Stone House Brewing Company

 

Huron County’s once budding craft beer scene is now officially in full bloom, and you can find a cool little brewery pretty much anywhere you look. But long before the big rural beer boom, Mike Corrie, owner of Stone House Brewing Company in Varna, started brewing his own beer, in the traditional German style he learned from a German brewmaster. The first beer he ever made, a Czech Pilsner, eventually developed into Stone House’s infinitely quaffable flagship beer. They’ve since expanded their offerings to include a dark lager, a Bavarian lager, and a cream lager. While there are many countries that have proud brewing traditions, what makes German beer making stand out is their focus on high quality ingredients, brewed with an exacting focus on purity. Corrie has carried on that ethic with all of his beers, using only premium, noble hops for all his beers, and you can taste that attention to detail when you drink one of his beers.

 

Stone House Brewing Company, which now bills itself as Huron County’s Original Brewery, may have been the inspiration for Huron County’s craft beer boom, but they aren’t one to sit on their laurels. Their location in Varna, which is east of Bayfield and west of Clinton, is surrounded by countryside, which not only gives patio patrons a perfectly pastoral view, but has allowed the brewery to continually expand the entertainment they offer, without worrying about annoying the neighbours. While it’s unlikely that you’d be able to snag a spot in their brand new but already incredibly popular corn hole tournament, there’s still live, local music there every weekend. This summer, you can expect to find Huron County favourites like Graham Bedard, Brian Dale, Geoff Masse Band, Hwy 21, and many more! 

 

While a can of Stone House from the LCBO is still an excellent option for a refreshing summertime drink, a great German style beer is always best experienced fresh from the draft tap, so make Stone House one of your summertime destinations to try it for yourself! www.stonehousebrewing.ca 76050 Parr Line, Varna