Hog's Head Brewery new to Prairies

New brewery Hog's Head is starting soon in St Albert near Edmonton. They are actually sharing their space with Amber's, who have been looking for a new home. Welcome to the prairies
guys!


http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20120728/SAG0801/307289986/hogs-head-brewing-gets-regulatory-go-ahead

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Gotta love international diplomacy

As reported by Sherbrooke liquor and on CBN, the Edmonton liquor store known for one offs has partnered this time out of country. A combined recipe with Denmark's Ugly Duck Brewing, this limited time imperial coffee vanilla porter called Hans Across the Water is a "light hearted appeal for diplomacy between the two governments". The tiny Hans Island sits between Greenland and Ellesmere and both countries lay claims to it. Having government troubles in negotiating, the two breweries figure they should sit down over a beer and hash it out

Funny and interesting


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Congrats Manitoba

Great to hear Manitoba is getting some interprovincial beer in. As confirmed on Twitter, Double Trouble brewing out of Toronto is now available in the bison province. Their signature ipa Hops and Robbers has been available in other provinces and now in Manitoba too. Congrats guys and congrats Manitobans!
www.doubletroublebrewing.com



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Bushwakker name that beer contest

Once again, brewmaster Mitch at Regina's Bushwakker is leading edge. According to the newest Weekly Wakker, he has formulated the first cascadian dark, or black ipa recipe in Saskatchewan. Go to the website http://www.bushwakker.com/ to name this roasty and hoppy beer by August 4



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Life in Nova Scotia

So I know we've been aloof for a month or so and we promised to better and now we're reporting from Nova Scotia as we do most summers. The @prairiebeer twitter feed is really the place to be but if you're interested in Nova Scotia brews we LOVE then you'll be happy to know that Propeller Extra Special Bitter can be found in very select stores in Calgary. Don't know about the chuck but I imagine so. I get mine at the Eau Claire market liquor store. Also Garrison is available in some fashion too. I've had hopyard found at a fee stores. I'm enjoying their red right now. Explore and find an east coast beer!


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In another naming contest, Alley Kat has announced the name of their upcoming big bottle will be Work of Tart Raspberry Ale. Launching July 12, this is sure to be a tasty fruit beer

Also tonight us their next cask at the Next Act Pub. It's the brew berry with some cinnamon


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Location:Alley Kat beer named

WR seasonal

Calgary's Wild Rose has their seasonal out right now - Hoodoo Hef. Thus Bavarian weisse beer has a hazy golden colour and deliciously summer taste. We did have a work meeting at the taproom and tried it. Wow - go get one




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Great Western -a good company

So last month Great Western out of Saskatoon was voted, yet again, as one of Canada's 50 best managed companies

Maybe it's the bonuses paid out in beer?

Congrats GW


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Been away. Sorry

Ok,


I know it's been like a month but we've been too busy to drink beer. I know we clearly need a new job

However we are on vacation now and will quickly update some seasonals from the prairies and the be reporting from Southern ON


So..,,


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