July 27th, 2010
EDMONTON, AB – Sherbrooke Liquor, one of Canada’s best beer shops, has released the latest in a series of limited edition house brand beers, Neapolean Stout, which has been brewed for them by Alley Kat Brewing.
Here’s the description from the Sherbrooke website:
Picture taking a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream, mixing it up, then smelling and tasting the chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors. Now picture smelling and tasting those flavors in a stout. Can’t decide between a rich stout or an ice cream for dessert? Why not do both? Neapolitan ice cream = awesome. Beer = awesome. Neapolitan ice cream + beer = awesome squared.
Neapolean Stout is 6.7% alc/vol, and is available now in six packs of 341 ml bottles for $17.99.
Categories:Alberta· Beer Releases· Seasonal Beers
July 25th, 2010
WHISTLER, BC – Whistler Brewing have released their first ever limited edition seasonal beer, Whistler Cherry Wheat. Notes provided by the brewery describe it as follows:
Our award winning unfiltered wheat ale starts with with pitted local cherries folded into the mash tun. BC organic wheat lends citrus notes in initial aroma, and the cherries and wheat produce rosy opaque body with a velvet mouthfeel. The finish is fresh and bright, and compliments both cherry and citrus highlights. A summer refresher garnished alone, with a lemon or orange slice, or a sprig of BC cherries for the adventurous!
Whistler Cherry Wheat is available at the brewery as well as on tap at several bars and restaurants in Whistler and Vancouver.
Categories:Beer Releases· British Columbia· Seasonal Beers
July 21st, 2010
SASKATOON, SK - Brewers Chloe Smith and Cédric Dauchot have recently incorporated Shiny Penny Brewery, with plans to open a brewpub in Saskatoon. It will be some time before the opening happens, though, so in the meantime, they’ve teamed up with Paddock Wood Brewing to release their first beer, Saskatchewan Wheat Ale:
This Belgian style witbeer (think Hoegaarden) is spiced with orange peel and coriander. Hazy by design, make sure to swirl the yeast in the bottom of the bottle for full effect before pouring into a glass to enjoy.
In addition to this “private label” release, Paddock Wood has two other seasonal beers available now:
Bramling Cross is a British style ordinary bitter with 4.5% ABV. It features a nice malt base of Maris Otter with layers of Bramling Cross hops. This UK hop has prairie roots as it is the result of the male hop Kent Goldings being crossed with a wild Manitoba female.
Named after the theatre located in London which featured the Bard’s plays, Blackfriars Ale is our take on what a brewer might have done in London in the 17th Century. It has several layers of variously toasted malts, British hops to balance, and 7.5% ABV.
All three beers are available now at the brewery retail outlet, and Blackfriars is also available at the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival.
Categories:Beer Releases· Brewpub News· Saskatchewan· Seasonal Beers
July 13th, 2010
HALIFAX, NS – Propeller Brewing has just released a new summer seasonal, Propeller Kristall Weizen:
This summer seasonal is a filtered Weissbier. Don Harms (brewmaster at Propeller) explains “The banana and phenolic (clove) characteristics are more subtle in this filtered version, than in its unfiltered counterpart Propeller Hefeweizen.” The style is common in Europe, many producers include both Hefe (unfiltered) and Kristall (filtered) Weizens in their repertoires.
Kristall Weizen is available now in 500 ml bottles at the brewery, and will be on shelves at 28 NSLC locations in coming days.
Categories:Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
July 13th, 2010
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewery is getting set to release a new seasonal beer next month.
Rigamarole Rye is a rye-based beer that has been aging in oak barrels for several months. It will be release on August 7th at 9:00 AM with a launch party at the brewery, similar to the events held to launch previous limited edition beers such as Sellout Stout and Black IPA.
In other news, David Ridge of Half Pints tells the Winnipeg Free Press that the brewery a pair of 40-barrel tanks, increasing their capacity for the second time in two years. The brewery can now produce 8,000 hectolitres a year, a more than five-fold increase from the of 1,500 hectolitre capacity the brewery had at opening four years ago.
Categories:Beer Releases· Manitoba· Seasonal Beers
July 13th, 2010
VANCOUVER, BC – Scout Magazine reports that Red Truck Brewing has released a new limited edition beer dubbed Purple Haze Blueberry Blonde Ale:
This 6% blonde ale is fermented with blueberries. Deceptive to your senses like a four day trip to Vegas, this is a light tasting but powerful beer ideal for a weekend without complex plans. It is a deep purple colour with a pinkish head and a light blueberry aroma and tartness plus a dry finish. It can be a refreshing aperitif and/or should be paired with sweet dishes and desserts.
Purple Haze is now available on draught at a number of bars and restaurants throughout Vancouver.
Categories:Beer Releases· British Columbia· Seasonal Beers
July 12th, 2010
CALGARY, AB – Wild Rose Brewery is preparing two limited edition brews for the coming months.
In August, they’ll be releasing the draught-only Wild Rose Saison as part of their regular seasonal beer program:
Reflect as the hazy orange hue catches the sun while the refreshing, crisp citrus character and a classic Saison dryness offer an unexpectedly smooth mouthfeel. Inhale the earthy, yet fruity aromatics influenced by the addition of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and grains of paradise (peppery seeds from the Aframomum melegueta plant). Linger over the dry, slightly tannic finish enhanced by the Belgian yeast and the spicy, citrusy character of Saaz and East Kent Goldings hops. A perfect summer ale.
Also coming is Royal 100, a beer being brewed to mark the 100th anniversary of Calgary’s Mount Royal University. More information on this beer will be announced soon.
Categories:Alberta· Beer Releases· Seasonal Beers
July 12th, 2010
EDMONTON, AB – Alley Kat Brewing has released a Ginger Beer as the third in their series of limited edition 15th Anniversary beers.
The beer is described as follows:
The third in Alley Kat’s 15th anniversary series of beers is a celebration of old style ginger beer. We’ve added root to both the kettle and the conditioning tank to produce this pleasing ginger-laced dry sparkling ale.
Alley Kat Ginger Beer was launched with a tasting event at the brewery last Thursday. Only 220 cases of the beer will be produced.
Categories:Alberta· Beer Releases· Seasonal Beers
July 12th, 2010
CHAMBLY, QC – Following a preview at last month’s Mondial de la Bière festival in Montreal, Unibroue today officially launched their new beer, Blonde de Chambly.
As with most Unibroue beers, there’s a story behind the name and label:
Here is Unibroue’s own interpretation of traditional Belgian saison ale. Traditionally brewed to help field workers cool off on long summer days, saison ales were highly refreshing—even served warm in the days before refrigeration. Blonde de Chambly pays tribute to the Filles du Roy, the women who came to Nouvelle-France to marry soldiers of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, among others. They settled on the fertile lands defended by Captain Jacques de Chambly and gave birth to many of our ancestors.
Unibroue Blonde de Chambly is available now in Quebec, with distribution elsewhere in Canada to follow.
Categories:Beer Releases· Quebec
July 8th, 2010
VANCOUVER, BC – R&B Brewing are getting set to release their popular Sun God Wheat Ale in bottles for the first time:
R&B’s Sun God Wheat Ale is a North American style Kristal Weizen (a filtered wheat ale) producing a crisp, clear and refreshing beer. Significantly cleaner tasting than your typical Hefeweizen (unfiltered wheat ale), Sun God is a light-bodied wheat ale made with the highest quality Canadian wheat and 2-Row malted barley and is bittered and finished with premium German Perle hops producing a delicate cereal flavour with a hint of wheat. The perfect patio beer with or without some added citrus.
Sun God Wheat Ale will be available soon in 650 ml bottles at beer and liquor stores in BC.
Categories:Beer Releases· British Columbia
