January 25th, 2010
HALIFAX, NS – Garrison Brewing have announced that the newest addition to their line-up of rotating seasonals will be Garrison Black IPA.
Inspired by similar beers that have become popular in San Diego and other American craft beer hotbeds, Black IPA will be a blended beer (presumably a combination of their Imperial IPA and Martello Stout, although this has not been confirmed) that has been dry-hopped and conditioned for a further 2 weeks. The resulting brew is 6.2%, and will be bottled and released for sale on January 29th.
Garrison will also be bringing back two popular seasonals, Ol’ Fog Burner Barley Wine and Sugar Moon Maple, for another year. Originally released last April, the new batches will be available on February 17th and March 15th respectively.
Categories:Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
December 17th, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Propeller Brewing will be releasing the 2010 edition of their winter seasonal Revolution Russian Imperial Stout this coming Friday December 18th.
From the press release:
Propeller brews this unique ale true to its traditional roots; in the 18th century the English sent their brews via the Baltic Sea to the court of the Czars, to reduce the risk of spoilage Russian Imperial Stout was brewed to very high gravities and allowed to ferment on the long voyage. The result? A dark, strong and bracing brew. Propeller’s version weighs in at a whopping eight percent alcohol content, with a deep, rich, black colour. The taste of alcohol is well masked by the intense hop bitterness, extreme roasted malt and dark fruit notes.
Propeller Revolution will be available at the brewery’s retail store, as well as select private liquor stores in Halifax.
Categories:Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
December 14th, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Garrison Brewing have brought back their Grand Baltic Porter for a second winter, this year adding dates as well as molasses to the recipe to enhance the flavour. Here are the notes provided by Garrison:
Coffee-black in colour. Aroma of molasses, nuts and caramel. A complex blend of dark malts, molasses & dried fruits (dates & prunes) create a rich, malty sweetness dominated by licorice and caramel notes.
Garrison Grand Baltic Porter is 9.0% abv, and is available now in 500 ml bottles at the brewery.
Categories:Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
November 16th, 2009
[Press Release]
HALIFAX, NS – East Coast Event Management announced today that it will launch the Halifax Microbrew Fest & Conference on October 22 through 23, 2010 at Halifax’s World Trade & convention Centre. The show will bring together craft breweries, home brewers, industry experts, and beer lovers who tilt their mug in support of the Canadian craft brewery industry!
The Halifax Microbrew Fest & Craft Brewery Conference will take place on October 22 through 23, 2010, at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre. The Halifax Microbrew Fest and Craft Brewery Conference is the first to celebrate, and showcase the craft breweries and brewpubs of Canada. This two-day event includes a showcase of different beers brought in from around the country. Attendees are encouraged to sample, learn, and participate in seminars led by key figures in the beer industry. Events taking place during the show include local bands, the chance to win prizes through beer games, contests and interactive ways to learn about the brewing process and craft brewery industry.
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Categories:Beer Events· Nova Scotia
November 15th, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Garrison Brewing are making a slight name change to their award-winning Imperial Pale Ale, and will now be calling it Imperial IPA.
According to brewery president Brian Titus, the original name “seemed to have caused some confusion”, and that “having to continually explain that this isn’t ‘…just some pale ale’ & ‘yes, we do make an IPA actually’ was starting to wear a little!”
All future batches of the beer will feature a redesigned label with the new name.
Categories:Brewery News· Nova Scotia
November 2nd, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Labatt Breweries have rebranded their Alexander Keith’s Stags Head Stout as Alexander Keith’s Dark Ale. According to a promotional statement, “the new dark ale name better reflects the beer’s unique character.”
This may be a veiled response to criticisms leveled against the beer when it was first launched earlier this year which noted that it was not especially stout-like in appearance or flavour. It’s also been speculated that this is a strategic move to compete more directly against Rickard’s Dark Ale which has just been launched by Molson-Coors Canada.
Along with the new name, Labatt has made the previously draught-only beer available in 473 ml cans at the LCBO in Ontario. Details on retail availability in other provinces have not been announced.
Categories:Beer Releases· Brewery News· Nova Scotia· Ontario
October 8th, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Propeller Brewery launched this year’s edition of their popular fall seasonal Propeller Pumpkin Ale last week.
Here are the details provided by the brewery:
Propeller brews this unique ale using Howard Dill’s® world famous Atlantic Giant Pumpkins® with a special selection of spices. That’s in addition to the usual ingredients: highest quality malted grain, hops, water and yeast. It takes big pumpkins to make big beer. As for flavour, Propeller Brew Master Don Harms, says “It’s simple. It smells like pumpkin and tastes like beer- people like that. It sells out every year; we’re hoping to make it to Halloween.”
Propeller Pumpkin Ale is available at the Propeller Cold Beer Store on Gottingen Street in Halifax, select private retailers, and a few pubs or restaurants.
Categories:Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
October 8th, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – It will be a double celebration at the Hart & Thistle in Halifax this coming Saturday, October 10th, as the brewpub marks both the release of a new beer, Double Simcoe SMaSH, and the birthday of brewmaster Greg Nash.
The restaurant will be offering a special two-course dinner for $29.95, including a beer paired with each course, and the Double Simcoe SMaSH will be tapped for the occasion. This new double IPA is brewed to 8.3% abv, and is massively hopped to well over 100 IBU. As Nash describes it, “it’s a big fun beer with a boat-load of hops”.
Categories:Beer Releases· Brewpub News· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
October 2nd, 2009
Molson Coors Canada have launched a new brand extension to their flagship Molson Canadian lager.
Molson Canadian 67 is a light beer brewed to 3.0% abv with 67 calories, which the press release notes is “half the calories of a glass of wine or a single mixed drink and one-third fewer calories than light beer.”
Also from the press release:
Molson Canadian 67 is specially brewed for Canadian beer tastes by blending two-row malted barley, a touch of wheat, and a triple hopping method using four different varieties of hops. The result is a light beer with rich colour, creamy foam, and the clean flavour you expect from other light beers with only two-thirds the calories.
Molson Canadian 67 has been launched in Ontario and Atlantic Canada to start, with a roll-out to other provinces planned to follow by the end of November.
Categories:Beer Releases· New Brunswick· Nova Scotia· Ontario· Prince Edward Island
October 2nd, 2009
HALIFAX, NS – Garrison Brewing recently released their latest seasonal beer, Garrison Oktoberfest, and they’ll be pouring it at an Oktoberfest celebration this Saturday, October 3rd at Pavilion 20, across from the brewery at the Halifax Seaport.
In addition to the Oktoberfest brew, they will also be serving their Harvest Wheat Ale, and there will be live music and traditional German food. The event runs from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with as admission cost of $8 for adults or $4 for children. Bar proceeds will go to Feed Nova Scotia.
Categories:Beer Events· Beer Releases· Nova Scotia· Seasonal Beers
