Since 2011 the first Thursday of August has been declared IPA Day. Initially a social media driven celebration it has evolved into a major day on the beer calendar around the world. The India Pale Ale is a diverse style with many different interpretations and variations around the globe and is worthy of a style that unites craft brewing.
IPA Day is today and there are several great IPAs in our region and Unfiltered Brewing is releasing a special DIPA in honour of the day.
To participate in IPA Day just enjoy a good IPA and it you want to share on a large scale go to twitter and instagram and share you photos with the hashtag #IPAday . Cheers.
(Hillgrove, NS) - Roof Hound Brewing will be opening Thursday August 4th from 11:00 AM until Midnight. It will be open these hours for the short term at least and may change. The new brewery at 2580 Ridge Road in Hillgrove near Digby Nova Scotia will also have a tap room and restaurant.
Owner Les Barr who was a contestant on the latest season of MasterChef Canada is bringing his take on craft beer and food to the area. A look at Roof Hound's Instagram page will show their food exceeds standard standard pub fare and is closer to edible art.
Roof Hound is the second brewery to land in the area following Lazy Bear Brewing in recent months.
Congratulations Les on making your dream come true.
(Moncton, NB) - Two cousins, Mark and Mitch Symes, have opened New Brunswick's latest craft brewery. Beckwith Road Brewing Company (BRBC) is in the Moncton area and will start on a 1/2 BBL system with Mitch doing the brewing and Mark handling the sales and marketing.
BRBC will be producing three American style beers initially including Boston George Pale Ale a 6.3% ABV and 66 IBU that Mark describes as a well balanced ale, a Blonde and an Amber. At time of writing they are awaiting listings from ANBL to sell the beer they have ready to go.
The name of the brewery in an homage to the multigenerational (5 generations) 1000 acre farm that is north of Moncton, there is plans to use the farm for ingredients for the brewery starting over the next several years.
Mark spent three months exploring craft beer across North America to bring best practices to his brewery, They hope to make a world-class beer in Moncton and give its customers an outstanding experience.
Watch for updates on their facebook on when and where their beer will be available and a Grand Opening Party in the fall.
