Lake of Bays Brewery to open in Muskoka in 2010

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:57 am

Second Muskoka microbrewery to open in Baysville

It won’t be much longer until Muskoka is flaunting a new taste in beer.

Construction of the new Lake of Bays Brewing Company, at the northwest corner of Bay Street and Hwy 117 in Baysville is slated to begin early this September.

The up-and-coming, 4,000- square-foot craft microbrewery, which is expected to be completed by early December, will feature high ceilings, an exposed timber frame, a retail store and large windows allowing the public to view the brewery’s 20-barrel production system.

By the end of December, once the facility’s main brewing system is delivered and set up, the young brewmaster and president Darren Smith will begin working on the Lake of Bays Brewing Company’s specialty recipe development.

If all goes as planned, the Lake of Bays Brewing Company will officially open its doors and begin distribution next year on the Victoria Day long weekend. The microbrewery will produce around 10,000 litres of beer every week, and as it will be opening in the summer, Smith, 22, says he is looking to start the brewery off with a signature summer ale.

[See http://muskokasun.com/article/144091 for the rest of the article]

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:22 am

Man if my daddy was bankrolling I'd have started a brewery long ago!

Pub Style · Post by **Pub Style** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:23 am

Nice to see it getting some press already. I drive right through Lake of Bays on the way to the cottage and Gary McMullen (LOM) mentioned this was in development a while back. Looking forward to stopping in (maybe this weekend) to have a look.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:59 pm

does he have any brewing reputation?

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 am

northyorksammy wrote:does he have any brewing reputation?

So long as the beer tastes cold, I don't care.

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:31 am

I heard Lake of Bays Light Lime is the summer ale they've been planning

Matty D · Post by **Matty D** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:31 pm

I'm excited by this but very skeptical. It sounds like they are trying to make a cool trendy retail operation, appeal to the cottage crowd. As such I think it will be a macro type beer with a "cool-factor" micro-appeal that will make people think there getting something special.

I hope their succesfull but I really hope that they make a great beer.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:08 pm

i guess steelback guy has got it right

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:43 pm

Please inform Lake of Bays Brewing that they are not allowed to be any less good than Lakes of Muskoka Brewing, because what would the point. Lakes of Muskoka Brewing are pretty decent IMO.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:54 am

the market will inform them

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:55 pm

I think the Lakes of Muskoka Hefe is better than decent. Under-rated, IMO.