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Canada’s first brewery, cidery, distillery, meadery and winery trail. Cheers! 🥂
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08/23/2024

Nestled in the Cape Breton Highlands Glenora Inn & Distillery invites you to join them for amazing Nova Scotia cuisine, picturesque views, and single malt whiskey!

Take a tour of the distillery and collect a stamp during your stay. For more information on Glenora Inn & Distillery and the trail visit 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

08/21/2024

Tanner & Co Brewing is proud to be known as traditionally different. They focus on brewing creative unique beers one small batch at a time! Driven by 17 years of dedication to the craft, their brews are meant to not just be tasted, but experienced. 🍺

Visit Tanner & Co. where they invite you to try beer that transcends the ordinary, and of course collect a stamp while you're there!

📸 Tanner & Co. Brewing

08/19/2024

If you are looking for a place to watch the world's highest tides while enjoying a beer and hot food, check out Wayfarer's Ale in Port Williams. The brewery has been reviving heritage beer recipes as well as experimenting creating their own flavourful brews since 2012!

Stop in and admire the tides with a cold one in hand and a plate of savoury taproom food in the other. Don't forget to collect a stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport! For more information visit 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

📸 Wayfarers Ale Ltd

08/16/2024

Firkinstein Brewing is all about that laid back kitchen party atmosphere. With good brews and live music a great time a sure thing! 🍻🎶

If you're near Bridgewater make sure to stop into the taproom for fun, laughter, a cold one, and a stamp in your physical or online trail passport! For more information on the trail visit 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

📸 FirkinStein Brewing

08/16/2024

It's Rum Day! Get your hands on some top shelf spirits and mix up a drink to celebrate! Not sure which rums are local to Nova Scotia. Don't worry we got you covered, check out our talented distilling members! 🍹

Harbour Sunset 📸 Alexa Cude Photography (Ironworks Distillery)
Black Crow Rum 📸 Raging Crow Distillery
Rhumb Line 📸 Below The Salt Distillery
Fathom 5 Rum 📸 Barrelling Tide Distillery
Hell Isle 📸 Compass Distillers

For more rum recipes visit 🔗 https://tasteofnovascotia.com/?post_type=recipe&s=rum

08/14/2024

If you're travelling out on the Eastern shore and looking for a taproom or beer garden, Sober Island Brewing is your one stop shop! The brewery was inspired by an oyster stout, which is their Flagship Ale. Present day they focus on brewing multiple quality English style ales using local ingredients.

Don't forget to collect your Sober Island Brewing Company stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport on our mobile app or online at 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

08/12/2024

If you crave a crisp and refreshing brew, check out Painted Boat Beer! The clean lager is brewed with care using only the highest quality ingredients and traditional techniques. 🍻

Painted Boat beer is brewed and packaged onsite at the Blue Lobster Public House so grab a bite to eat and a stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport!

📸 Painted Boat Beer Co.

08/09/2024

Known for their iconic red phone booth, Luckett Vineyards is a bucket list location "worth phoning home about!" Capturing Nova Scotia's distinct character and charm through their wines, there is magic in the views and the vines. 🍇

Book your tour, tastings, and grab a bite to eat and don't forget a stamp! For more information visit
🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

08/08/2024

“Think social, and drink local.” - 🍻

Saltbox Brewing takes pride in making flavourful beers in small, high quality batches for the community! They confidently create unique brews, each representing their heritage, or a cause they believe in.

Visit all three locations to collect a stamp at each! (Saltbox Brewing Company, Saltbox Brewery, Shining Waters, Saltbox Brewery, Wolfville ) For more information on the trail visit 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

08/05/2024

If you find yourself in Stellarton NS, check out Backstage Brewing, a microbrewery specializing in pale ales and IPAs! Their taproom hosts a revolving door of musical talent and trivia nights to accompany your cold one.

Grab a bite and a beer at Backstage Brewing Company for a good time and a stamp! Collect stamps in your physical trail passport, on our mobile app, or online at https://goodcheertrail.com/

08/02/2024

2 Crows Brewing focuses on quality and craftsmanship above all else when it comes to their beers. With a desire to never stagnate they are constantly evolving and finding new inspirations through life experiences! At 2 Crows they are dedicated to creating a welcoming space where they can celebrate diversity and create unique products in an inclusive environment.

Visit their Brunswick St. and Oxford St. taprooms for beers on tap, a wide array of lagers and funky small batch beer, and of course a stamp!
🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

📸 2 Crows Brewing

07/31/2024

Compass Distillers are dedicated to the products they create, starting with real ingredients and nurturing it from grain to glass. The whole process from the milling and mashing to the bottling, all happens in their distillery in Halifax. 🌾 ➡️ 🍸

Stop in and take a peek behind the scenes at how their quality spirits take form. While you're there try a sample, grab a bite to eat in their unique distillery and collect your stamp! 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

07/29/2024

Two Islands Brewing was born from a love of beer, carefully crafting small batches using only the finest malts, hops and yeasts with no added preservatives. Their brews are unfiltered for full flavour that appeals to locals and tourists alike, so stop into Parrsboro and try it out yourself!

Don't forget to collect a stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport. Visit 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/ for more information on the trail!

📸 Two Island Brewing

07/26/2024

Inspired to make good beer for good people, they transformed an old butcher shop and village library into the brewery, retail and tasting area creating Tatamagouche Brewing!

With so many different brews to choose from they offer sampling and flights so you can taste multiple different pours. Visit the brewery for a cold one, a stamp, and on the right days watch the brewer at work!

📸 Tatamagouche Brewing Co.

07/24/2024

Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Annapolis Valley, Payday Cider's tasting room welcomes guests to indulge in the crisp, refreshing taste of locally produced ciders. From locally sourced apples these Atlantic Canada crafted ciders embody Nova Scotia’s charm and that great payday feeling!

If you find yourself in Canning, NS, stop into the Payday cidery and collect a physical or virtual stamp in your trail passport!

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07/22/2024

Take a trip to Atlantic Canada's first Malt House, Horton Ridge Malt! Visitors can view the malting floor where you can see how organic grains become the brews in your cup. Enjoy on site beers while overlooking expansive views of the surrounding countryside. 🌾

Collect a stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport while you soak in what rural Nova Scotia has to offer! More information on the trail at 🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

📸 Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co.

07/19/2024

Nine Locks Brewing Company is a favourite with craft beer lovers across the region, offering a wide range of award-winning beers, limited batch/seasonal brews and Vodka Sodas. Coming from humble beginnings under Your Father's Moustache, Nine Locks Brewing Co. has now grown to be an extremely well known company!

Grab a stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport!

07/17/2024

Two stamps in one stop with 9zero2 Brewing Co. being located in Steinhart Distillery

Get the inside look at what goes into making top quality Nova Scotia spirits with the Steinhart Ginstitute experience! Stay in an ocean view chalet and create your own spirits as a part of the exclusive weekend getaway.

If you want a beer make sure to ask about their on site 9zero2 brew! 📸 9zero2 Brewing

07/16/2024

Making approachable, unique and traditional ciders using Annapolis Valley apples, Chain Yard never uses concentrate or artificial flavors. Their taproom has 12 taps dedicated to local cider and beer as well as the Unchained Kitchen who make great cider snacks, local oysters, and Nova Scotia food!

Visit Chain Yard Cider anytime but keep an eye out for their fun theme nights! Make sure to collect your stamp while you're there.

07/15/2024

For unfiltered, unpasteurized, unbelievably good beer visit Big Spruce Brewing in Nyanza, Cape Breton! Made with organic grain and hops the on-farm brewery is always striving to create the perfect pint for you. 🍺

Collect a stamp during your visit to Big Spruce Brewing! For more information on the trail check out
🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

07/13/2024

Since 1997, Garrison has strived to create exceptional craft beer, try it yourself at either of their taprooms in Halifax! From clean and crisp brews to unique specialties, each Garrison flavour is distinctive in taste and experience.

Collect a stamp at both locations in your physical or virtual trail passport! For more trail information visit
🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

Garrison Brewing Co. and The Oxford Taproom

07/12/2024

Great Roads Brewing is all about the beer, community, friends and family – the people behind the pint. With 15 taps to choose from including year round, seasonal, and guest brews, they are confident they have a beverage for everyone!

Stop in Lower Sackville for a cold one and collect a stamp! For more information on the trail visit
🔗 https://goodcheertrail.com/

07/08/2024

Tusket Falls Brewery boasts a beautiful deck space where patrons can indulge in their many styles of craft beer and enjoy the picturesque, rural setting of Yarmouth County. Only sourcing the highest quality natural ingredients for their brews, no shortcuts are taken in the craft. The gears are always turning at Tusket Falls, constantly challenging their knowledge and experimenting with innovative techniques to craft memorable beverages! 🍻

Not near Tusket? Check out their Halifax location on Gottingen Street! Whichever location you visit, make sure to collect your stamp while you're there. 📘

🔗For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

📸 Tusket Falls Brewing

07/07/2024

From lagers to stouts, IPAs to barrel aged brews, there's something for everyone at Gahan House Nova Centre! Their knowledgeable staff are happy to answer any questions about their 15 beers on tap, including their own cider.

Stop in, grab a pint, and collect your stamp in your physical or virtual trail passport!

🔗 For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

07/06/2024

Straight out of a fairytale, walk the labyrinth at Tangled Garden! From century-old quince and pear trees to orderly rows of lavender, tarragon, and rosemary, surround yourself with the fruits, flowers and herbs they infuse their liqueurs with. Sample and shop innovative concoctions while exploring the magic in the garden! ✨

Tangled Garden is with worth stop and make sure to collect a stamp while you're there! 📘

🔗 For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

06/30/2024

Whether you're a local or a tourist seeking a local flavours, this cider is for you! East Coast Cider Company belives using 100% local, fresh-pressed Annapolis Valley apples and natural fruit in their flavoured ciders makes all the difference. Their ciders are naturally gluten-free and offer a variety of flavours and sweetness levels!

Visit their taproom in Annapolis Royal for a bite to eat, refreshing craft ciders, and to collect a stamp! 📘

🔗 For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

06/27/2024

🛳️ Mark Below The Salt Distillery as a stop on your voyage this summer! Producing exceptional spirits from scratch with grain floor malted the traditional way, they are known as the undisputed smooth spirit company. Proud to be Nova Scotian terroir, Below the Salt is worth a visit!

Don't forget to collect a stamp for your Good Cheer passport! 📘📱

🔗 For more information on the , visit www.goodcheertrail.com

📸: Below the Salt Distillery

06/26/2024

Inspired by the land, sea, and people, Burnside Brewing Company wholeheartedly embodies Atlantic Canada. Relentless in their commitment to quality, consistency and brewing approachable beer, they offer an affordable, well-crafted, easy-drinking alternatives to the mainstream!

Visit their Dartmouth, Antigonish (Oak Manor By Burnside Brewing) or Truro (The Common By Burnside Brewing) locations and collect a stamp at each!

🔗 For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

📸 Burnside Brewing Company

06/24/2024

Located on one of the oldest vineyards in the province, Avondale Sky Winery & Restaurant invites you to experience their tranquil sanctuary. The winery has a strong philosophy of sustainability which is why they have a repurposed old barn from St. Croix River banks and St. Matthew's church from Walton, now affectionately called The Church That Walked on Water. ⛪ Learn all about the vineyards history while enjoying a variety of award-winning wines and locally sourced cuisine on the patio!

After your tour make sure to collect your stamp, and bonus you can collect a Nova Scotia Lobster Trail stamp too! 🥂🦞

🔗For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit goodcheertrail.com

📸 Avondale Sky Winery

06/23/2024

If you're looking for a quality brewery with impressive accolades, Boxing Rock Brewing Company should be next on your list! Not only did they win Brewery of the Year in the Canadian Brewing Awards (not been done by a brewery from Atlantic Canada since 2012!), they also received three gold medals! Check out Boxing Rock and enjoy a great brew from a company that is recognized for its commitment to exceptional quality at their Boxing Rock - Shelburne Taproom location or their Boxing Rock - Halifax Store & Brewery.

🥇Temptation Red in the American Red Ale category
🥇IPA in the IPA category
🥇Puck Off Blonde Ale in the Blonde Ale category

While you're drinking a first place brew don't forget to collect a stamp in your virtual or physical trail passport! 📱📘

🔗For more information on the Good Cheer Trail, visit www.goodcheertrail.com

Address

33 Ochterloney Street
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y4P5

Telephone

+19024929291

Website

http://www.goodcheertrail.com/

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