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Following that ‘gut feeling’ is what this relaxed and friendly guy does best! It led Marc to Canada to raise his family and it’s leading him and his wife on a trip of a lifetime. How did your journey start at Muskoka? I moved to Muskoka from Belgium in 2008. My daughter was friends with Gary’s daughter, so we met a few times and always chatted about beer, work and life. I started at the brewery in 2011 in the packaging department and have been here ever since. A brewery is a really great place to work - everyone is...

For this year’s Session Toronto craft beer festival, we partnered with Ontario indie band Born Ruffians to create the ultimate Collaboration Nation brew. Together, we made RUFF Draught – a tropical blonde ale that will be previewed at The Hideout in Toronto on June 7 and officially launch at Session Toronto on June 11. The beer was inspired by band members Mitch, Luke, Adam and Andy’s desire for an easy-drinking, crushable brew after playing to a packed house. We caught up with bassist Mitch DeRosier for a quick-fire Q and A, where we learned more about the band, their love...

In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we’ve partnered with four breweries to create four distinct and unique collaboration brews. On May 13, we’re playing host to Ellicottville Brewing Co. from New York to brew a Citrus Porter. We caught up with Ellicottville’s head brewer Dan Minner to chat about his beer journey, the story behind their brewery and why a citrus porter was on his must-brew list. Could you share the Ellicottville Brewery story? Our Founder, Peter Kreinheder, was on a ski trip with his father-in-law Walter (Skip) Yahn in Vail in 1993. At that time finding a brewery was...

Exactly one year ago, Olivia joined the sales team ready to take on the booming Ottawa craft beer market. We’re thrilled to wish her a happy one year anniversary! Get to know Olivia How did your journey start at Muskoka? I met Scott Lewin (Ottawa Territory Manager) at a few events in Ottawa, and saw a lot of growth with Muskoka Brewery. I didn’t want to just get a sales job with any beer brand, but I wanted one where I believed in its values and Muskoka Brewery was it. What makes Muskoka a great place to work? Muskoka is...