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If you’re like me, as soon as the thermometer hits the negative numbers, you turn into a bear (grizzly, brown bear, black bear, you do you) and immediately hibernate until the sun is out for longer than four hours a day. I remedy this the only way I know how: I invite people to my house for free beer and everyone’s all, “Well if Shannon’s serving free beer, I’d better bring a homemade cake or three to show my gratitude!” And guys: I love cake. Here are some of my favourite beers for sharing with pals during our long Canadian...

1. Where did the Moonlight Kettle name come from? When we first started developing the Moonlight Kettle Series, we toyed with the idea of releasing a beer around the different lunar styles – the “moon” tie-in stuck with us, and we like the connection with nature. We also do lots of beer tasting as ‘research’ during the evenings! The Kettle name is in reference to part of the brewing process. 2. Who brews Moonlight Kettle beers? We encourage any of our team members at the brewery to sign up to brew a Moonlight Kettle. When they sign up, they get...

We’re proud to have been named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2016 by Waterstone Human Capital. The annual program recognizes organizations whose cultures have helped to enhance their performance and sustain a competitive advantage. We were among hundreds of organizations nominated for the program. Winners were chosen based on detailed and thoughtful submissions, as well as nominee interviews. “We are Muskoka Brewery. We are here to make our mark; to make a difference in this world,” says Gary McMullen, our founder. “We believe that this is a bold and meaningful message to our people that we...

Meet Sherry Gray, a hard-working member of our sales support team (our unsung heroes) who proclaims that she’s as unfiltered as our beer! Our GTA Community Rep, Victoria Rombis, sat down with Sherry to talk about her favourite Muskoka brews, her time at the brewery, and riding around on a motorcycle.How long have you been working at the Brewery, and what made you interested in craft beer?Almost 6 years! I’ve always enjoyed trying different beers, I was doing it years before it became fashionable. I would go into the LCBO and always look for beers from unknown breweries. I was...