Authentic Seacoast Distillery & Brewhouse

Stopped in at the end of our distillery tour of Cape Breton in 2018. No tours, rather impersonal service and didn’t really feel welcome. Brought home a bottle of SeaFever rum and almost three years later, it’s half consumed and gathering dust on my liquor tray.

This unique accommodation was a highlight on our travels around Atlantic Canada. It is located on a beautiful vineyard with views of the ocean. We arrived on a stormy day and were worried about water, thankfully everything stayed dry in the Yurt. John, the manager was exceptionally accommodating, driving us to the yurt in a golf-cart, readying our hot-tub and barbecue, and serving us flights of spirits while describing the nuances of each delicious one. In the morning he made the best coffee I had in all of Nova Scotia. The beans are ethically sourced and roasted on-site. They have a Jura super-automatic espresso maker which made perfect Americanos. For the reviewers complaining about lack of amenities, it's glamping (emphasis on the camping part!) The showers and toilets were very clean and lined with aromatic cedar. The Yurts had WiFi, nice beds, a table, chairs, plates, glasses, cutlery, and a wood-stove. Our unit had both a hot-tub and a bbq. Things to bring: a cooler, a frying pan and/or pot, your own food (though there are some restaurants in-town), water bottles.Notes on the yurts: 1-4 are located close to the distillery. These are great for proximity to the car and coffee, but you get some noise. 5-9 are located down by the water, which is quiet, but a bit of a trek to the car. 10 is located in a private area by the water with it's own bathroom/kitchen combo.

Visited for the yurt in the vineyards winter package, and it was absolutely amazing!! Yurt was very comfortable, the private woodfire hot tub was definitely a huge plus point, and the view was very pretty. John, the manager, was super friendly and helpful! Definitely want to visit again in the summer.

I had a bad stay at Authentic Seacoast yurts in September of 2021. We booked yurt 5 for the hot tub, asked for it to be ready and it was not when we arrived. It wasn't even filled with water. We paid extra for the spot just for this reason. We had been promised, and it was in their site rules, that there would be a golf cart to use and this never materialized while we were there for two days. This is a large property and walking during the rain that fell the second day we were there was not great. We had no access to the sauna, it wasn't ready. We were charged for wood but not given kindling or paper, we were charged for ice even though there is no other way to keep your food fresh as there is no power. You have to wash your own dishes at the bathroom, which made me question how clean things are if the guests are asked to clean up after themselves. We had no wifi at our yurt, even though we were promised a number of times over our stay that this would be fixed, it never was. When I brought all of this to the owners attention, he accused me of lying. Said there were no issues with the wifi and that they were not responsible for the hot tub not being available. He would offer no money back on the charges for the more expensive unit. The only reason they get 2 stars and not one is that the staff is nice, and the view lovely.

Stayed in Yurt #2 this weekend this is not an ocean from but the riverside area. Overall it is beautiful and we had lots of fun in the shoulder season. All of the yurts are near or in the Vinyard.All of the marketing material is filmed in yurt #10 unless your paying $300 a night it’ll be a bit different. Rules and fees are different online then once you get there so please call and ask questions first. Online it states a full breakfast is included. ( there is on food at this location )Pros: the yurt is great can’t get any better. Warm cozy. Has basic kitchen items ie cutlery plates. They provide one bag of free wood every bag after is $7. We used 4 bags in early spring between the fireplace and hot tub. You are not allowed to bring your own. You do however need to bring your own paper and lighters Some yurts have power to charge your phone and have lamps. There is a BBQ to cook and a prep area in the building next to yurt 1-4. The price to use the hot tub is now included with the yurt rental. (Says differently on the website) there is a sauna by a small pond. There is an extra fee of $60 in the off season is only available during the day due to staffing. ( please be kind small family owned company) . We brought our own bikes and went around most of the trails, fun to see hops, bee boxes, ocean and other parts of vineyard. In the shoulder season no bike or kayak rentals but that is available in the sumner. Would be beautiful as the cove is calm. Would be able to kayak right from yurts 5-10. Take a tour of the distillery it’s beautiful even if you don’t like to drink. All yurts have good WIFI.Cons:Most of the cons are smallNeed garbage can and mirror in bathroom. Also paper towel or hand towel. The bathroom next to Yurt 1-4 has full plumbing and beautiful shower. There is coin operated laundry. Bathroom facility next to 5-9 and the private one next to yurt 10 are composting toilets and solar power. The towels provided are thin good for summer but when it’s freezing getting out of hot tub be nice to have something larger and warmer. Most of the hot tubs are only 2 person. We fit fine though would be very snug for larger people. Be aware that there’s no food at the location and the website is not accurate. There is also a binder that comes in the yurt that has not been updated since summer 2021 and is also not accurate.

John and the crew go above and beyond.Yurts, amazing!

Incredible rum! I bought the coffee maple and the coffe hits you first, then the mild maple. Outstanding and great price point at 34.99. Nice tasting room and great customer service.

Stayed in the dog friendly yurts number 3 and 9 with our friends. Had a really great time there. The hottub and sauna still weren't running yet but there were lots of other things to do on the property and surrounding areas but if you were visiting in winter hopefully this will be ready by then. The yurts themselves were very spacious and clean. The property was meticulously maintained. I definitely plan to return this winter. My only criticism was they are a coffee roaster yet didn't have a barista to serve espresso based drinks or even a proper espresso machine. Seemed a little odd where they are in the business of roasting beans.

My husband and I booked 2 nights In a yurt mid January 2022 . We where on our way there and staff called us to warn us of a coming storm so they put us in a hotel room on the site then proceeded to get us into a yurt asap that morning. Staff was amazing. Thankyou John for all your help !!! They brought wood when we needed it , the hottub was ready to go and anything else we needed they where their for usFacilities where amazing , bathrooms clean and beautifully built , yurt was cozy and bed was comfy . Not to mention the sauna and the views . Beautiful place we will be back !!!

Excellent beer and customer service in a gorgeous location. We stayed in town in the Manor House, also operated by the same group. Happened to meet Glen, the owner, while visiting the distillery and enjoyed a quick tour around the property. The yurts and cottages are clean and situated in great locations. Would definitely consider renting here.