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Garrison Brewing Co. & Cold Beer Store
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Brewers and dreamers: inside Garrison Brewing
The lap of luxury that Garrison Brewery Company now calls home, or part of its home, wasn’t always as pristine as it is these days. The massive space at 1096 Marginal Road, with its 40-foot ceilings, was once used to repair trains, and hadn’t been touched (or tidied) in decades. Like, there was a five-foot-deep […]
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Kellye Robertson
Assistant brewmaster Garrison Brewing Company, 1149 Marginal Road “At the end of the day being able to create something that you put in a glass and see someone really enjoy—it’s a pretty gratifying thing,” says Kellye Robertson, who, while still studying brewmaster and brewery management in Niagara, won Garrison’s Ultimate Brew-Off in 2013 and landed […]
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Tis the seasonal brew
The leaves are crunchy, the air is musty and your proclivity for hibernation is now socially acceptable. As the days darken, so does the beer. But it also gets spicier, stronger and full-bodied. A few weeks from now, you won’t need an excuse to stay inside, but this year’s local brew harvest sure helps. Propeller […]
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Best Craft Brewery
Gold Winner Garrison Brewing Company and Cold Beer Store Silver Winner Propeller Brewing Company Bronze Winner North Brewing Company Local leader in creative and seasonal beers, everybody can find a flavour to love at Garrison—last year alone it released over 20 styles. A perennial favourite is the raspberry wheat ale, but don’t discount quirkier varieties […]
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Mommy beerest
I used to love beer, like really love beer. Then 14 months ago something devastating happened to my relationship with this most coveted of beverages: I got pregnant. After nine months of abstaining from drinking, I was excited to have a taste of my precious Garrison but something had changed, I had decided to exclusively […]
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Best Craft Brewery
Gold Winner Garrison Brewing Company Silver Winner Propeller Brewing Company Bronze Winner Bridge Brewing Company Garrison has hopped its way over Propeller, taking first place this year. Brewmaster Daniel Girard credits the victory to the synergy of the staff at Garrison. “All members of the staff contribute to our success,” he says, adding that he […]
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Craft club
The post-holiday season can be one of frigid temperatures, resolution rejection and those pesky winter blues. Luckily, a surefire Band-Aid solution can be found in our friend, beer. And just in time, there are big things a-brewing in the Halifax micro scene. For a city with an already stellar lineup, the continued growth of Halifax’s […]
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Trick or wheat
Fall is my favourite time of year for many reasons: the crisp, autumn air, the urge—without the necessity—to hibernate, pumpkin-flavoured everything and beer. As far as I’m concerned, the encroaching darkness of this spooky season should be reflected in your pint glass as well. You may well know that Halifax is blessed with a bevy […]
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Best Microbrewery
Gold Winner Propeller Brewery Silver Winner Garrison Brewing Company Bronze Winner Rogue’s Roost Propeller offers a line of beer brewed using all-natural ingredients as well as a few seasonal favourites like pumpkin ale for Halloween and a Russian Revolution stout for winter. The microbrewery is famous around town for its growlers, a badass 1.9 litre […]
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Brewery tours de force
There are five large-scale breweries operating in Halifax—one brewery for every 77,000 people—producing brews ranging from mass-market lager to niche-market barley wine. There is something for everyone. Three local breweries welcome the public inside for tasting’s and, in two cases, education about brewing. Here’s all you need to know to choose the right tour for […]
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What’s brewing for fall
You can feel it in the air: after a short summer, all of a sudden fall is upon us. The leaves are turning, pumpkins ripening and the hop fields are ready to be harvested. Summer makes for a busy patio season, when crisp and cold are the main attributes people look for in their beer […]