Muskoka Brewery

The brewery's own story page says it has been independently owned since 1996, that Bob MacDonald and his family became part owners in 2008, and that Gary McMullen handed the presidency to Todd Lewin in 2017; the Ontario Craft Brewers directory says it is currently owned and operated by Todd Lewin and Bob MacDonald, and Wikipedia names the owner as Muskoka Brewery Inc. Corporations Canada returns zero results for Muskoka Brewery, Muskoka Cottage Brewery and Muskoka Brewing, so this is a provincial corporation and the Ontario Business Registry, which does not serve automated lookups, could not be checked; no shareholder register was seen and no sale or outside investor was found in the pages fetched.

• Our Story - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “Yes, Muskoka Brewery has been independently owned since 1996 and plans to stay that way!”
• Muskoka Brewery | Ontario Craft Brewers directory “Currently owned and operated by Todd Lewin and Bob MacDonald”
• Muskoka Cottage Brewery - Wikipedia other “Owner Muskoka Brewery Inc.”
• Search for a Federal Corporation - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada registry “0 results were found, 0 returned.”
• The CANADA List directory “Canadian-owned craft, brewed in Bracebridge, Ontario, Ontario jobs, Ontario barley.”

The brewery says it moved production to its own brewery at 1964 Muskoka Beach Road in Bracebridge in 2012 to add capacity, and its careers page hires packaging staff for that line; Wikipedia describes a facility of over 70,000 square feet there. No contract brewing or out-of-province production was mentioned on any page fetched, so all beer is treated as brewed in Ontario.

• Our Story - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “We made the move from Taylor Road to Muskoka Beach Road in 2012 in order to increase our capacity.”
• Contact - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “1964 Muskoka Beach Road”
• Muskoka Cottage Brewery - Wikipedia other “By 2016, it had increased to 130 employees in a facility that is over 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) in size.”

Single-site business headquartered at its Bracebridge brewery and taproom, where its open roles (packaging, taproom) are located; the brewery describes a team of nearly 100 and says it is a certified living wage employer in Canada. No employees outside Ontario were found.

• Careers - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “We are proud to be a certified living wage employer in Canada.”
• Celebrate 30 Years of Muskoka Brewery with the Return of Venture Fest 30 Years - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “Today, Muskoka Brewery is led by Todd Lewin and Bob MacDonald, who continue to uphold the same commitment to independence, quality, and community”

Product pages list only malted barley, hops, yeast and water and the brewery publishes no supplier information; The CANADA List credits it with Ontario barley. The split is an estimate: Canadian malt and water dominate by weight, while the Cascade and other hops named on the product pages and much of the aluminum can supply are typically US-sourced, with small European and other shares for specialty malts and yeast.

• Cream Ale - Muskoka Brewery vendor_statement “Ingredients Malted Barley, Hops, Yeast, Water”
• The CANADA List directory “Canadian-owned craft, brewed in Bracebridge, Ontario, Ontario jobs, Ontario barley.”