MONTREAL, QC – CBN’s Quebec correspondent Chloe Smith reports that the 20th anniversary of McAuslan Brewing will be marked with a new limited edition beer to be released later this month.
St-Ambroise Imperial Stout will be available in single bottles with a suggested price of $5.99. Only 9600 bottles have been produced, and distribution will likely be limited to Quebec, although that has yet to be confirmed.
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MONTREAL, QC – Molson Coors Canada has two new products set to be launched soon.
The first is Rickard’s Dark, a new addition to the Rickard’s family of beers. Described as being “brewed in the style of English porters (with) just a hint of pure Quebec maple syrup”, Rickard’s Dark will be available later this month in 6 and 12 packs in Quebec and the Maritimes, and as part of Rickard’s Taster’s packs in the rest of Canada
The other new brand is Molson M, “The First MicrocarbonatedTM Lager”, which will be available in Quebec starting on November 16th. A teaser site for Molson M is online now at molsonm.com.
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MONTREAL, QC – CBN correspondent Chloe Smith reports that Canada Malting is releasing a new pale malt next month.
Grown and malted in the province of Quebec, brewers in the east will now have a regional option when purchasing malt. The new malt will be available for sale as of August 4th.
In order to launch this new malt, Canada Malting has teamed up with Les 3 Brasseurs to brew a blonde ale using the malt and Hallertau hops. It will be available for tasting at the Montreal Old Port location (105, rue Saint-Paul est) starting August 7th, while supplies last.
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RIMOUSKI, QC – Brewpub Le Bien, le Malt has just launched La Poule, a series of dealcoholized (0.5%) beers that are the only dealcoholized craft beers currently being made in Canada.
The full press release:
La Poule: Canada’s One and Only 0.5% ABV Craft Beer
The microbrewery industry is growing well all over Canada, but only one brewery now produces a 0.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) craft beer. Le Bien, le Malt is located in Rimouski, in eastern Québec. Ever since the brewery opened its doors just over a year ago, brewer Ghislain Lefebvre has been thinking about producing a dealcoholized beer. “We’ve been looking for a way to create a unique product, a low alcohol beverage that our clientele could enjoy while keeping with the character of our craftbrewed beers” says Mr. Lefebvre.
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GATINEAU, QC – CBN correspondent Chloe Smith reports that Quebec beer magazine/website Bières et Plaisirs has announced the first annual Journée Québécoise de la Bière (Quebec Day of Beer).
On August 15th, 2009, breweries around the province will be giving brewery tours and hosting tasting sessions, and brewpubs will be offering various specials on food and drink.
The full list of participating breweries and brewpubs, along with the events/specials they will be offering, is available on the event website.
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The winners of the first annual United States Open Beer Championship were announced on July 4th in Atlanta, and despite the name of the competition, a number of Canadian breweries entered and won medals in several of the 50 style categories.
Categories with Canadian medal winners include the following:
English Mild Ale
GOLD – Bear Ass Brown, Silverton Brewery
SILVER – 10W30, Neustadt Springs Brewery
BRONZE – Black Cat, Moorhouse Brewery
Porter
GOLD – Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewing
SILVER – Big Dog Porter, Neustadt Springs Brewery
BRONZE – Sierra Nevada Porter, Sierra Nevada Brewing
Oatmeal Stout
GOLD – Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley Brewing
SILVER – Shipwrecked Stout, Maui Brewing
BRONZE – St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, McAuslan Brewing
Scottish Ale
GOLD – Old Chub, Oskar Blues Brewing
SILVER – Scottish Pale Ale, Neustadt Springs Brewery
BRONZE – Satan’s Pony, South Street Brewing
Irish Red Ale
GOLD – Cameron’s Auburn Ale, Cameron’s Brewing
SILVER – Alaska Amber, Alaskan Brewing
BRONZE – River Falls Red Ale, Thomas Creek Brewing
Munchner Dunkel / Dark
GOLD – Sprecher Winter Brew, Sprecher Brewing
SILVER – Cameron’s Dark 266, Cameron’s Brewing
BRONZE – Steelback Tiverton Dark, Steelback Brewing
American Cream Ale
GOLD – Schell’s Deer Brand Original, August Schell Brewing
SILVER – Cameron’s Cream Ale, Cameron’s Brewing
BRONZE – Genesee Cream Ale, High Falls Brewing
Fruit / Vegetable beer
GOLD – Samuel Smiths Organic Strawberry Ale, Samuel Smith Brewery
SILVER – Sam Adams Blackberry Wit, Boston Beer Company
BRONZE – St-Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale, McAuslan Brewing
Smoked / Rauch beer
GOLD – Smoked Hemp, Maui Brewing
SILVER – Stone Smoked, Stone Brewing
BRONZE – Church Key Holy Smoke Scotch Ale, Church Key Brewing
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WATERLOO, ON – President’s Choice, the house brand at Loblaw’s grocery stores and their subsidiaries, has added a new brand to the line-up of discount beers brewed for them by Waterloo’s Brick Brewing.
PC Cerveza is described as follows:
PC Cerveza Mexican Inspired Beer is easy-drinking, smooth and light-bodied – pair it with spicy foods to help cool your palate or enjoy as the ultimate thirst quencher on a hot day. For some extra refreshment, serve with a wedge of lime in the neck of the bottle.
PC Cerveza is available now at Beer Store outlets throughout Ontario, and at Loblaw-owned groceries in Quebec.
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TORONTO, ON & MONTREAL, QC – For the first time in the festival’s 16 year history, breweries from Ontario will have a big presence at next week’s Mondial de la Bière in Montreal.
Long known for having strong representation of breweries from Quebec, the US and overseas, this year’s edition will feature beers from several members of the Ontario Craft Brewers including Beau’s, Black Oak, Cameron’s, Great Lakes, Mill Street, Neustadt Springs and Wellington Brewery. All of the beers will be poured in the Petit Pub area of the festival, and representatives from some of the breweries will be on hand.
In addition, beer expert Mirella Amato will be holding formal tasting sessions featuring Ontario beers each day of the festival, and will also spend a few hours in Le Petit Pub each day helping festival attendees discover and learn about the Ontario craft beers on offer.
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GATINEAU, QC – Brewpub Les Brasseurs du Temps will be opening in the former Hull Waterworks building (170 rue Montcalm) in Gatineau on May 21st.
Owned by Alain Geoffroy, a long-time fixture in the Quebec beer scene, Les Brasseurs du Temps will feature beers brewed in house by brewmaster Dominique Gosselin, plus guest beers from other microbreweries and a gourmet food menu.
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ST-JÉRÔME, QC – beernews.org reports that Microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel! has been given label approval in the US for Aphrodite.
A strong stout (6.5%) brewed with cocoa and vanilla, Aphrodite is an alias of Aphrodisiaque, a beer that has been available on an occasional basis over the last six years at the original DDC! brewpub in Montreal. Aphrodisiaque is currently ranked #50 in the best beers in the world according to RateBeer.
According to DDC! president Stéphane Ostiguy, the bottled version goes into production in April, with Quebec being the initial market. US label approval was sought by the brewery’s American importer, Shelton Brothers, in hope that there will be sufficient quantities to be shipped south of the border later this year.
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