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GoSip is your hub to explore the craft beverage scene across Niagara. With 25+ craft breweries, cideries and distilleries to sample, it is a great time to drink local. Seasonal fruits and farm fresh flavours influence the many small producers making it truly a local harvest celebration in a glass.
The perfect pint, found in Niagara
Niagara is more than just wine country. With our boutique-like breweries all over the region, the craft beer industry is alive and well! The Niagara Ale Trail is your guide to the must-visit offerings in the area, both established and new to the local craft scene. Plan your brewery visits with our Ale Trail map – perfect for your day trip around the Niagara or an extended Beercation!
Craft Beer
Niagara is more than just wine country. With our boutique-like breweries all over the region, the craft beer industry is alive and well! The Niagara Ale Trail is your guide to the must-visit offerings in the area, both established and new to the local craft scene. Plan your brewery visits with our Ale Trail map – perfect for your day trip around the Niagara or an extended Beercation!
Craft Spirits
From grain to glass, shaken or stirred to perfection.
Craft distilleries are on the rise in the region, due to increasing interest in spirits made with local ingredients. Forty Creek Distillery has been a stand-by in Grimsby since 1992, and is still going strong!
A local staple, and considered the trendsetter for newer distilleries, is Dillon’s Small Batch Distillery in Beamsville. Best known for their gins, and unique bitters, Dillon’s hand-crafted spirits are made with produce from within the Twenty Valley, and their popularity grows with every new beverage release.
Craft Cider
An Apple a Day
From an early age many of us were served delicious chilled apple juice as a treat on a hot summer day. The sweet explosion continues in popularity featuring a more serious juice for adults. Hot on the heels of the craft beer craze, craft cider exploded into popularity as a favourite for beer lovers and a delicious option for non-beer drinkers alike. With the region’s agriculture, it’s no surprise that Niagara ciders have really taken off.
Drinks & Dining
As the craft beverage industry continues to blossom in Niagara, there are more and more collaborations between chefs, restaurants and craft beverage suppliers, featuring seasonal flavours. When the artisans come together, magic happens on the plate and in the glass. Taste the energy, pride and passion in small batch cooking, brewing, distilling and of course in winemaking too. Never forget about the grapes.
Grab Poutine & a Pint, Cocktails & Chacuterie…
Niagara is home to fantastic spots to Go Sip – from breweries, cider-houses, and distilleries, to bars and restaurants. Every corner of the region has your appetite and thirst needs covered.  For a casual bite to eat and a pint of something local, downtown St. Catharines has great options for craft fans. Merchant Ale House, Kully’s,  Bolete, OddBird and Oddbar all offer great food and locally-made beverages. For fans of music and the arts, The First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, Warehouse Concert Hall and The Meridian Centre have craft options to sip on while taking in a show or a movie.
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Explore the growing craft beverage market across Niagara. You will discover breweries, distilleries, and cideries in some of the most picture perfect urban and rural settings. Ready, set, Go Sip your way across Niagara.
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