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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!

Overview of Maritime content in July issue of TAPS

Posted by AtlCan BeerBlog on 2012-07-04
Posted in: General. Tagged: Acadie-Broue, Authentic Seacoast Brewing, Bridge Brewing, Craig Pinhey, Hart & Thistle, Mooshead Brewery, PEI Brewing, Propeller Brewing, Pump House Brewery, Shiretown Beer. Leave a Comment

The July issue of TAPS is now available with a new logo and look to the magazine.  In addition to the new look and feel, the magazine will now be published bi-monthly instead of quarterly.

The Maritime brewing scene is well represented in the issue as usual (our friends in Newfoundland not so much).  The Bar Snacks section of the magazine includes news related to Acadie-Broue, PEI Brewing Co., Pump House Brewery, Moosehead and Bridge Brewing Company.  New Brunswick based writer Craig Pinhey has an article on high IBU beers and an article on Atlantic Canadian waterside pubs which includes the Hart & Thistle, Artisan Cafe & Brewpub (Shiretown Beer) and the Rare Bird Pub & Eatery (Authentic Seacoast Brewing Company).  The Tasting Panel features two reviews of Propeller Double IPA.  (My thoughts on this beer:  Holy Hops Batman!  If you haven’t tried it yet you owe it to yourself).

What 4 Atlantic Canadian Breweries made the Where’s list of Top 10 Great Craft Beer Destinations in Canada?

Posted by AtlCan BeerBlog on 2012-01-08
Posted in: Atlantic Canada Beer News, Profiles. Tagged: Authentic Seacoast Brewing, Gahan House (Charlottetown), Pump House Brewery, YellowBelly Brewery. Leave a Comment

This past September the Where blog created a Top 10 list of Craft Beer Destinations in Canada identifying one per province.

Yellow Belly Brewery was identified for Newfoundland, the Gahan House for P.E.I., the Rare Bird Pub in Guysborough for Nova Scotia and the Pump House Brewery for N.B.  Check out the link for a picture and brief write up on each.