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Fredericton Craft Beer Fest this Saturday at the Delta – We’re Going, Are You?

Posted by acbbchris on 2013-03-05
Posted in: Atlantic Canada Beer Festivals. Tagged: Fredericton Beer, Fredericton Craft Beer Festival. Leave a Comment
FCBF

FCBF

Just a reminder that the Fredericton Craft Beer Fest is this Saturday evening. March 9th, 7:30-10pm (VIP ticket holders can enter at 7) at the Delta Fredericton (225 Woodstock Rd, 506-457-7000). Tickets are sold out, but there is a waiting list you can sign up for here.

The list of brewers and beers is available here. There are over 80 beers, many of which are special for the fest, not available at ANBL! And VIP and volunteers are being rewarded with some special beers (VIPs will be able to try the Bushwakker beer, and volunteers will be thanked with a new NB beer).

If you haven’t already organized travel and accommodations, the Delta still has Fest discounted rooms available. At the end of the evening, no need to worry about a cab, just take an elevator upstairs to your room. Sounds like a plan to me! Using the FCBF link will save you up to $70 for the night, so well worth it!

For those of you looking to start the evening off with a great meal, there are a few restaurants in town offering 15% discount when showing your FCBF ticket: The Schnitzel Parlour, The Lunar Rogue and [Catch] Urban Grill.

We’ll be going, hope to see you there!

ps. Sorry for the lack of posts lately. We’re back and better than ever. We’ve got great interviews with Big Spruce Brewing and Tide & Boar Gastropub coming soon!

Bridge Brewing Co. Opens in Halifax

Posted by acbbchris on 2013-01-25
Posted in: Atlantic Canada Beer News. 3 comments

After months of waiting and wading through red tape, Bridge Brewing is finally open!

Wednesday at 3pm marked the first day of business for the brewery at 2576 Agricola Street in Halifax, and it got off to a roaring start. A few die-hards waited in the -15C weather to be among the first to buy the beer (yours truly was among them). We even got to witness the wonderful sign being mounted.

The Bridge Brewing sign mounted, minutes before opening

The Bridge Brewing sign mounted, minutes before opening

After opening, the first dozen customers huddled inside, while owner Peter Burbridge and brewer Josh Herbin spoke about their two Belgian-inspired beers: Farmhouse Ale and Gus’ 65m Blonde Ale. The Farmhouse has a solid malt sweetness balanced out with a refreshing tartness from the yeast and hop bitterness;  Big, Complex and refreshing. Candied Fruit Aroma (7.5% abv). The Gus’ 65m Blonde has light fruit nose up front, citrus, background spice and a dry finish; a very refreshing session beer (6.5%).

Store backdrop

Store backdrop, Peter at work selling growlers

The beer was so popular that they sold out of their pre-filled growlers within 3 hours! Since then, they’ve been busy filling growlers and selling them at break-neck speed. In fact, after today’s 3-7pm opening, they will be closed until Wednesday (Jan 30) to refill the tanks, so go there right now! If you get thirsty on the weekend, Gus’ 65m is curently on tap at Gus’ Pub (2605 Agricola), only 65 metres North of Bridge (hence the name).

They also have glasses and t-shirts for the beer-swag-minded.

bridge_bottles

Cheers to a great opening, and continued success! We look forward to following Bridge as they continue to help expand the beer scene in the Atlantic Provinces.

Friday Wrap-Up: Big News for NS Breweries, Fredericton Beer Info (Good and Bad), and more

Posted by acbbchris on 2013-01-11
Posted in: Friday Wrap-Up. Leave a Comment

We’ve had a busy week in Atlantic Canada, here’s the quick summary. Check the attached links for more details:

  • Propeller Brewing Co in Halifax will be expanding to a second location. Having visited their Gottingen Street location many times, I can say that they outgrew it years ago, so I’m very happy to hear that there are solid plans in the works.
  • Garrison Brewing Co in Halifax has released their Comet IPA, the first in a series of Single Hop beers. It is available at the brewery, private beer stores, and select NSLC locations (sorry NB, PEI and NL readers!).
  • Good news from the Fredericton Craft Beer Festival (March 9 at the Delta Fredericton): they are beginning to release their list of breweries who will be attending. So far  Gahan House/PEI Brewing Co, Garrison Brewing Co, McClelland Imports (reps for Affligem, Delerium Tremens and others) have been announced, but there will be plenty more!
  • Bad news from the Garrison District Ale House: the damage was more extensive than first thought, and the road to recovery will take several months.
  • The first of many fundraisers for the GDAH staff was held last night at Marky’s Laundromat Expresso Bar in Moncton. Check our Calendar page to keep to up date with the next ones planned in Fredericton and afar.
  • Speaking of the Calendar: if you have any events you would like to have featured, please let us know (either in the comments or via the Contact page).
  • This past Tuesday was the monthly Brewnosers meeting. There was a solid turnout of 15 members, and we tasted ~25 homebrewed and commercial beers. If you live in the HRM, consider coming out for them to share some great food and drink, on the second Tuesday of the month.
  • The Aleanders (PEI’s homebrew and beer appreciation club) also met on Tuesday, with about 10 people in attendance.