About Gather Brewery & Glassworks
Gather Brewery & Glassworks puts a craft brewery and a hot glass studio under one roof in the village of Merrickville. The glass side grew out of Gray Art Glass, a family business Kevin Robert Gray started in 1985 and that his son Michael Gray now leads, and the business calls itself the first place in Canada to pair a glassblowing studio with a brewery.
Beer is brewed on site and poured in the taproom or sold in cans to go. House names include Dam Good Lager, Log Driver Canadian Ale, Glassblower's Assistant Hazy Pale, Big Pants Pilsner and Rusty Rambler Amber Ale. From your table you can often watch the glassblowers through a window into the hot shop, though studio hours vary and nobody is guaranteed to be working on a given day.
To make something yourself, book a private workshop with the studio's artist. The 20-minute session makes one piece, such as a pumpkin, paperweight, bird or ornament, and the longer sessions add drinking glasses. Workshops are for ages 10 and up with a parent or guardian present the whole time, and finished pieces need about three days to cool and be sanded before pickup or shipping. The kitchen serves tacos, flatbread and smash burgers Thursday to Sunday, with a smaller menu on Wednesdays, and the taproom hosts music showcases, beer style talks and paint nights.
Lavender Mills Farm in Oxford Mills is roughly 15 to 20 minutes east toward Kemptville, so a summer day can combine the lavender fields with a late lunch and a workshop slot in Merrickville.
What to do
- Watch glassblowers through the hot shop window when the studio is working
- Book a 20-, 40- or 60-minute private glassblowing workshop
- Try house beers such as Dam Good Lager and Big Pants Pilsner
- Have tacos or a smash burger, Thursday to Sunday
- Catch a free music showcase or paint night in the taproom
- Take cans home from the taproom
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Taproom open year-round, Wednesday to Sunday
- Hours
- As posted October 2026: Wed–Thu 11–6, Fri–Sat 11–8, Sun 11–6; closed Mon–Tue
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Workshops are booked by the slot; a group books back-to-back slots, one per person, and cancellations need 48 hours' notice.
- Glass pieces are ready about three days later, so arrange shipping if you're visiting from out of town.
- Large groups and tour buses should reserve a table ahead through their website.
- Plan a designated driver if your group is tasting.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Mills Farm · about 18 minutes away
Lavender Mills Farm is about 18 minutes east near Kemptville, so pair a lavender walk with lunch and a glassblowing session in Merrickville.
Getting there
Questions
How much is a glassblowing workshop?
As listed in October 2026: $125 plus tax for a 20-minute one-piece session, $275 plus tax for 40 minutes and two pieces, and $400 plus tax for 60 minutes and three pieces.
Can kids do a workshop?
Yes, from age 10, with a parent or adult guardian present at all times.
Can I take my piece home the same day?
No. Pieces cool slowly and are sanded, so they're ready in about three days; shipping can be arranged.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Kemptville & Merrickville, Ontario
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