Where’s your favourite small town craft brewery destination? Neustadt? St. Marys? Petrolia?

There are many to choose from and, for my money, rural Ontario is the future of craft brewing. If you’re assembling a list of must-visit small town beer and food breweries, add Leamington as an essential stop.

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Cured Craft ticks all the boxes: a variety of beer styles, great food menu and a new use for a historic downtown building built in 1911.

Cured Craft got off to a challenging start, opening in 2020 when few people realized how bad the COVID pandemic would be, especially in Essex County, the last region in Ontario to reopen after outbreaks among temporary foreign agricultural workers.

Initially, Cured Craft sold only canned beer but community support was strong and has ma

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