Friday Wrap-Up

Friday Wrap-Up – Boxing Rock Brewery to Open Saturday, Railcar Brewing Location Plans Change, Propeller Opening Dartmouth Store, and more

Posted by acbbshawn on 2013-07-05
Posted in: Friday Wrap-Up. Tagged: Boxing Rock Brewing, Brewer's Bash, Fredericton Beer Run, Grimross Brewing, Picaroons Traditional Ales, Propeller Brewing, Railcar Brewing, Shiretown Beer. Leave a Comment

Happy Friday, everyone! How about some beer news for this week?

• Boxing Rock Brewery in Shelburne is opening Saturday! At their location at 78 Ohio Rd, they will have their Temptation Red Ale in 1 L and 1.89 L growlers, as well as some merchandise. The storefront will be open Monday-Saturday, and there will be a grand opening soon. They will also be at the Shelburne Farmer’s Market tomorrow. Welcome to the fast growing Atlantic Canada Beer scene!

• Railcar Brewing Company, set to open late this fall, will no longer be housed in Railcar 3 at the Shogomac Site in Florenceville-Bristol, NB, despite a previous proposal being accepted by the town. Owner/brewmaster Mitch Biggar has posted on Railcar’s Facebook page that he is currently weighing other location options for the brewery. We’ll be sure to post on this nano-brewery’s new location and plans as soon as we can!

• Propeller Brewing Co is opening their Dartmouth storefront at 617 Windmill tomorrow. They will have growlers and bottles for sale, and their 16th Anniversary celebration beer should be available at both stores. It is an unfiltered dry-hopped Pale Ale. Eventually, the main production will switch over to the larger 30hL brewhouse in Dartmouth, but like all good things, it’s not going to happen overnight! We hope to have more details for you soon.

• Looking to attend the Brewer’s Bash in Fredericton, hosted by Picaroons, next Saturday, July 13th? Well, tickets have been sold out for some time, but organizers are still looking for volunteers to help out with pouring samples, tending the entrance and exits, running beer and ice, and keeping the site tidy. There are two options: one 4-hour shift in the morning or afternoon, and one 5&1/2 hour shift in the evening. Volunteers would have access to the festival after their shift is completed; while evening volunteers would obviously miss most of the festival, there will be a “post-event bonus” of some sort. If you’re interested, send an email ASAP to kim@picaroons.ca.

• On July 1st, shortly after our post in last Friday’s Wrap-Up, Grimross Brewing began selling their Cheval D’Or at the Picaroons Brewtique in Fredericton. The 5 bbl batch (155 U.S. gallons) of this Saison was also brewed at this location, and is available in 750 mL swing-top growlers. Those living in Fredericton will be seeing this beer on tap at restaurants and bars in the near future, along with some other Belgian-style beers that owner/brewer Stephen Dixon has planned.

• For those of you that haven’t yet purchased your tickets for August’s Fredericton Beer Run, here’s another incentive for you: one of the prizes for this event will be a private tasting of some of Red Rover Brewing‘s ciders. This will be just one of the craft-beer/cider related prizes available, ranging from random draws to swag and other items for the top runners in each distance.

• Shiretown continues to expand the locations that their Blonde du Quai can be found. Check the ANBL site for exact details, but it can now be found regularly in some stores in Fredericton and Moncton, as well as Caraquet and Tracadie-Sheila, and on tap at good beer bars Marky’s Laundromat and the Saint John Ale House.

That’s it for this week. Be sure to enjoy the warm weather with some local and cold (but not too cold!) craft beer!

Friday Wrap-Up – Grimross Brewing to Release First Beer Soon, Celtic Knot to Launch Second Beer, Uncle Leo’s Brewery Opening in Lyons Brook this weekend, and more

Posted by acbbshawn on 2013-06-28
Posted in: Friday Wrap-Up. Tagged: Authentic Seacoast Brewing, Celtic Knot Brewing, Garrison Brewing, Grimross Brewing, PEI Brewing, Uncle Leo's Brewery. Leave a Comment

Hello again, guys and gals! Here’s your Atlantic Canadian Beer news for this week, to carry into your long weekend…

• For those of you who have been anxiously waiting to try some beer from Grimross Brewing, we have good news: your wait is almost over! Owner/brewer Stephen Dixon has confirmed that the first beer, a Belgian Saison named “Cheval D’Or”, will be released sometime over the next week or so. A dry, light-gold-colored ale described as rustic, earthy, and slightly spicy, Cheval D’Or has an ABV of approximately 5.2%. The beer will be available in 750 mL refillable growlers at the Picaroons Brewtique downtown, and will also be released in kegs to various restaurants/bars across the city.

• After a successful launch of their first beer at Marky’s Laundromat last Sunday, Celtic Knot Brewing will be releasing another beer this coming Sunday, June 30th. The “Not Joe Average” is a 5% American Pale Ale that brewer Bruce Barton designed “to appeal to both craft beer lovers and non-craft beer lovers alike”. The launch will again be at Marky’s, and begins at 3:00 p.m.

• Uncle Leo’s Brewery in Lyons Brook (two kilometres outside of Pictou, NS, along the West River) is having its Gran Opening this weekend! Saturday from 2-9pm and Sunday from 2-6pm, the brewery will be open, serving samples of their IPA and Red Ale, as well as selling growlers to go. A bonus for those who drop by, the growler fee will be waived for this weekend only, and you’ll receive a free glass with a fill! We will have a full profile of them soon. Welcome to the Atlantic Craft Beer Revolution!

• Garrison Brewing has announced that two more of their beers will soon be available in New Brunswick. The first beer is Nit-Wit, a Belgian Witbier (the perfect summer-style!) that was originally the winning entry for the 2010 Ultimate Brew-Off, brewed by Scott Tilford. The beer has since been brewed repeatedly by Garrison, and has won medals in both the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Brewing Awards (Bronze and Silver, respectively). The next beer is Garrison’s second in their “One-Hop” series, Citra One-Hop IPA. This American IPA has 56 IBUs, and is brewed solely with the Citra hop, well-known for packing in lots of tropical fruit flavors and aromas. The Nit-Wit is now available at ANBL locations across the province; look for the Citra One-Hop sometime over the next week.

• Residents of Charlottetown can now pick up PEI Brewing Company beers at the Farmer’s Market on Belvedere Ave. The brewery will be selling 4-packs of their bottled beers, pre-filled growlers, and some merchandise such as shirts, hats, etc. every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm.

• The Rare Bird Pub in Guysborough, NS is opening today for the summer season. The brewpub is home to the Authentic Seacoast™ Brewery, and will have several of the in-house crafted beers on tap. Growlers of the beer are also available at the Skipping Stone Cafe next door.

• The next event from the Ladies Beer League has been announced. It will be held at the at The Wooden Monkey Restaurant in Dartmouth on July 11th from 7-9 pm, and will feature Cape Breton brewery Big Spruce Brewing. Tickets cost $15.00 and include 2 slices of pizza from the Wooden Monkey kitchen & 3 beer samples (including that of Regatta Red, which is not available outside of Cape Breton). Tickets are moving fast, so please contact LadiesBeerLeague@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Have a fun and safe Canada Day everyone! Get out and drink local!

Friday Wrap-Up – Bridge Brewing Pouring New Summer Ale; Red Rover Brewing Announces VIP Tastings; and more…

Posted by acbbshawn on 2013-06-21
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Good morning, craft beer lovers! Here’s a run-down of beer news in Atlantic Canada for the week:

• Bridge Brewing has recently been pouring a new beer at their location on Gottingen St. in Halifax. Their Summer Ale is a “light take” on a Belgian Saison. With a 5.5% ABV, it’s brewed with 100% Pilsner malt and Fuggle hops, and has orange peel and coriander seed added at the end of the boil. When in stock, Summer Ale is available in 750 mL and 1.89 L refillable bottles purchased at the brewery, and on tap in Halifax at Tess, and at Jamieson’s in Dartmouth.

• Those who have become supporters of Red Rover Brewing, the upcoming New Brunswick cidery, have already been invited to the next tastings of their new products.  Being held on July 3rd and 10th, they will be highlighting “some of the finest cider Red Rover has crafted to-date”. If you’d like to attend, it’s not too late to become a supporter and receive an invite!

• Another hop-bomb from brewer Greg Nash was tapped at the Hart & Thistle yesterday. Columbus DIPA is an Imperial India Pale Ale brewed exclusively with the Columbus hop, well-known for imparting a slightly-fruity, dank and “resiny” character when used in beer. Coming in at a whopping 9.1% ABV, with a very high calculated IBUs of 246, this beer likely won’t last long… those in the area should get down to the H&T sooner rather than later!

• It’s not for a couple of months, but Propeller Brewing has announced their next cask night will be on Friday, August 16th. Not only will attendees get to enjoy a Propeller beer on cask (along with other taps, including a special one-off beer), the event will also feature a “Sausage Fest Edition”, where local chef Ludo Eveno will prepare “three delicious interpretations of the sausage”. The cask will be tapped at approximately 6:30 pm, where one of the Propeller brewers will be around to answer questions about cask-conditioned beer. Tickets can be purchased here; don’t wait, as space is limited 45 seats!

That’s all for this week. Be sure to enjoy the weekend with some fine craft beer!