If you don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day, at least you can put your lips on a new can of beer. OK, maybe that sounds depressing—but in this context, it’s really not. Garrison Brewing is rolling out a canned release of Pucker Up! just in time for a Valentine treat. The bright-coloured tart and […]
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Six beers to keep you warm this winter
Hopper’s Bazaar by Lunn’s Mill Beer Co. with Ladies Beer League (6.7 percent, 14 IBU) When the Ladies Beer League teamed up with Lunn’s Mill, they wanted to make something unique. The league shot out ideas until one stuck, says board member Kelly Costello. “Finally someone said, ‘Well, why don’t we use garam masala?’ And […]
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Spindrift makes a splash
If you’ve heard whispers of a new brewery opening in Dartmouth, I’m here to confirm that delicious rumour. Spindrift Brewing Company aims to sample its wares at May’s Craft Beer Full House, and hit shelves by July. Partners Andrew Bell and Andy Armstrong are tight-lipped, yet eager to share. “This has been in the works […]
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The Seaport Beerfest review
You couldn’t pick a better day for sitting around and drinking beer with hundreds of your closest friends. A bright sun was broken only occasionally by a passing cloud and a light breeze, and the breeze was from some direction that somehow missed the millions of litres of raw sewage floating past. Thirty beer and […]