Upstreet BBQ Brewhouse Opens in Dartmouth

(Dartmouth, NS) - The exciting PEI brewer Upstreet Craft Brewing in partnership with Chef Bill Pratt, Founder and Director of the Chef Inspired Group of Restaurants, opened Upstreet BBQ Brewhouse at 612 Windmill Road. The restaurant will be a traditional Southern BBQ experience including in-house smoked meats and jackfruit as well as pub fare and of course Upstreet beers brewed in-house. So far they have brewed Upstreet's 4 flagship beers including Rhuby Social, Commons, Do Gooder, and White Noize that are available as well Major Tom Sour will be available today and Neon Friday Tropic IPA tomorrow. They have the flagships on tap, plus a few more Upstreet beers, 4 flavours of East Coast Craft Soda, and a few guest taps as well.

Upstreet BBQ Brewhouse Coming to Dartmouth

(Dartmouth, NS) - Upstreet Craft Brewing is coming to Dartmouth and hoping third, or is it fourth, time lucky at 612 Windmill Road. They have teamed up with Bill Pratt of Chef Inspired Group, founder of Cheese Curds: Gourmet Burgers + Poutinerie and Habaneros Modern Taco Bar to name a couple, to create Upstreet BBQ Brewhouse. The new BBQ restaurant and brewery will be opening in September and they say to expect awesome authentic BBQ with Upstreet beer brewed in-house and, of course, the Upstreet experience that they have become known for. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing releases Latest in Neon Friday Series

Photo from Upstreet Craft Beer 

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing announces next up in Neon Friday Series is NEIPA with Simcoe. Neon Friday is a series of supercharged one-offs that are loud on the hops and push flavour and aroma to the limit. New England style IPA with the Simcoe hops gives a clean and smooth bitterness. Described by the brewer as "A complex and bright beer with notes of heavy citrus and a piney dankness - surprisingly easy drinking for its ABV. Pouring a hazy pale straw, NEIPA with Simcoe will make it beach weather, regardless of the temperature outside". The 7%ABV an 40IBU beer will be available in 4-packs of cans and on tap in the Upstreet Taproom and Craft Beer Corner starting Friday June 1st. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing Releases Details on Flipside Series

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing announced the Flipside Series that will introduce regular one-offs that provide fresh new flavours, ingredients and beer styles. These single-batch releases will be sold in their standard 500 ml bottles and be available in the taproom and at liquor stores across Prince Edward Island, BUT once they're gone, they may be gone for good.
The first release in the series is Amber Saison, 5.5% ABV and 20 IBU, that will be hitting shelves on Thursday, December 14th. It is described as hazy amber in colour, a dry finish with a subtle vinous character.
"Combining classic and contemporary techniques and ingredients, Flipside Amber Saison maintains a firm malt physique while still delivering the soft sensations of spicy, fruity and floral hops. UK Archer and French Triskel hops in tandem with PEI Vienna malt help deliver this yeast driven delight."

Upstreet Craft Brewing Announces Million Acres Series

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced Million Acres Series. Million Acres will bring you unique barrel-aged and farmhouse-style ales, hand-bottled and bottle-conditioned in very limited batches. 
The first release in the series is Twice Hopped Sour with Centennial and Chinook. It was released today and is only available at their taproom. This is the first beer brewed to use PEI-grown barley from Spring Valley Farms as the base 2-row malt. The beer was soured in the kettle using a house-grown culture started from a handful of that grain a couple of days before the brew day. At that same time, their hop farmers at Moose Mountain Hops and Southam Farms in New Brunswick were harvesting their 2017 crop of Chinook and Centennial. Upstreet asked for a favour and were able to get enough dried and pelletized to pull off the brew day just in time. After fermentation was over, they added dry-hops at double the rate of any beer they’ve ever done before. 
Upstreet says "As with all of our Million Acres beers, we encourage you to gather more than one bottle. Enjoy it right away if you so chose, and then on a special occasion, crack into another bottle, and we really mean crack with all your might because those corks are in there tight!" The beer is 5.5% ABV and 15 IBU. 

Upstreet releases Red Stone Stock Ale

(Charlottetown, PE) - In 1777, after Rev Theophilus Desbrisay was taken prisoner by privateers and released without a penny to his name, he journeyed to Charlottetown determined to share his faith. There he found his parish meeting in the back of an old tavern; a welcoming community that would help shape the Island to what it is now. 
To commemorate this bit of Island history, and to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Upstreet Craft Brewing have created Red Stone Stock Ale, a very special brew inspired by the era. Oak aged and lightly carbonated to bring out the simple grain bill of English Pale, Medium Crystal and Chocolate malts, this beer packs a complex flavour profile that offers a mild tartness and dry finish. 
Red Stone Stock Ale blends traditions of yesterday with the tools of today, and will be available in limited quantities in liquor stores across the Island. Proceeds from the sale of every bottle will help fund St. Paul's Anglican Church outreach programs. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing says Gravedigger Pumpkin Ale Returns

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing says the weather feels like Fall has returned and so has their Gravedigger Pumpkin Ale. The 6.5% ABV seasonal treat is made using pumpkin purée, vanilla, brown sugar and a secret blend of spices that creates a deliciously rich brew which they call "pumpkin pie in a bottle". Get it while it last in the taproom and PEI liquor stores. They have also applied for the ANBL growler program and hope to get it on shelves in private stores in Halifax. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing becomes B Corporation Certified

(Charlottetown, P.E.I.) - Upstreet Craft Brewing recently announced that the company has gained B Corporation Certification. The prestigious designation recognizes companies who voluntarily meet standards of transparency, accountability and social impact. The brewery joins a movement of more than 2,000 highly vetted companies across more than 50 countries committed to being a force for good. They join other brewers Picaroons Traditional Ales in New Brunswick and Beau's Brewery in Ontario. 
To become certified, Upstreet had to undergo and pass an assessment by B Lab, an international non-profit that evaluates their mission, employment practices, governance structure, social impact and environmental stewardship. The brewery was recognized for using locally and ethically sourced ingredients, providing staff with paid volunteer hours, giving back a portion of profits to local charities, supporting community initiatives, and sourcing power produced by renewable resources. 
A big congratulations to Upstreet for becoming certified and being the first on Prince Edward Island. 

Upstreet releases Kettle Soured IPA

(Charlottetown, PE) - In honour of International IPA Day Upstreet Craft Brewing is releasing Island Hopspitality 2017 coming in at  4.5% ABV and 10 IBU. 
The beer they have made is a hazy, sour, and hoppy and technically might classify as a Kettle Soured New England Session IPA, as they have become fameous for untraditional. Upstreet says "Using a light pilsner-base malt in combination with equal parts wheat, oats, and light crystal, lends some nice body and residual sweetness to an otherwise thin beer. This was soured in the kettle using naturally-occurring lactobacillus from grain in a 2-step 72-hr process. For the "IPA" part , we generously hopped using our new double-whirlpool and double-dry hopping techniques, derived for Go Devil, with Centennial, Azacca and Sorachi Ace."
It is their first full-batch sour and will be releasing it on Thursday August 3rd at opening. 

Upstreet releases Commons Czech Style Pilsner in six packs

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing has released Commons Czech Style Pilsner in a new size. Just in time for summer Commons will be put in 355 ml bottles in six packs. Find these in the taproom at 41 Allen Street and at liquor stores across Prince Edward Island. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing Releases First Anniversary Beer

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing is turning one and to commemorate the milestone they are releasing a beer, De Novo I, a 6 % ABV Saison Farmhouse Ale. The meaning of De Novo is starting from the beginning; anew. 
Upstreet says "Saison is a very broad style, with no two alike. Known for complex flavours with a dry finish, ours is no exception. We used a simple ingredient list of Maritime malt, a sacch and brett yeast blend from a lab in Ontario and New Brunswick Goldings hops. These contribute light candy and funky flavours, with just enough bitterness and hops." 
Upstreet is planning to brew a special Belgian-style beer each year and release it on their anniversary weekend. This one will be released at 6:00 PM  on Friday, June 24th during a full slate of events during Upstreet's Birthday Weekend.

Breton Brewing and Upstreet Craft Brewing release Island Jams

(Sydney, NS) - Breton Brewing and Upstreet Craft Brewing created a special beer for the ECMAs this week end in Sydney. Island Jams: Vol 1 is a Belgian Blonde Ale and weighs in at 5.3% ABV and 35 IBUs. The beer is available now at Breton Brewing and select taps.

Upstreet Craft Brewing releases Top Stamp

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing teamed up with Just Passing Through to release a special collaboration beer they're calling Top Stamp. Upstreet says it "is an easy drinking honey brown lager with a sweet beginning, a dry finish and a clean aftertaste. Just like drizzling honey over lightly browned toast. Brewed using Maritime Malt and NB Golding hops, this 5% [ABV], 15 IBU's beer is sure to quench the thirst of any beer lover." 

Top Stamp will be released at the brewery on April 21st in growlers and bottles. 

Upstreet Craft Brewing releasing Eighty Bob Scottish Export Ale

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing is releasing their next seasonal release, introducing Eighty Bob a Scottish Export Ale that is a 4.5% ABV and 20 IBU's beer. It will be released on Valentine's Day between 12 Noon and 4 PM at the brewery, 41 Allen Street in Charlottetown.

Upstreet says "This Scottish Export Ale has a deep red colour and a rich malt flavor with fresh notes of toffee, caramel, raisin and nuts".

Boxing Rock and Upstreet Craft Beer Collaborate for Round 2

(Shelburne NS) - Rumble In The Alley Round 2 is the second collaboration between the Boxing Rock Brewing Company and  Upstreet Craft Brewing of Charlottetown, PEI. Last year the two breweries made Rumble in the Alley Round 1, a SMaSH IPL made with 100% Maritime 2-Row malt and 100% Amarillo hops. This second round of Single Malt and Single Hop beers features a SMaSH IPA made with 100% Dark German Munich malt and 100% Ontario grown Santiam hops from Clear Valley Hops in Ontario.
This beer features great malty flavours of biscuit, honey and toasted grain with a unique hop structure featuring a fragrant floral nose followed by a lemon-lime flavour touch, finishing with that unmistakable Santiam character: spicy and citrus notes and floral aroma resulting from copious dry-hopping.
The 6.7% ABV beer is available for a limited time only at select bars in Halifax and Antigonish, as well as in 650 ml bottles at Bishop's Cellar, Rockhead Wine & Beer Market, Harvest Wines, and Cristall Wine Merchants. Also available in 1 litre growlers at the Halifax Seaport Market and the Alderney Farmers' Market on Saturdays from 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM and of course you can also get it at the Brewery retail store in Shelburne.

Upstreet Craft Brewing to launch beer in Nova Scotia

(Charlottetown, P.E.I.) – Upstreet Craft Brewing building on their tremendous success in PEI will be bringing their craft beer into the Nova Scotia market this month. Nothing Upstreet does is subdued so they will start the launch with four days of events starting Thursday, January 14th  to Sunday, January 17th starting with a launch party at Stubborn Goat on the 14th. The brewery also have tap takeovers planned at Stillwell Beer Bar and Good Robot Brewing, as well as several tasting sessions scheduled at Bishops Cellar where its bottles will be available for sale.

Their beers includes flagships like their Rhuby Social strawberry rhubarb wheat beer, Commons traditional Czech style pilsner, White Noize white IPA, and Do-Gooder American Pale Ale as well as a rotating selection of seasonal beers.

Mitch Cobb, the company’s Co-founder and CEO, says “We are excited about launching into Nova Scotia. We recognize that Nova Scotia. has one of the strongest craft beer cultures in Atlantic Canada and hope that our beer is well received. We believe we have something new to offer NS craft beer fans.”

Upstreet Craft Brewing Brews Up New Seasonal

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing released a Vanilla Cranberry Stout seasonal yesterday. Its newest beer is called Black Tie Affair and is a sweet and roasty stout, balanced by a touch of cranberry tartness and a hint of rich vanilla that comes in at 5% ABV. They say it is "Just what you need to spruce up the dark winter evenings". 

Upstreet Craft Brewing enters PEILCC

(Charlottetown, PE) - Upstreet Craft Brewing, that started selling its beer in bottles at the brewery last month, says they will be hitting the shelves of select PEILCC store on November 27th. The brews will have unique artwork on the labels created by Jud Haynes as well as 400 "islandisms" under the caps to collect. 

Maritime Beer Report - September 11, 2015

Hello and welcome to the September 11th edition of the Maritime Beer Report.

PEI Brewing Company says their Vic Park Pale Ale is now in 473ml cans. Brewed with Citra hops for those sunny September days. They also say Pumpkin Ale and Rogues Roost IPA are expected to be out this month. The biggest news is the announcement of a barrel-aged bock titled "HELL STREET". Based on a local boxing legend, this brew will offer a similar smack to the face. Stay tuned for more information on their social media channels.

Upstreet Craft Brewing says White Noize is back for a very limited time grab it fast.

Big Axe Brewery revealed a new beer this week. Therapy Session IPA is now on tap. They say "Beautiful aroma of citrus and passion fruit from Topaz hops," It is a 5.2% ABV beer.

Big Tide Brewing have got Cascade, Nugget and Hallertauer hops from Dunhams Run Winery that will all be used over the next week for their special Indian Beach brews. Watch for them coming soon.

Half Cut Brewing Company have released a slightly boozier version of the of their Alter Ego. The newer one comes in at 6% ABV and is now at the Brewtique.

Picaroons Traditional Ales were bottling their Harvest Ale this week. Look for these popular brews coming soon.

Savoie's Brewhouse have already done one build out on the brewhouse by making a separate fermentation room and they tell me looking to move up from 20 gallon system to 45.

Big Spruce Brewing released a new beer and as always the name is exceptional. Ivana Drinkalot is a new IPA, available at the brewery and soon to arrive Bar Stillwell and The Stubborn Goat. It weighs in at a hefty 7.1% ABV and 89 IBUs. Big Spruce says "Deeply aromatic, and lots of gooey hoppy flavour. We intended to brew Crazy Ivan DIPA, but let's just say that we made a few mistakes."

Garrison Brewing says lasts years popular collaboration with Beau's Brewing, Sweet Rye'd Harvest Wheat Ale is back today, Look for it on sale now.

North Brewing was travelling this week visiting PEI to pick up gear for their brewhouse expansion. They are doubling the size going from a 5 BBL to 10 BBL. 

Propeller Brewing says its seasonal Nocturne Dark Lager has returned to its shops. This beer is in support of Nocturne: Art at Night that returns on October 17th.

Rudders Brewpub in Yarmouth tells me they hope to put together a new IPA in a couple of weeks if the hops are available.

Uncle Leo's Brewery brewed their first ever fresh hop beer this week. They got Cascade, Centiennial and Magnum hops from Bramble Hill Farms and Wally Moser. In about two weeks they should have the first limited quantity Wet Hopped Pale Ale. Karl has been busy, he also brewed a German Altbier. That will also be available in two weeks.

Lots of exciting events happening for Sausagefest coming next week end. Two of the beers I spoke about a few weeks ago are in the wild. Boxing Rock Kerfuffle APA and Propeller Wind Swell Wheat are now available.

Thanks for joining me again and until next time enjoy responsibly. 

Maritime Beer Report - August 28, 2015

Welcome to the August 28th edition of the Maritime Beer Report.

PEI Brewing Company says with the return of the Harvest 4-pack comes the return of Harvest Time lager - super crisp, great hop aroma and finish to it. Available in the retail store at the brewery now and soon in the 4-packs to PEILCC and Alcool NB Liquor stores

Upstreet Craft Brewing have released the details on their collaboration with Emily from Boxing Rock Brewing. The new India Pale Lager known as Rumble in the Alley: Round 1 is set to release on September 5th, the day of the Block Party. The Block Party will be on September 5th and is a free outdoor event in their parking lot from 12-8pm, with an after party in the taproom following the event. This party will feature local food vendors, live musical performances, a pop-up barber shop, lawn games, activities, and more. Upstreet will also be doing guided brewery tours throughout the day. 

Pump House Brewing tells me that they will be making their Stone Fire Ale again this year, and hopefully every year, on September 3rd to celebrate their anniversary. Look for this beer in the special 750 ml bottles in October. They are also releasing SPCA IPA this fall in support of the animal charity, expect this one to be good and hoppy.

I tweeted this week that Shiretown Brewing has closed its doors. Sad news but the brewer is still working in the industry as a sales rep for another craft brewer.

TrailWay Brewing's two brewers' wives took over for a brew and it is now ready. It is called "Better Half" and is a 4.5% ABV Blueberry Lime Ale brewed with real lime and local blueberries. Sounds like a nice summer beer.

NB Liquor is celebrating the winners of this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards by offering a selection of 38 varieties of beer and one cider from among the medal winners. Participating corporate stores will have the brands available starting on August 31st, I have seen some of these beers already appearing in some stores.

Big Spruce Brewing will be harvesting their hops for a Community Harvest IPA next week, Jeremy assures me it will be a hoppy brew, watch their facebook page for updates. They also announced The 3rd Annual Big Spruce Home Brew Challenge. First, Second and Third Place will be announced in each of the 3 styles, plus there will be a declared overall "best in show" winner. Entrants that place in each of the style categories will each win a swag package, and the Best in Show winner will also be given the opportunity to brew their beer at Big Spruce Brewing for release in January 2016 at the 3rd Annual Craft Beer and Local Food festival put on by Local Connections in Halifax. The selected beer styles for the competition, per BJCP Style Guidelines 2015, are:
1) 21B. Specialty IPA - Red IPA
2) 7B. Altbier
3) 3D. Dark Czech Lager
All the details are available now so get brewing.

The Garrison Brewing collaboration brew they did with Great Lakes Brewery and Metalman Brewing earlier this month has a name. Not So Gentle Tickle IPA is being described as a monster of a IPA. Garrison also announced Hop’n’Brats happening on September 25th from 6 PM until 11 PM. They say breweries from across the province will be there to present their top brands, while enjoying your favorite Sausage themed food with live music. Entry is $16 which includes 5 sample tickets and a souvenir sample cup.

Boxing Rock Brewing and North Brewing were busy this week harvesting and brewing their annual Many Hands collaboration beer. Look for details and release date in the coming weeks on version 3.0.

Gahan House Halifax has a couple of interesting beers to look for. Karen Allen was visiting Emily from Boxing Rock last week and she was kind enough to let her harvest some Cascade and Chinook hops from her back yard. Karen will be doing a wet-hop pale ale with them that will be released the last week of September. Also being released that week will be an Oyster Beer to promote the Oyster Festival on October 4th. It`s fairly experimental, but the plan is for it to be an ultra pale ale with lemon and sea salt. Going to throw a bit of rye malt in there for a touch of spiciness. The plan is for it to pair well with oysters and it will be on tap at Gahan the whole week leading up to Oyster Festival.

Thanks for following along this week and until next time enjoy responsibly.