Halifax’s bustling beer industry is stereotypically full of skinny white dudes with a beanie, Blundstones and a beard. And while that image may be based in some truth, there are groups working to change the fact that young white men are the presumptive craft brewers. “We saw that the brewing industry was so whitewashed and […]
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Watch this livestreamed cocktail class to help raise $25K for Feed NS
Christmas Cheers! with Shane the Bartender Presented by Nova Scotia Spirit Co. Facebook live and Instagram live Dec 11 and 18 starting at 8pm, free For the second time since March, Nova Scotia’s bars, pubs and restaurants are closed to the public indefinitely. Whether you have a favourite Friday night spot or rarely hit the […]
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Seven crushable cans to fill your cooler with
Piquette Benjamin Bridge This piquette (an old style of low-alcohol wine) from the creator of Nova 7 has a hint of sea salt, and is impossibly easy to drink. (7.2% alcohol by volume) Lime Lite Propeller Brewing Company What Bud Light Lime would be like if it was made by a reputable craft brewer and […]
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How to quench your thirst in a COVID-19 world
Sick of waiting in long lines wrapped around the NSLC to pick up some wobbly-pops and maybe that banana liqueur that’s always on sale? We’ve got you. From cider to craft beer to mixed drinks, Nova Scotian producers have stepped up their game to offer curbside pickup, delivery, and special deals to get you through […]
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Halifax drink specials friendly to student budgets
$4 drinks and half-price apps after 8pm East Side Mario’s, 5287 Prince Street Go for the free bread and salad, stay for the cheap drinks and appetizers. You’ll never leave. Craft beer Sundays Your Father’s Moustache, 5686 Spring Garden Road Take a break from slugging Vitamin O (Oland’s) and Keith’s on Sundays and taste your […]
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A craft beer taste test with the Fermented Friends
Katherine Woolhouse: Hi Dave. For our debut “Fermented Friends” chat, I picked up four beers for us to try. Most of them come from Bishop’s Cellar, where I went shopping for a more-or-less random selection of things that were either new or new to me. Dave Hayden: Right on. I’m ready for this, I think. […]
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With love (and beer), from Halifax
Halifax Seaport Cider & BeerFest Friday, August 9, 7-9:30pm and Saturday, August 10, 2-4:30pm and 7-9:30pm Cunard Event Centre, 961 Marginal Road $45-70 I f this were a YA novel, it’d be The Sisterhood of the Travelling Beers. This weekend, dozens of Maine-based breweries are coming to the Halifax Seaport Cider & BeerFest. Even more […]
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Emma Adamski is the leader of the pack
Emma Adamski is an animated talker. She laughs a lot, doesn’t take herself too seriously. But as laid-back and playful as she is, she’s equally intense about her job. She’s passionate about food, about co-workers. She’s a hard worker, a doer. “The way that I feel about it is that if I can do it, […]
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DRINK THIS: Benjamin Bridge’s Pet Nat in a can
Never before has the Canadian public been so interested in their food. Television and social media, reflections and drivers of our culture, are brimming with food-focused content. And as the increasing global interconnectedness of the supply chain complicates our relationship to food, people are hungry to simplify: To understand the ingredients in their food, to […]
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Diablo’s in the details: Good Robot hits the NSLC
Good Robot Brewing Co. is spicing things up this year, and celebrating its debut listing at your friendly neighbourhood NSLC. The longtime fan favourite brew El Espinazo del Diablo took all 5.7% of its ABVs to the next level this week, as it hit the shelves of the booze monopoly. The beer itself is a thirst-quenching […]
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Halifax’s unofficial foods
[Image-1] One of the city’s strangest claims to fame is that last year council took the time to vote the drippy donair our Official Food. But instead of making a case for why the no-frills, late-night snack defines our collective palate, we’ve created a menu of unofficial Halifax foods that can give you an introduction […]
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10 years of suds at Seaport Beerfest
When Brian Titus answers the phone, he politely says this might not be the best time to talk. Outside at Pier 23, near the Cunard Centre, he’s hard at work ripping open the many flats of beers arriving for the 10th annual Seaport Beerfest. The loud thumps and bangs from this effort reverberate through the […]