Flight Log Brewery & Distillery Guide

Craft Breweries , Cideries and Distilleries

The craft beverage scene on the Barrels Bottles & Brews Trail is booming in Windsor Essex. Come discover the home of Canadian whisky - and grab your Flight Log for the chance to taste 12 different stops on our barrel trail.

Holy guacamole! Do we have a weekend planned for you!

Join us for a weekend of food & drink pairings fiesta style on the Barrels Bottles & Brews Trail May 2nd & 3rd, 2026. Pick up your digital ticket now – and use it for a self guided tour and at each participating stop you’ll get a craft brew or spirit tasting + some gourmet Mexican fare!

Tickets are $60+ HST and fees and available by clicking the purchase button below. The tickets will be sent directly to your phone through Bandwango. Pull up the pass on Fiesta Weekend and get it scanned as you explore the stops for your exclusive offer. Click here for full details included pairings you can expect and suggested routes to follow!

Flight Log Purchase Options

Explore the Barrels Bottles & Brews trail with The Flight Log – a self guided tour of the Windsor Essex #BarrelTrail. There are three purchase options based on how you want to explore including a 1 day and 7 day passport, or you can become a Frequent Flyer and get a years worth of tastings & exclusive offers. Check out the three purchase options below – all available for use digitally from your smart phone.

Note: Carolinia Cider is closed for the season, in-person sales and tastings are available by appointment through April 30th. Windmill Ridge and BREW Microbrewery are closed for the season reopening in spring 2026, though online orders for product can still be made.

Construction at the Lonsberry Drain Culvert on County Road 50 is underway, and will continue for a duration of approximately 12 weeks starting March 2nd. The closure is a short stretch between County Road 13 and County Road 23, just east of Colchester. Please follow the posted detour, and please avoid using local roads to bypass the area. All nearby businesses remain open.

If you purchase a Frequent Flyer year long pass, tastings at Carolinia Cider, BREW Microbrewery and Windmill Ridge will return in May 2026!

Barrel Trail Partner Offerings

Use our handy grid below to see which local craft breweries and distilleries are offering delivery, tastings, patio service, and indoor dining.

** Flight Log passports are not valid for large group tastings. For groups larger than 8, please contact the brewery, cidery or distillery directly to accommodate your group size. Each location has the right to refuse service based on group size.