This round’s on us. Fill up your snifter with the stories behind Spindrift, Unfiltered and Wrought Iron— the city’s three new breweries—Bad Apple’s very good cause, a peek at a home brewer’s basement set up, the lowdown on the Craft Brewers Association, a friendly game of name that glass and much more.
Bottoms up!
Greg Nash and Unfiltered Brewing
Dartmouth’s Spindrift Brewing Company
Meet Nova Scotia’s first cicerone
Drool-worthy beer and food pairings
Fancy drinking vessels, explained
The tale behind Bad Apple’s Mosaic Double IPA
Check out Rob Shortt’s basement brewery
The lowdown on the Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia
Drink picks from local experts
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This article appears in Mar 12-18, 2015.