max, with tables of four set up more than six feet away from each other. The two long harvest tables normally in the centre of the room have been removed for the time being. There’s no loud sports or cable TV here – it’s all about good conversation and great beer. The Saloon has a stage for live entertainment and the company is currently building an event space for corporate functions, when it’s safe again to host large groups, and romantic weddings. Huntsville Brewhouse, the Muskoka brewery that offers a full-service restaurant.
To sample local breweries, book a tour with Muskoka Craft Brewery Tours. They pick you up at your home, cottage or resort in Muskoka – for a lunch or a dinner tour – and chauffeur you through the beautiful Muskoka region on a fourand-a-half-hour brewery hop (of Canvas, Katalyst, Clear Lake, and Sawdust City brewing companies). For 2020, Muskoka Craft Brewery Tours will operate until Sunday, October 18th (their regular season begins in early April). See their website under “bookings” for more details and their COVID-19 protocols.
With new locations, free tastings, small-batch brews, and the world’s largest beer spa opened this summer, there are plenty of reasons to cheer Muskoka’s brewery scene.
Sawdust City Brewing Company welcomes you to visit its large outdoor patio.
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