Atlantic Canada Beer News

PEI Brewing Company’s Sydney Street Stout Now Available in Bottles in Limited Release

Posted by AtlCan BeerBlog on 2012-11-06
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The PEI Brewing Company sent me a press release earlier today announcing a new limited release product.

Gahan Sydney Street Stout will be available for sale in 500ml bottles in all PEI Liquor Commissions outlets and select ANBL locations starting next week.  This will be the 5th Gahan Ale released by the PEI Brewing Company.  The beer is described as “full-bodied ale with roasted barley overtones and a dark creamy head.”

“This newest ale is beer our brewers are very proud of ” says PEI Brewing Company President Jeff Squires.  “We are offering Sydney Street Stout as a limited release bottle this fall in PEI and New Brunswick.  We have brewed only one special batch of this great stout – when it’s gone – it’s gone.”

The PEI Brewing Company won both Gold and Silver Medals at the 2012 Canadian Brewing Awards held in Montreal, Quebec.  Gahan Iron Horse Brown was the Gold Medal winner in the Brown Ale category, and Gahan Sir John A’s Honey Wheat was the winner of the Silver Medal in the Wheat Beer -­‐ North American Style category.

Picaroons and Grimross Brewing Collaborate on Monster Mash-Up Collaboration Ale

Posted by AtlCan BeerBlog on 2012-10-31
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As noted on the Picaroons Facebook page, Picaroons and new brewery Grimross Brewing have combined to create Monster Mash-Up Collaboration Ale.  The brew was created by Picaroons’ head brewer Andrew “Esty” Estabrooks and Stephen Dixon, owner of Grimross Brewing and as explained in the post brings Stephen’s Belgian influence to Picaroons’ British-style ales.  The brew is available on tap at the Brewtique and is described as:

A bit of a monster, coming in at around 8% alc./vol. – This ale is similar to a barley wine, with the added spiciness of a Belgian yeast.

The post goes on to explain that Stephen will be brewing on the Brewtique system as he develops the recipes that will eventually be produced by his new brewery. More of his beer is expected at the Brewtique in the future.

I haven’t been able to track down much other information on Grimross Brewing other than they can be followed on Twitter ( @GrimrossBrewing ) and that they have just created a Facebook page earlier today.  I will post more information on the new brewery as it is available.

Big Spruce Brewing to Open in Nyanza, Nova Scotia in the New Year

Posted by AtlCan BeerBlog on 2012-10-26
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As reported by the Canadian Beer News, a new brewery is being planned for Nyanza, Cape Breton.  The new operation is described on its Facebook page as “an organic hop farm and brewery start up”.  The new brewery’s beer is expected to be available in January 2013 in 50 L and 20 L kegs and growlers.

Additional information on the new brewery (which was originally scheduled to be called The Kilted Moose) can be found in this CBC article and this post from Dream Big Cape Breton.