December 29th, 2009
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The Guardian newspaper reports that Gahan House Pub & Brewery, Price Edward Island’s only brewpub and brewery, has opened a new production and bottling plant on Walker Drive in Charlottetown.
Known as Gahan Brewery, the new facility will concentrate primarily on production of Sir John A’s Honey Wheat and Island Red, the top selling products in the Gahan product line. 500 ml bottles of both brands are now available at 10 PEILCC outlets across PEI, and distribution to other provinces is being considered for the future.
The original brewpub on Sydney Street will remain in operation, with the article reporting that brewing there “will focus on product innovation and brand development, including the creation of new flavours, a line of seasonal beers, and specialty products.”
Categories:Brewery News· Brewpub News· Prince Edward Island
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
