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Maelstrom a trailblazer in Huron County wine
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hosting special evenings full of food,
beer and entertainment. On May 15,
they began these offerings with a
special night with psychic medium
Kelly Elson.
For more information, visit its
website at bayfieldbrewingco.com.
Bayfield’s second brewery is River
Road Brewing and Hops, so named
for its Bayfield River Road location
and its farm-based operation as one
of Huron County’s only breweries to
grow its own hops.
Right now, River Road has four
staple offerings, including Up Your
Kilt, a Scottish Wee Heavy; Blind
Descent, an oatmeal stout; Country
Blonde, a mild blonde ale and
County Breakfast, a variation of the
oatmeal stout brewed with locally
roasted coffee. Its one seasonal
offering right now is The Scurvy
Elixer, a spruce tip-infused IPA.
For more information, visit its
website at riverroadbrewing.com.
Bad Apple Brewing Company has
been earning a steady fan base since
opening its Highway 21 location
between Grand Bend and Bayfield.
Founded and operated by the
Ingram family, the company offers
inventive and tasty beers in both
growlers and cans. Not only can you
pick up their beer and merchandise
at the brewery, located in a century-
old barn, but they also have an online
store on their website.
The company’s full-time beers are
West Coast White spiced wheat beer,
Cyser-Weisen Strawberry Radler,
Hessenland Helles and Bannockburn
1314 Scottish ale, while there are
several seasonal offerings, including
Seriously Black dry-hopped porter,
Apple Blossom honey brown and
Hibiscus Ale.
For more information, visit its
website at badapplebrewingco.com.
WINE
Dating back to Fitoussi’s original
report, investors knew rather early
on that due to numerous factors,
Huron was becoming ripe as a
viticulture location and destination.
The first family to jump on
Huron’s wine potential was the
Landsboroughs with Maelstrom
Winery. The location is in Huron
East, which outside of Fitoussi’s
original proposed ridge, but that
hasn’t stopped them from producing
intriguing wine that has taken the
county by storm.
Maelstrom has wine dating back
to 2015 grapes and a number of
varieties to keep residents and
visitors alike guessing, but always
coming back.
The wines are: 2015 Frontenac
Blanc Reserve, 2016 Blush, 2016
Chardonnay Reserve, 2016
Frontenac Blanc, 2016 Marquette,
2017 Abyss, 2017 Chardonnay, 2017
L’Acadie and 2017 Vidal. They
also offer a still, non-carbonated
cider.
The winery is family-owned and
operated and offers tours to those
who come by for a visit and a wine
club for those enthusiastic about the
winery’s products.
The winery is also home to a
lovely new event venue and a
licensed patio for musical
performances.
For more information on Huron
County’s first winery, visit its
website at maelstromwinery.ca.
The winery to make the biggest
splash in Huron County is Dark
Horse Estate Winery near Grand
Bend, with its grand winery
Goderich, ON
519-671-4118
www.coastalcoffee.ca
Farm to Cup
Find us at the Goderich Farmers Market Saturday's 8 am-1 pm
Municipal Office
Box 400 Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
519-482-3997
email: info@centralhuron.com.
Website: www.centralhuron.com
Experience Our Bounty!
The Area’s Premier Catering Service
Ph. 519-233-7233
Email: chef@tcc.on.ca
Website: www.bonvivantchef.ca
BON
VIVANT
CATERING
Trained Professional
Chef - Devin Tabor
Leading the way
Maelstrom Winery and the Landsborough family were the first to bring a Huron County wine
to customers. They now remain one of the county’s most prominent wineries attracting many
visitors to their picturesque Huron East location. (File photo)
G. L. HUBBARD LIMITED
GROWERS AND PACKERS OF QUALITY RUTABAGAS
Owned and operated by the Hubbard family
Blyth • 519-523-4554
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