Newmarket brewery The Red Thread Brewing Company was celebrated as a finalist at the first-ever Ontario Made Awards today.
The company was nominated for the retailer spotlight award, alongside Special Effects Luxury Boutique in Brighton and The Market Shoppe in Markdale, for highlighting Ontario-made products and initiatives through their businesses.
The Market Shoppe was named the winner of the award in a virtual ceremony Feb. 24 hosted by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), which runs the Ontario Made program.
CME’s Dennis Darby offered his congratulations to all the finalists of what he called a friendly competition.
“We’re all so proud to be on your journey to highlight the best that Ontario’s manufacturers and retailers have to offer,” he said. “You’re all winners in my mind for your creativity, your passion and your entrepreneurial spirit that really fuels your success.”
While they didn’t take home the award, the work of Red Thread was highlighted in a video shown at the ceremony.
“First and foremost, we source ingredients from local suppliers in Ontario like hops, labels, and honey,” founder Carl Milroy said of their craft beers and artisan food products. “It’s everything to us. We firmly believe that you can’t be local without sourcing local and supporting local.”
In the video, he said they carry that theme through everything they do.
“Giving is receiving in our book and we believe a healthy local economy should be the baseline for every company,” Milroy said.
The brewery has been operational for just over four years and their products are sold in local restaurants, in the LCBO, and online.
