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Friday Wrap-Up for August 25, 2023 – News from Tatamagouche, Tanner & Co, Big Spruce, Trailway, Propeller, O’Creek, Change is Brewing, Boxing Rock, Hopyard Halifax, and Bogside!

Posted by acbbchris on 2023-08-25

Ahoy-hoy beer fans of Atlantic Canada. With the region still in full-on summer mode, and often bound for the beach, it also means that many breweries are primarily focused on pumping out as much of their core lineups as they possibly can to keep up with thirsty patrons. Between that and our own busy schedules we’ve only got a handful of new releases and re-releases, but hopefully it’s enough to pique your interest and wet your whistle. Read on for your weekly dose of beer news.

Big news on the North Shore of Nova Scotia this week, as Tatamagouche Brewing has launched their non-alcoholic line of beers with Nomad Pilsner. Taking a different tack than many breweries to produce their alternative beverages, they’re confident Nomad Pilsner, and further releases to come, will have the quality and flavour that you’d expect from Tata products. Their novel approach will also allow for some additional future bevvy possibilities so stay tuned for more to come. Meanwhile, you can get all the latest news by following the Nomad brand specifically at their new website and on Fb and Ig (and possibly other socials that we’re too old to be hip to).

We’ve long appreciated Tanner & Co. Brewing in Chester Basin for their quality beers, but as true beer geeks we also appreciate their tendency towards experimentation. Sure, if you know owner/brewer Dan Tanner’s extensive wine background the integration of grapes makes sense, and they’ve put out plenty of honey-bearing liquids as well, but they’ve also spent time and effort unearthing and recreating lesser known (some might even say “forgotten”) styles. Kotbusser, Dampfbier (German Steam Beer), and Rauchbier are just a few examples of the unique styles they’ve brought to market. That continues this week with the release of Princesse. The style Princessebier was first mentioned in the mid-1700s as a Dutch beer made for shipping long distances. By 1900 the beer had pretty much disappeared from production, but has seen some revival from breweries like Tanner who appreciate the finer details of beer history and styles. This take on the style was infused with orange peel, coriander seed and licorice root, resulting in a blend of “royal” flavours. It’s currently on tap at the Duke Street taproom for pints and growler fills.

Up in Cape Breton, Big Spruce is rolling out another sessionable release with Hoppily Ever After. This 5% ABV session IPA has a touch of malt sweetness, but the real star of the show is on the hop side, with notes of mango, passion fruit and some piney resin. This one should be making an appearance on-tap this weekend and check out the Sprucetique or their online store for 473 ml cans.

A quick hit in Fredericton where Trailway has brought back their fruited wheat beer and tribute to local junk removal service Fredericton Dumpster Services, Dump Run Saves. This time the beer saw additions of apricot and mango before a dry-hop of El Dorado. Check out the brewery today to try the 4% ABV DRS. They have a $10 Shipping Special this weekend to celebrate!

Be careful while close to water this weekend, as Propeller’s Leviathan Triple IPA is back again! Absolutely loaded with tropical hops, this 10.0% beast is tropical, dank, and while bitter, is mellowed by just a touch of lactose to smooth it out. Available in tall cans at all of their shops in Halifax, Dartmouth, and now Bedford, it can also be ordered for local delivery and Canada-wide shipping, or at your favourite private shops like Bishop’s Cellar, and even some select NSLC locations!

Moncton’s O’Creek Brewing continues to flex their new-brewery-muscles with the release (and canning) of two beers this week… Corigan Pale Ale returns, and Czech Affair is a new Czech-inspired Pale Lager, made with authentic hops and malt from its homeland. Stop by their spot on Barker Street for a mug, pint, or four-pack to go! Their food partners, The Craft Canteen, have extended their hours to now serve lunch, and have added a few things to the menu, too!

If you’re in Halifax this coming week, we recommend checking out HopYard Halifax on Gottingen Street on the evening of Tuesday, August 29th, at 7 PM, where the Change is Brewing Collective will be hosting an event in association with Boxing Rock and HopYard. “One Pint at a Time” is an award-winning documentary that aims to shine a light on Black & Brown-owned breweries in the US, who make up less than 1% of the 9,000 breweries in the country, and the challenges they have faced in an industry that, on the whole, has thus far failed at diversity. In addition to a screening of the film, there will be a beer tasting and plenty of dialogue about creating an inclusive and equitable craft beer & hospitality industry. Admission is pay what you can, with proceeds supporting CiB initiatives. A limited release Change is Brewing x Boxing Rock x HopYard collaboration will also be on tap for the event. One Pint Wheat Ale is a 4.5% ABV wheat featuring Shelburne County strawberries from Loré’s Farms, as well as locally foraged rhubarb. A beautiful pink hue to the beer invites folks in for a mix of fruity and light tartness, reminiscent of a strawberry rhubarb pie! Brewed at their Windsor Street Halifax small batch brewery, after the event, it will be available while supplies last at Hopyard and Windsor Street.

Fun in the sun in Montague tomorrow, as Bogside Brewing is hosting a Summer Block Party all day. They are launching the latest in their Single Hop Series, Calypso, with live music from 4 PM all evening, and oyster shucking by Colville Bay Oysters from 4:30 PM. More details on raffle and door prizes on their IG page.

The heart of summer continues across the region, with time at the beach, lake, or local brewery patio being maximized while the weather cooperates. However you’re able to enjoy, we hope you do it with a local beer! Lots of new beers and a few events to tell you about this week, let’s get right to it!

If you’ve been following along at home, Bishop’s Cellar has been celebrating their 20th anniversary and now we’ve got their final beer collaboration to round out the trio. The first two were Cellar Slammer (with Tatamagouche) and Cellarbier (with Propeller) and this new release, Cellarbration is a dry-hopped Saison with a common thread from the previous releases. This collaboration with North Brewing, takes the primary dry-hop from each of the previous collars (Hallertau Blanc and Saphir) to dry-hop in equal parts complementing the aroma of the Saison. The grain bill features Pilsner malt from PEI and classic French Saison yeast grown in Guelph by Escarpment Labs. This one is 6% and is available today from Bishops, North, their online shops in cans.

Newcomer Rackhouse Brewing Company has released their first lager to the Saint John River Valley area. Aptly named Lager #1, this 4.8% lager features 75% locally-grown and -malted Pilsner malt, and is also hopped with locally-grown Saaz for a bit of bite, complementing a citrus undertone. Future plans include barrel-aging a similar recipe, but it’s always great to compare before and after a barrel treatment. As with many of Rackhouse’s offerings, they can be found at their host Big Axe Brewery, as well as nearby Moonshine Creek and Picaroons Roundhouse.

Serpent Brewing in Spryfield has a trio of new beers out this week. Drama Llama is a 7.6% Double IPA, with notes of citrus, berry, and pine, thanks to the Citra and Simcoe used throughout. Think “New World” DIPA, as this is not super-bitter, and features a sweeter character. Cans are available out the door, as well as a small supply to enjoy on draught while checking out their new menu. Out yesterday at Serpent is Mango Mónica, a 6.2% Saison with mango, named in celebration of a dedicated partner to the brewery and family. Starting from a Saison base, hopped with Citra, and with mango added, it shows DNA from both sides of the family. Big on flavour, but not sweet, it does show some tropical and light esters and phenols from both the hops and fruit addition. Cans and draught of both are available now. And finally is today’s Father O’Keefe, a 9.0% Belgian Tripel with cherry. Showing its higher ABV with a touch of warming alcohol, it finished dry, and the cherries help to enhance the overall experience.

Up the North Shore, Tatamagouche Brewing continues to roll out new releases in its Intertidal IPA series, but is also sneaking in re-releases of previously popular editions. In that vein, returning today is Intertidal Sabro Session IPA, featuring a lower ABV of 3.5%. Per the name, this one uses Sabro hops, leading to its signature coconut notes, along with peach and other tropical fruit. It also uses the Hydra yeast strain from Escarpment Labs, known for leaving plenty of body in a small beer and creating the juicy character that has taken the IPA world by storm. Fresh off the canning line, check out the brewery and Tata’s online store to get your hands on some now.

On the other end of the IPA spectrum, Unfiltered is releasing a new DIPA today, featuring the Bergamot hop. This 7.5% ABV single-hop DIPA shows notes of tropical fruit, pine, lemongrass and citrus, with a touch of dankness. The hops were grown and sourced from Quebec’s Duke 25 Hops. In other Unfiltered news, you might want to circle Saturday, July 29 on your calendar, when the brewery will be celebrating its 8th anniversary with special releases, deals on pints, and the eminent Greg Nash on the grill outside their pub, Charm School. Keep an eye on their socials for more details and how to purchase advanced tickets for food.

Out in Cape Breton, it has finally stopped raining and Big Spruce has two new releases ready for what is shaping up to be a stellar weekend. First up is A-Game a 4% session IPA. This one was developed in collaboration with the fine folks at A for Adventure, just in time for the party they’ll be hosting at next week’s Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso. Cans are available in Nyanza this weekend, with the official launch happening next week at the festival. Also out this weekend is the returning Luft Schloss, a 5.5% ABV Helles Lager. The German-style lager features a trio of noble hops with Hallertau Perle, Hallertau Traditional, and Hallertau Callista. Look for floral and herbal notes from the hops, and a dry finish on the palette. Cans of Luft Schloss are available now at the brewery and through Big Spruce’s online store.

Jumping over to Newfoundland, Quidi Vidi Brewery has a new release in its longstanding Sofa Sour series. Blackberry Rosemary Sofa Sour pours a vibrant purple colour with a pink creamy head. Expect notes of berries and rosemary to be balanced by a subtle tartness and a slightly sweet finish. Cans of this 5% ABV sour are available now at the Hop Shop in the Gut, with a drop of cans on its way to the NLC and corner stores.

Last week, we distinctly remember saying “I could really go for a[n] ~~Allagash~~ White right now,” and look at what the local craft beer lords have delivered: Propeller White! Propeller’s White is a Belgian-style witbier brewed with wheat malt, oranges, and coriander and is smooth, refreshing and just what you’d expect in a full flavoured and smooth wit. At 4.8% and 30 IBU, this year’s release features wider distribution to our New Brunswick friends, as it should be in select ANBL locations over the coming weeks. This will also be at the private stores in Halifax, all of the Prop shops, select NSLCs, and online for Canada-wide shipping.

Newfoundland’s Mauzy Cider has another new release this week, the latest from their 2022 season. Playing once again in the piquette space, Take Me Away saw orchard and feral pomace rehydrated and undergoing a week-long maceration process. After primary fermentation, a dosing of honey from Baccalieu Trail allowed it to naturally carbonate in the clear stubby bottles. At just 4%, this one is light and easy drinking, plenty of delicate notes of fresh apples and a touch of funk. Available at the usual Mauzy haunts, including Toslow, Banished (online and in-store), and better retailers on the Avalon.

A couple of fun events coming up in NL and NS:

Big birthday and anniversary happiness to our Newfoundland friends as next weekend (July 22nd and 23rd) Port Rexton Brewing will be celebrating their 7th anniversary. They’re going to feature a special rotating tap that changes 7 times to feature 7 new beers for their anniversary. We’re highlighting this now to get it into your calendars and they will have more news on their special fruited IPA anniversary release in the coming days. Check out the full lineup here and if you’re in the area, it is a must-visit event!

On the same weekend, but in Halifax, we’ve got a returning collaboration as the fine folks at Stillwell will be hosting Willibald again, a Farm Distillery and Brewery out of Ayr, Ontario (near Cambridge, just outside Kitchener-Waterloo). This is a two day event (A Weekend with Willibald!) with the first day being a full takeover at the Freehouse with Korean Fried Chicken. The second day will be hosted by the Beergarden on Spring Garden Road and willl feature seltzers with BBQ food pairings. The first day will feature 10 taps of beer, seltzer and cocktails and Stillwell HQ will also feature cans to drink and takeaway. Check the Instagram post here for the full details and drinks!

Another one for July 22 and staying in Halifax again, as 2 Crows Brewing and Studio East are teaming up with a food pop up in the 2 Crows taproom. A Beer and Bao event, Studio East will be bringing the sweet, purple milk buns and 2 Crows will be bringing the beer, with a special on-tap only brew for the event. This small batch sour will feature Ube (purple yam), ginger and sea salt, so you can double up your ube pleasure. This starts at noon on Saturday, July 22 and runs until the food is sold out!

Are you looking to begin or change up your craft brewing career? Want to help keep New Brunswick shelves stocked and taps flowing with the good stuff? If so, then TrailWay Brewing in Fredericton has a job opening just for you! They are hiring a Sales Manager to serve the province of New Brunswick, with ANBL locations, licensees, and everywhere in between being the intended audience. Sales experience is a big plus, and check out this post for more information and how to apply.

It’s hot and sticky out there through much of the region, so get outside, or inside, and enjoy all the beer-y goodness while the sun is shining. We’re giving you the rapid-fire style this week so we can all spend more time enjoying the summer. Onto the news below. Cheers!

There’s something wonderful about Halifax hosting the Canadian Brewing Awards, and that something wonderful is a lot of collaborations for us to enjoy after everyone leaves town! This week we feature a collaboration between Garrison, Merit and Sawdust City, as they came together to bring us Too Many Cooks! This is a dry-hopped West Coast IPA featuring Emerald Squire and Hyrdra hops. Pilsner is the base malt in this 6.3% beer that you can grab now from Garrison locations.

Tanner Brewing has a new release for us that’s perfect for the heat. Rhubarb Lemondrop Sour is a tart and refreshing beer that was kettle soured and hopped both in the boil and dry-hopped with (you guessed it) Lemondrop. The grain bill features local malts from Horton Ridge and Shoreline, the rhubarb comes fresh from the garden and it all comes together for a tasty, refreshing 5.2% treat that you can grab from both Tanner locations and their online store for delivery.

Hot off opening their new Bedford Highway location, Propeller turns their attention back to the peninsula where they’ve put together a beer in partnership with Black Sheep restaurant. Lucky Ewe is a dry hopped lager with modern Continental variety Huell Melon that brings subtle flavors and aromas of strawberry and apricot. This one will be an excellent candidate for sipping on the Black Sheep patio and should pair well with their fresh and varied menu.

More collaborations from the summer! Dear Friends is a new beer (not to be confused with the wonderful Dartmouth establishment, Dear Friend Bar) from Landwash and Rough Waters.This is a Rosé ale that mimics the fruitiness and refreshing lightness of a glass of rosé but with a beery twist. Featuring French hops, Triskel and Barbe Rouge, it also features additions of hibiscus flowers and prickly pear. Coming in at 5% it will only be available at the retail shop and local stores (no NLC!) and on tap at Landwash!

Staying on the collaboration train, North Shore’s Tatamagouche Brewing and Dartmouth’s North Brewing are returning with seasonal release, Cool Melon, a watermelon Kölsch. This beer features a bunch of real fruit, as it was co-fermented with over 800 pounds of watermelon and it features Huell Melon hops. You can expect it to be crisp and refreshing and not too heavy at 4.5% and it’s available from all North locations and online today (in cans and on tap!)

Trailway Brewing has got it bad (got it bad, got it bad) this week with the release of Hop for Teacher. This one was brewed for the end of the school year to celebrate the beer-drinking teachers and other educators in our lives, especially the wives of Trailway owners Jake and Dan. A fruited IPA with peach purée and everybody’s favorite new hop HBC 1019, expect this one to hit hard on the sweet and juicy peach character, but not too hard on the ABV at 5.5%. Sounds like an excellent tipple for what’s sure to be some stankin’ gross weather in Freddie this weekend. Grab it at the brewery in cans, get your growler filled to go, or sit and sip one in the taproom.

Bannerman Brewing in St. John’s, NL, has a brand new fruited sour pouring for your summer enjoyment. Conditioned on yuzu, for notes of lemon peel, and pear, for hints of pear skin, it also boasts peach pit character and a hint of salinity. Super light and refreshing, it should pair nicely with hot and humid weather if any of that happens to be going around. Currently only on tap for pints and fills to go from the brewery on Duckworth, there are plans for cans as the summer wears on.

Speaking of yuzu, lagers, and collaborations, Candid Brewing in Antigonish is ticking all those boxes this week with Yuzu Biru, a citrus lager. Brewed for Antigonish Townhouse as an ideal summer sipper, this is essentially a fruited version of their pleasantly dry Kanpai rice lager kicked up a notch with a big citrus punch thanks to fermentation on yuzu purée. This 4% crispyboi isn’t being packaged, so you’ll have to hit the Townhouse or the Candid taproom at 88 College Street to give it a try.

Village Green in Cornwall, PE, has a brand new summer seasonal on the taps. BUZZ30 Citra-Sabro Pale Ale is what it says on the tin: a tribute to The Buzz, “PEI’s Guide to What’s Going On,” on the occasion of their 30th anniversary, and also a pale ale brewed with Citra and Sabro hops for big citra presence and some coconut and melon overtones. You can grab this one for pints or fills or cans to go at the brewery, but you’ll want to move quickly as it’s going fast (don’t worry too much, though, they’ll be brewing more!)

In yet more collaboration news, a whole bunch of folks came together at Brightwood Brewing to do a batch to benefit the Back to the Sea Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to, “sparking curiosity for marine life and inspire a desire to protect the ocean.” Featuring contributions in time, labour, and/or ingredients from Malthouse (malt), Elnova Equipment (hops) Brew Culture (hops), Lallemand Brewing (yeast), and Scotty G (label design). Back to the Sea Hazy IPA is, well, a hazy IPA, coming in at 5.7% ABV and 35 IBU. Featuring Mandarina Bavaria and Bravo in the kettle up to the whirlpool, and then double dry hopped with Bravo and Nelson Sauvin (warm) and Mandarina and Nelson (cold), it was fermented with the Verdant IPA yeast strain to maximize the fruity flavors and provide haze stability. Proceeds from this one (available at Brightwood) will benefit Back to the Sea, who have their soft opening this weekend. Meanwhile, look for a launch party at Brightwood’s beer garden in the next week or two!

Nyanza’s Big Spruce Brewing are into the swing of summer with the return of their Ukrainian Pilsner Ykpaïa (try saying that three times fast!) This one leverages Ukrainian hop variety Zlato Polissya (“polished gold”) and, in fact, hops grown in Galchin in Zhytomyr oblast. It boasts a deep golden color and floral and herbal aromas and flavors. Expect a smooth mouthfeel, delicate bitterness, and a bit of sweetness. Packages in cans, it’s 4.9% ABV and it’s also available on tap at the brewery for pints and fills.

Only one event to tell you about this week, but it’s a good’er:

We’re rounding out the news this week with a good ol’ event like the glory days of tap takeovers at Stillwell HQ. Saturday, July 8th, the Barrington street staple is featuring taps and bottles from Quebec’s own Brasserie Dunham. The main feature is six versions of their Viti Vini Vici series. These releases typically feature a Saison aged in different wine barrels. Check out the six versions on tap and the different bottle selections available below:

On Tap:

VVV no. 6 – Pinot Noir from Les Pervenches
VVV no. 9 – Gewürztraminer
VVV no. 11 – Pinot Noir from Nival
VVV no. 13 – Sauvignon Blanc
VVV no. 15 – L’Acadie Blanc
VVV no. 16 – Frontenac Noir

In Bottles:

Opora – White wine barrel-aged saison
Opora Gooseberry – White wine barrel-aged saison with gooseberries
Funk Làlà – Barrel-aged grisette with blueberries
Funk Écarlate – Barrel-aged grisette with cherries
Paul – Hoppy wild ale
Saison Cassis – Sour saison with cassis
Vieille Cerise – 3 year barrel-aged wild ale with cherries
Assemblage no. 10 – Blend of sour beers and foudre beer with acerola
Saison Bleuet – Saison blend refermented on blueberries
Quench du Soif – Wild IPA with Citra & Galaxy

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