Still riding high in the wake of a well-received self-titled EP released last October, folk-pop group Hillsburn is, like many of us, looking forward to a spring and summer of festivals. Plus a full-length album in the fall. Made up of brother and sister Clayton and Rosanna Burrill, Jackson Fairfax-Perry and main songwriter Paul Aarntzen, […]
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Hop aboard the Burger Bus!
Hey, burger addicts! I have valuable information to share with you. Now that our annual Halifax Burger Week (March 19-25) has grown to supersized proportions, and will include 64 (!!!) local restaurants flipping delectable patties all week long, it might be challenging to get a good sampling of what’s out there. Unless of course you […]
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Best Brew Pub
Gold Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Silver Winner Rogues Roost Bronze Winner Henry House It’s never tasted so good to hit Rockbottom. This pub masters the craft of micobrews—with six casks carrying their house-made creations. Greg Nash, the brewmaster of almost three years, takes great pride in what he does. “He uses only the finest ingredients,” says […]
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Best Open Mic Night
Gold Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Silver Winner Open mic house on Agricola Bronze Winner Rockin 4 Dollars Rockbottom’s popular Thursday night open mic standby has you all perfecting how to tune with shaky hands. This is Rockbottom’s second Gold in this category, too. “Halifax has such a great influx of talented new musicians, it’s pretty much the […]
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Best Trivia Night
Gold Winner Rogues Roost Silver Winner T-Room Bronze Winner Rockbottom Brewpub “If he’s lucky I’ll bring him to the awards ceremony,” laughs Brian MacKay, making a playful dig at T-Room trivia’s Stan Selig, who’s been knocked from the top seat of this category after four years. MacKay’s been hosting Rogues’ jam-packed Wednesday nights since 2007, […]
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Best Beer Selection
Gold Winner The Maxwell’s Plum Silver Winner Henry House Bronze Winner Rockbottom Brewpub If tears of joy don’t fill your eyes simply from looking at The Maxwell’s Plum menu, there’s no helping you. This beer selection will be an absolute game-changer in your drinking career. There’s just an absurd amount of beer, over 60 to […]
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Best Brew Pub
Gold Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Silver Winner Rogues Roost Bronze Winner Hart & Thistle Gastropub & Brewery If you want to enjoy day drinking without the shame, head over to Rockbottom where it always feels like five o’clock. This brew pub’s known for its firkins, round casks carrying the latest brew creation—perfect for sampling with friends at […]
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Go Berserker
Get unplugged this month with Berserker Lion. On April 12, 19 and 26 the music collective will be hosting shows at Rockbottom Brewpub. Showcasing groups like The Stogies, The Lucy Grays, Willie Stratton and Minus World, the acoustic-themed event aims at bringing artists of all styles together. Creators Bethany Fulde and Justin MacPherson Wiles started […]
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Best Brew Pub
Gold Winner Rogue’s Roost Silver Winner Rockbottom Brewpub Bronze Winner Hart & Thistle Gastropub and Brewery With five original ales brewed onsite (and five other seasonal ales to boast of), there’s little wonder why the Rogue’s Roost is this year’s winner of the Best Brew Pub… yet again. “Rogue’s Roost has been ‘aleing’ Haligonians for […]
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Halifax’s top beer bars
The Henry House There’s no need to turn to Europe for a seriously tar-black brew on St. Patrick’s Day. Choose from The Henry House’s selection of darker beers, priced at $6.25 a pint: Indulge in the Montreal-based McAuslan’s St. Ambroise oatmeal stout, brewed from dark malts and roasted barley and packing a distinct mocha flavour. […]
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Best Trivia Night
Gold Winner The T-Room Silver Winner Rogue’s Roost Brew Pub Bronze Winner Rockbottom Brewpub As much as we’d like to think winning Best Trivia Night three years in a row is scrapbook-worthy, it’ll never top the stunt Stan Selig and Thomas Craig pulled last spring. The award-winning pair got Ken Jennings (yes, that *Jeopardy!* genius) […]
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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 […]