Valonray Farmhouse Brewery Opens In New Brunswick

 (MacDougall Settlement, NB) –  Valonray Farmhouse Brewery says "After almost a full year of hard work, we are proud to announce that will be opening our store front for direct sales" . They opened on Saturday at 749 MacDougall Road in MacDougall Settlement with five beers, Single, Pale, Blonde, Saison and Triple, that were all open-fermented and bottle-conditioned. 

Photo from Valonray Brewing

Valonray's aim is to offer Belgian style barrel-aged ales with ingredients used from local sources, with some ingredients grown directly on the premises with the goal of becoming an authentic Belgian style, farmhouse brewery within the next few years. Eventually they will expand to barrel aged sour beers, such as lambics and gueuze style ales, which can take years to develop and produce. They currently have four whiskey barrels and plans on doing a bourbon barrel triple soon. The tap room will be located on the premises with views of the hop fields which are on the farm of owner Philippe Fontaine, whose family has owned it for seven generations, and wife Allison Fontaine with an expected opening in the summer 2018.

Photo from Adam Jones

The brewery is located just 5 km from the Northumberland Straight, 10 km from the tourist destination town of Shediac and 20 km from Moncton. They currently have hours for Friday and Saturday but say they will be expanded over the summer.
Watch for more updates on Valonray's Facebook page. 

Thanks to Adam Jones for checking out the brewery and sending me the details. 

Valonray Farmhouse Brewery opening in Summer 2017

(MacDougall Settlement, NB) - Phil and Allison Fontaine are opening a nanobrewery in southeastern New Brunswick this summer. Valonray Farmhouse Brewery will initially have a small line-up of American style ales expanding to Belgian style barrel-aged ales within a few months. All ingredients used will be from local sources, with some ingredients grown directly on the premises. 
Their hopes is to become an authentic Belgian style, farmhouse brewery within the next few years expanding to barrel aged sour beers, such as lambics and gueuze style ales. 
Sales will initially concentrate on bottle distribution and the growler program through ANBL, with longer term plans of a tap room located on the premises with views of the hop fields opening in the summer of 2018.

Follow their progress on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Valonraybrewing/