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Breweries & Cideries in Prince Edward County

Farmhouse breweries and orchard cideries with easy patios — a great rainy-day or post-beach stop.

Beyond the wineries, the County has built a serious craft-beer and cider scene. You'll find farmhouse breweries tucked among the vineyards and cideries pressing fruit from County orchards, most with taprooms or patios you can settle into for an afternoon.

It's a great change of pace from a day of tastings, and an easy rainy-day plan. Below are the breweries and cideries worth seeking out, mapped and sorted by how close they are to the house.

12 breweries & cideries

Brewery · Bloomfield

Matron Fine Beer

A farmhouse-inspired brewery among the vineyards, specializing in sessionable low-ABV beers, aromatic IPAs, crisp lagers and el…

≈ 2 min from the house
Cidery · Bloomfield

Stock & Row Cider

A farm cidery and courtyard above a young cider-apple orchard and vineyard near Bloomfield, pouring low-sugar, gluten-free dry…

≈ 3 min from the house
Cidery · Bloomfield

Crimson Cider Company

A small owner-operated cidery on twenty-three acres along the Loyalist Parkway, pouring craft ciders in an unpretentious, pictu…

≈ 4 min from the house
Brewery · Milford

Slake Brewing

A tiny farm brewery carved into a limestone hill with panoramic County views and legendary sunsets, pouring fresh beer from a w…

≈ 8 min from the house
Brewery · Picton

555 Brewing Co

A small family-run brewery and bottle shop on Picton's main street turning out true-to-style beers and blistered wood-fired piz…

≈ 9 min from the house
Brewery · Picton

The Outpost (Gillingham Brewing Co.)

Gillingham's downtown Picton taproom pours eight rotating craft taps and seltzers with a big patio and small plates from local…

≈ 9 min from the house
Brewery · Hillier

Gillingham Brewing Company

An award-winning small-batch brewery set among the family vineyard, with an indoor taproom, brewhouse seating and an expansive…

≈ 11 min from the house
Brewery · Picton

Parsons Brewing Company

A family-run farm brewery built from three reassembled 150-year-old heritage timber buildings, pairing house brews with a kitch…

≈ 11 min from the house
Brewery · Wellington

Midtown Brewing Company

A taproom-brewpub in the heart of Wellington pouring house IPAs and brown ales alongside wood-fired pizzas and burgers, with a…

≈ 12 min from the house
Cidery · Hillier

Loch Mór Cider Co.

An orchard-based cidery near Wellington crafting award-winning, gluten-free dry ciders pressed on site at harvest, served on a…

≈ 15 min from the house
Brewery · Picton

Lake on the Mountain Brewery

A County brewery perched by the mysterious Lake on the Mountain just up from the Glenora Ferry, pouring craft beer with sweepin…

≈ 17 min from the house
Cidery · Waupoos

The County Cider Company

A pioneering family orchard cidery in Waupoos serving freshly crafted hard ciders and patio lunches with spectacular views over…

≈ 26 min from the house

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Good to know

Does Prince Edward County have craft breweries?
Yes — a growing cluster of farmhouse and small-batch breweries (Matron, Parsons, Midtown, 555 Brewing and more) plus several cideries pressing local fruit.
What is County cider?
Cideries here press apples and other fruit grown in the County's orchards; spots like The County Cider Company and Stock & Row have lovely tasting patios.

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