Guy Tipton says his invention, the FizzWizz, came to be quite unexpectedly. What began as a mini-home project evolved into a state-of-the-art carbonation system that helps craft brewers maintain consistency and control over their final product. But Tipton’s motivation to take on this endeavour only began when his wife Emily and their friend Henry Pedro—both […]
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Malt teaser: the goods on Horton Ride Malt & Grain Co.
You’re out for a pint, minding your own business, when your beer-nerd friend—everyone has one—starts on a rant about the full, rich, enticing body of their chosen brew. Though mildly annoying, that friend’s on to something. When people talk about a beer’s body they’re basically talking about malt. Malt gives beer that lingering flavour, the […]
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Locks and load: adventures with Dartmouth’s new brewery
Nine Locks Brewing, owned by Danny and Shaun O’Hearn, officially graced the craft brewery scene with its presence last week. In the same brand new building as the Mic Mac Bar & Grill, the brewery’s name pays homage to the historic Shubenacadie Canal that meanders just a stone’s throw away. The O’Hearns, distant cousins and […]
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99 bottles (and cans) on the wall
If you’re going to take one down, and pass it around, you might as well make it something brewed locally. We rounded up some (yup, there’s way more) of the most-loved locals you can take home and enjoy. Find them at their respective breweries, private liquor stores or the little ol’ NSLC. (left to right) […]
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Stubborn Goat wins waterfront tender
Remember the MVP (most valuable place) of last summer, Stillwell Beergarden? The downtown beer bar dreamed up the idea to open a second, outdoor location to make up for the fact that it couldn’t have a patio on Barrington Street, submitting an unsolicited proposal to the Waterfront Development Corporation to do so on the harbourfront. […]
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Tap into fall beer
Post-haunted corn maze Leave Me Blue Kentucky Corn Beer (4.5 percent), Good Robot Brewing Corn is also known as maize. I can’t see any other explanation for a maze made of corn, but let us embrace the season. Lucky for us, Nova Scotia has plenty of terrifying corn mazes to choose from: for the brave, […]
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Nine Locks Brewery to open in Dartmouth
The surge of Nova Scotian craft beer continues with Nine Locks Brewery; the joint venture between Shaun O’Hearn (owner of Rockbottom Brewpub and Your Father’s Moustache) and business partner Danny O’Hearn aims to be brewing at 219 Waverley Road (same building as the beloved Mic Mac Bar & Grill) by late November. The microbrewery, named […]
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Brooklyn and North team up for Battery Park
Back in June Brooklyn Warehouse and North Brewing Company piqued interests with a little tease—the beloved restaurant and craft brewery were teaming up and taking the show on the road to Dartmouth. Together, they’d open something new, a bar, in the former Nectar Restaurant and Wine Bar (62 Ochterloney Street) space. But the rest was […]
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Friday’s 9 things you need to know
1 Things got rowdy last night at a public meeting for a Lake Echo waste site. As previously noted, Lawrence Bellefontaine’s Kiann Management wants a waste processing facility on an empty Lake Echo lot so badly that the company’s already started dumping materials before any plans have been approved by the city. Neighbouring residents aren’t […]
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Bishop’s Cellar gets a growler filling station
“We’ve always been big craft beer fans since day one,” says Bishop’s Cellar (1477 Lower Water Street) general manager Matt Rogers. The booze boutique, and its staff, celebrate bringing that fandom to the next level with the launch of its new state-of-the-art, straight from the keg, growler filling station—it launches today. “Right now we make […]
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Monday’s 6 things you need to know
1 Best of Halifax 2015 has landed. This year’s mega-survey has compiled our Best of Halifax Food, Music and City awards into one super ballot—and you can vote for your favourites starting today. Right now. Do it. PRO TIP: you don’t have to fill this whole thing out in one sitting—our voting site saves your […]
