Great Western to release Pale Ale

Great Western of Saskatoon will release Great Western Original 16 Pale Ale next month to commemorate the sixteen founders of Greta Western in 1990. These employees found themselves out of work when Molson closed the doors of the brewery so they purchased in and began their own independent brewery.

The press release describes it as:

'Original 16 is made with 100 per cent two-row prairie barley (widely considered to be the best in the world) and produced via a double-aging process through which the beer is matured for seven days, then chilled to minus 1.5 Celsius and held for a 24 day (minimum) cold-aging period. The beer then undergoes final filtration at this temperature to ensure maximum clarity.

“The result is a perfectly-balanced, exceptionally smooth-tasting Canadian Pale Ale with a delicate citrus hop flavour and fruity aroma,” said Viv Jones, Brewmaster, Great Western Brewing Company. “This pale ale is refreshing and highly drinkable and will leave a sparkle on your tongue.”'

News was posted on Canadian Beer News Feb, 16