Ramblin Road Brewery Farm
2970 Swimming Pool Road
La Salette, ON
(519) 582-1444
As a kid growing up in the city, I always had a fascination with farms and wide open, green spaces; and that was before I could even imagined a brewery on one! Rambling Road, in LaSalette, ON, is both a brewery and a farm, sharing land and creating a community (alongside beer of course).
However, it wasn't always that way, owner John Picard (of Picards Peanuts), initially struggled to convince local government that a brewery could be an asset for the community, whilst running sustainably and producing a small carbon footprint. He first bought his brewing equipment back in 2006, and planted a 6 variety hop yard on-site, eventually building the brewery itself in 2010, and opening the doors in 2012. It was a long journey, but they stayed determined and now they are approaching their 5th Birthday!
When Ramblin Road first opened their doors in 2012, they introduced a trio of classic beers, but not one bottle was left by the time they closed the doors that night - I can imagine both the excitement and panic that would bring on your first day!
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