History
Our Apple-Growing Heritage
Thornbury—Ontario’s apple-growing heritage
Thornbury is the largest apple growing region in Ontario today, but this story began in the mid-1800s when immigrants discovered the Niagara Escarpment soil and the water of Nottawasaga Bay was perfect for growing apples.
The Tale of the Cider House Building
The Thornbury Craft Co. Cider & Brew House building was originally a wooden apple storage building but was rebuilt with fire-proof concrete after it burnt down in the 1920s. Steam trains would arrive from the harbor in Toronto and return loaded with crates of apples from the original Thornbury building. As storage buildings were built closer to the markets, the building lived through different lives—a flea market, an ammunition storage, and a nuclear fallout shelter during the cold war.
Our Beer
Premium craft beer that boasts the craftsmanship and nature of Old World styles, combined with the freshness of a local product.
awards we've won
CBAC 2019
2019 GOLD
2019: BEST IN CANADA
2017 BEST IN COUNTRY
2017 BEST IN COUNTRY
2017 BEST IN COUNTRY
2017 SILVER
2016 GOLD
2016 GOLD
2016 BRONZE
2016 GOLD
2016 GOLD
2015 GOLD
2015 BRONZE
2015 GOLD
2015 GOLD
2015 SILVER
2015 BRONZE
2015 GOLD
2017 1ST PLACE
Common Cider:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 3RD PLACE
Specialty Cider:
Premium Apple & Cranberry Cider
2017 GOLD
Modern Cider - Sweet:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 BRONZE
Fruit Cider:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2017 BRONZE
Modern Cider – Sweet:
Premium Apple Cider – Gold
2017 GOLD
New World Cider:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 GOLD
Cider:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 GOLD
Best Dry Cider:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 GOLD
Best Cider with Fruit:
Premium Apple Cider
2017 GOLD
Royal’s Best:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2017 SILVER
Best Best Barrel-aged Sour, Hopped or Other Cider:
Spiced Apple Cider
2018 SILVER
Modern Cider – Sweet:
Premium Apple Cider
2018 SILVER
Fruit Cider:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2018 SILVER
Canada’s Best Flavoured Cider:
Wild Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider
2019 SILVER
Modern Cider – Sweet :
Premium Apple Cider
2019 SILVER
Fruit Cider:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2019 SILVER
Specialty Cider and Perry:
Rosé Apple Cider & Wild Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider
2019 3RD PLACE
Common Cider:
Premium Apple
2019 3RD PLACE
Specialty Cider:
Raspberry Cider
2019 3RD PLACE
Specialty Cider:
Raspberry Cider
2020 2ND PLACE
Specialty Cider:
Cranberry Apple
2021 DOUBLE GOLD
Fruit Cider:
Raspberry Apple Cider
2021 SILVER
Fruit Cider:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2021 GOLD
Botanical/Spiced/Hopped Cider:
Spiced Apple Cider
2021 3RD PLACE
BEST IN CLASS FRUIT CIDER:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2021 GOLD
Modern Cider - Sweet:
Thornbury Craft x The Tragically Hip Road Apples Cider
2021 SILVER
Modern Cider- Sweet:
Premium Apple Cider
2021 SILVER
Fruit Cider:
Raspberry Apple Cider
2021 SILVER
Botanical Cider:
Spiced Apple Cider
2021 SILVER
Specialty Cider and Perry:
Rosé Apple Cider
2021 SILVER
Specialty Cider and Perry:
Wild Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider
2022 CIDER OF THE YEAR
Best Cider of the Year:
Premium Apple Cider
2022 GOLD
Cider, Single Varietal:
Honeycrisp Apple Cider
2022 GOLD
Fruit Cider:
Cranberry Apple Cider
2022 GOLD
Modern Cider- Sweet:
Premium Apple Cider
2022 Silver
Modern Cider- Sweet:
Honeycrisp Apple Cider
2022 Silver
Specialty Cider & Perry:
Rosé Apple Cider
2022 Silver
Specialty Cider & Perry:
Blueberry Elderflower Cider
Our Cider
We proudly craft our cider in the midst of 7,500 acres of apple orchards, in the heart of apple country. Our Cider is handcrafted by Doug Johnson, Head Cider Master. To learn more about the Cider process, click the link below.
Events
There’s always fun to be had at our Cider & Brew House! Click below for upcoming events.
Book an Event
Want to host your next event at our Cider & Brew House? Get in touch with us today!
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