Walking into a liquor store can be overwhelming—especially if the selection is not what you’re used to. But this city has lots of local options to wet your whistle. Instead of running to the Stella and the Rickard’s, here’s a taster of Halifax-made beer that covers the inexpensive as well as the bougie. Schooner Lager […]
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12 ways to tackle Seaport Beerfest
Seaport Beerfest Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road Friday August 10, 7-9:30pm Saturday August 11, 2-4:30pm and 7-9:30pmseaportbeerfest.com Nobody puts Seaport Beerfest in a corner. As the summer’s biggest excuse to hydrate (save for maybe this heat wave) celebrates its 12th season of pouring up beer on the pier, festival co-founder Brian Titus is pretty pleased […]
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25 for 25: episode 1997
The year 1997 is when Mike Savage first tried—and failed—to enter politics. It’s also the year his father, John Savage, resigned as premier. The mayor joins us in studio to talk about both events and his family’s history in Dartmouth of yore. University of King’s College professor Susan Dodd is also here to discuss the […]
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It’s beer o’clock all weekend
Boxing Rock tasting bar The downtown tea emporium is changing lanes during the Canadian Brewing Awards, offering four taps of Boxing Rock Brewing as well as tasting flights in four ounce glasses. May 24-26, World Tea House, 1592 Argyle Street, 6pm-12am Boxing Rock tap takeover Celebrate the kickoff of the Canadian Brewing Awards with […]
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Drink this: North Brewing’s Twinkle Pony cookie stout
If Cookie Monster drank beer, this would probably be his favourite. North Brewing Company’s latest release is adorably titled Twinkle Pony. It’s a cookie stout which includes flavours you’d find in a bakery, brewed with macarons from Le French Fix Pâtisserie. “Pastry stouts are a fun style you see lots of breweries experimenting with these […]
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Drink this: Propeller’s Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Propeller Brewing Co. has just released the first in a series of barrel-aged beers. Last week, Propeller launched its Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout—a new take on the original Russian Imperial Stout. Head brewer Cameron Crerar was keen on putting out some barrel-aged creations, so he picked up some Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels to get the […]
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Where I work: Off Track Brewing
Off Track Brewing Ltd. 275 Rocky Lake Drive WHO THEY ARE Allan MacKay, Matt Scott and Jon Saunders all have a story many Maritimers will find familiar: The three were born in Nova Scotia (MacKay hails from Antigonish, Scott and Saunders are from Bedford), but packed up to find work out west. While in British […]
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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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Nova Scotia Spirit Co. breaks into the beer business
Nova Scotia Spirit Co. is broadening its horizons and getting into the beer business. “It was kind of a natural progression,” says company president Alex Rice. “It’s something that we’ve kind of considered throughout the past couple years that we’ve launched the spirits brand.” The Trenton-based company acquired a former Scotsburn dairy facility in Stellarton, […]
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Drink this: Stillwell Four
A post shared by Stillwell Brewing Co (@stillwellbrewing) on Nov 13, 2017 at 8:58am PST Stillwell’s latest creation is not only a celebration of four years in the biz, but also the first bottle release to come out of its own brewing location. Earlier this year, Stillwell co-owner Chris Reynolds decided to rent some space […]
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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” […]