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.

Half Pints

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

The Farmery

Winnipeg Free Press Article

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

Fort Garry

Hops and Robbers coming to Saskatchewan

Announced on Twitter this week, Double Trouble Brewing Co. out of Toronto will be coming to the prairies. Brewers of Hops and Robbers an "extra delicious IPA" will be tapping their brew at Winston's in Saskatoon as well as Beer Brothers in Regina.

The beer is described as: "This is golden IPA with an exceptionally rich and complex character. Fruity aromas of lemon with hints of pineapple combine crisply with toasty caramel flavours and a tasty malt backbone. Dry hopping with cascade hops ensures more hop aromatics are retained in the finished beer."

Either they get into Alberta, or I guess I've gotta git to Regina this spring.

Double Trouble Brewing

Alley Kat Seasonal Coming

With the turn of the months comes the turn of new seasonals. Alley Kat will launch an ESB in March, named The Bitter Truth. They had a contest in February that had lovers submit names for the new English Bitter.

Coming out in big bottles March 8th.

Man, I love ESBs - I'm sooooo excited for this

Wild Rose Seasonal

This weekend marked the latest release of a seasonal at Wild Rose - Foothillz Pilz. Man do Albertans love their pilsners and this one is back for another run. A superior pil in malt that uses three hop flavours is sure to please any and all prairie drinkers. If you ever needed a reason to try a craft beer but was never sure - now's the time. You will love this straw coloured pilsner.

Wild Rose / YeastWrangler One off

To help celebrate its 16th anniversary, Wild Rose in Calgary will develop a unique recipe brew with club members of Canada's largest homebrew club - the Cowtown Yeast Wranglers. The 16th anniversary brew will come out in August in 650 ml bottles, on tap at the taproom and in selected shops.

Very cool collaboration

Wild Rose

YeastWranglers