2 Crows Brewing Company, Waltz (German-style pilsner) Brewed using traditional German methods and ingredients, Waltz is a perfect summer crusher for the patio, beach, pool, or ballgame. Lagered low and slow for over eight weeks, Waltz turns out super crisp with a lovely bitterness and hit of lemon. 2 Crows Brewery, 1932 Brunswick Street and […]
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The sweet success of sour beer
Sour beer is a growing market in craft beer and brewers, bars and the NSLC are stepping up to meet the demand. A spokesperson for the NSLC says as of March the amount of sour beer sold has risen 125 percent compared to last year, bringing in roughly $8.3 million over the same time frame. […]
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Drink these ASAP
Susannah, Garrison Brewing Co. This IWD imperial pale lager is Garrison’s very first all-female brewed beer is made with wild foraged sumac and sea buckthorn courtesy of East Coast Wild Foods. Fifty cents from each can goes towards an NSCC Women in Trades bursary. 1149 Marginal Road Tea & Honey Nitro, Lake City Cider A […]
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Where I Work: BeerTech’s Ken Greer
Who he is Ken Greer grew up in Belgium, where having a beer at lunchtime was “no big deal.” Once, when he tried to do this at a restaurant here in Halifax, he was told the draught system was being cleaned. “Who cleans beer lines at lunch?” Greer asked. And then a lightbulb went off: […]
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In a sour mood? Here’s 7 superb beers you have to try
“People’s taste buds evolve and the trends evolve,” says Jeremy Taylor, head brewer and co-owner at 2 Crows Brewing. “A few years ago it was all about the super big IPAs that have a billion IBUs, and then in the past year or so it’s more on the juicy IPAs with less IBUs and people […]
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As the 2 Crows fly: Six anniversary beer releases
The 2 Crows Brewing Co. hit Brunswick Street on January 28 last year, and it’s been going strong ever since. “It’s been a whirlwind for sure,” says co-owner and brewer Jeremy Taylor. Going forward, Taylor wants to release some of 2 Crows’ core beers to Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and PEI. Halifax can look […]
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East Coast Crafted dives into stories of craft beer in Atlantic Canada
East Coast Crafted launch Saturday December 9, 12pm Stillwell, 1672 Barrington Street “We want it to be a few different books in one book,” Chris Reynolds says of East Coast Crafted. “It’s supposed to be kind of a coffee table book that is a celebration of our scene.” Reynolds—co-owner of Stillwell beer bar—teamed up with […]
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Drink this: 2 Crows’ I Love You brett saison
Thanks to our pal Phil from @worldteahouse for lending us his palate today. Working on something pretttty interesting involving a product from Phil’s awesome shop! #worldteahouse #brettanomyces #supportlocal #helpinghand #fullservice #locallove A post shared by 2 Crows Brewing (@2crowsbrewing) on Oct 13, 2017 at 1:09pm PDT If you’re too shy to say “I love you” […]
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Five craft beer releases for August
It’s hard to believe August is already upon us. Soon patio season will be over and Halifax will be nothing but icy sidewalks and parking bans (sigh). But let’s not get caught up in that just yet. Summer is still here, so let’s enjoy it while we can. To help you do that, we’ve rounded […]
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12 beers to crush this summer
Spindrift Killick, session lager (4.7%, 16 IBU) The BrewCast-proclaimed “Beer of the Summer” is crisp and clean, but packs in tons of flavour. Look for notes of grain, lemon and honey on this as you reach for the next one. 21 Frazee Avenue, Dartmouth, private liquor stores and NSLC 902 BrewCast x 2 Crows In […]
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Put a label on it
North Brewing Company Gus’ 65m Ale Jill Jackson—owner of Jill + Jack Paper—was one of the artists behind North’s series of illustrated labels all designed by women. She first worked with the brewery last summer, when she designed the label for its Lawrencetown Blonde. More recently, she revamped the look of Gus’ 65m Ale, one […]