Distillerie Fils du Roy Releases Hommage à 1755

courtesy of Fils du Roy

(Petit-Paquetville, N-B) Distillerie Fils du Roy released a Belgian Strong Ale called Hommage à 1755 (7% ABV 22 IBUs). Described as a pale, bitter, highly attenuated and well carbonated Belgian Ale, showing a fruity-spicy phenolic yeast character, a spicy/fruity-resinous hop profile, and a soft, supportive grainy-sweet malt palate. Fruity, hoppy, bitter, and dry. Initial malty-sweet impression, with a grainy-sweet soft malt palate, and a dry, hoppy finish. Available now at the brewery

Bulwark Releases a Premium Barrel Aged Cider

(New Ross, NS) - The community of New Ross has a long and storied history when it comes to apple barrels. In the mid-1800’s, resident Daniel O’Neill was the first one to modify a typical fish barrel in a way that made it lighter and better suited for apples. His design became a hit with apple growers throughout the region and spawned an industry that, at its peak, saw 120 cooper shops in the area producing barrels.
To celebrate New Ross’ 200th anniversary and it’s important place in the apple industry, Bulwark's parent company Muwin Estate Wines has been working hard on a very special offering – a premium barrel aged cider. This delicious product has been slowly perking away to perfection for the past six months and has now finished languishing in American oak barrels. The product comes bottled in a special edition 750 ml bottle, with a screen-printed label designed by New Ross resident, Bonnie Keddy. As a way of giving back to the community and thanking them for all of their support, a portion of the sales will be donated to the New Ross Development Society.
The New Ross premium cider is a limited release, as only 1,000 L of the cider has been made. Each bottle costs $19.95 and can be ordered by calling Muwin Estate Wines or through e-mailing sales@muwinestate.com (subject: New Ross 200th cider). Any remaining bottles will be sold at the New Ross 200th Anniversary Night Market on Friday, August 5. 

Keith's Brewing Releases Latest Small Batch Beer

(Halifax, NS) - Brewer Stefan Gagliardi tapped a new beer on the growler station at the A. Keith’s brewery. Fundy Low Tide White IPA is a 5.7% ABV  and 60 IBU bright and slightly cloudy yellow wheat beer. It’s brewed with 50% torrified wheat flakes and 50% Golden Promise malt. This gives the beer a nice bready, wheaty character. They added 7 kg of seaweed provided by Seaboost to the kettle while brewing making the brewery smell like a fresh morning by the ocean. The seaweed is a blend of 50% dulse and 50% sea lettuce harvested during low tide off the island of Grand Manan in the Bay of Fundy. The seaweed provides a mild brininess to the beer as well as salts and minerals that emphasizes the hop aromas of the beer. There is a lot od hop flavour coming from Amarillo, Cascade, Mosaic and El Dorado giving it a beautiful grapefruit rind and sweet melon aroma and taste