All beers have only 4% alcohol and are found in 207 ml bottles as "woman typically drink beer slower than men, causing the beer in the larger bottles to become warm and less enjoyable"
Hmmm.
There you go
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Minhas targets woman
Of course. As reported on the Great Canadian Beer Blog (and good for them) Wisconsin / Calgary based Minhas Microbrewery has announced the release of a variety of flavoured beers targeted at the ever expanding female beer drinkers. The Uptown Girl brands will feature three beers: the 57 calorie (how many Canadian joules is that?) Uptown Girl Premium Light Lager, Uptown Girl Cherry Belgian Red and Uptown Girl Strawberry Blonde Ale. The Belgian Red has organic cherry juice and the Strawberry Blonde has hints of banana.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Spearhead Brewery has arrived in the west!
Announced on Twitter, Toronto craft brewery Spearhead has sent its second shipment to Saskatoon pub, Winston's. This is the first establishment where the brewery's fairly famous Hawaiian Style Pale Ale can be found in the prairies.
Always exciting to hear of new beers coming west.
I tried this beer at the Halifax Seaport Festival last summer and it will now cause me to find my way to Saskatoon.
Nice work Winston's too - let's bring on the craft!
Thanks Ed
Founding Big Rock in 1985 and turning it into one of the most profitable (I think) and expansive regional breweries in the country was Ed McNally.
In a press release this week, Mr. McNally announced he will step down and CEO but will remain on as Chairman of the Board (didn't know he was the new Sinatra).
Replacing Ed will be Robert Sartor, formally of the Forzani Group.
Have a Big Rock this week!
Moxie's Craft Beer - Seriously - read on ...
Available now through May, the dining chain has promoted a deal with 25 different craft breweries across the country to carry craft beers. Served in draught the prairie connected Moxie's will carry:
Manitoba: Fort Garry Dark Ale, Fort Garry Rouge, Half Pints Little Scrapper IPA and Half Pints Stir Stick Stout
Prairies - I think this means Saskatchewan - Big Rock Dunkelweizen Dark Wheat Ale, Paddock Wood Red Hammer and Paddock Wood 606, and Great Western Original 16 Canadian Pale Ale
Alberta - Wild Rose Brown Ale, Wild Rose Wraspberry, Big Rock Dunkel, Alley Kat Charlie Flint Organic and Amber's Sap Vampire Maple Lager.
ok - BC's carrying Stanley Park Noble Pilsner (I love this brewery), Phillips Blue Buck, Whistler Whiskey Jack Pale Amber Ale, Granville Island Brockton IPA and Russell Angry Scotch Ale
AND GOOD FOR YOU MOXIE'S - Go eat there!!!!
and drink a craft.
Half Pints Black Galaxy
St. Patrick's Day saw a lot of different stouts (and green beer, but really) but it also so the release of Black Galaxy from Half Pints in Winnipeg. Released primarily at the brewery in the peg, it sold out in moments. Sorry if you're just catching wind on this now.
A Cascadian Dark ale that has been jacked up with Australian Galaxy hops - I know - totally out of this world.
Luckily you can find it on tap at BeerBros apparently - except you'd need to go to Regina.
You can also find bottles in select shops in Alberta. Sorry Winnipeg.
Monday, March 5, 2012
The Farmery Estate Brewery coming in 2013
Breaking ground in Neepawa Manitoba is the future home of The Farmery Estate Brewery (announced on Canadian Beer News). About 200 clicks west of Winnipeg this area is about the only place left in the prairies lacking some local brews. We also have a family farm out there, so I'm personally exited about this announcement.
Looking to be entirely self sufficient with grain and hops, this will be a truly cool endeavour. It is started by Chris and Lawrence Warwaruk who own Luxlalune Gastropub in Winnipeg.
Neat
Fort Garry Brewmaster Series
A little delayed but arriving March 12 will be Fort Garry's latest in the Brewmaster Series - Kona Imperial Stout. According to twitter, the date's slightly delayed, but according to the website this beer will be brewed with "50 punds of rich coffee beans from Kona, Hawaii, plus two types of hops and ten malts."
Love Stouts, Love coffee, should be a no brainer. Oh yeah - except getting to Manitoba. Hmm
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