The Five Kings Restaurant & Picaroons Brewhouse opens in St Stephen

(St. Stephen, NB) - Picaroons Traditional Ales has announced the opening of The Five Kings Restaurant & Picaroons Brewhouse at 5 King Street, St Stephen New Brunswick. Located in the old Canadian Pacific Railway Station in the heart of the town, the new restaurant will meld together the dining experience of top notch pub fare, fresh beer brewed on site, as well as beer-to-go and merchandise that you normally expect to see at The Brewtique and The Roundhouse in Fredericton, and the General Store in Saint John. The Five Kings offers a full seasonal menu designed and created by Chef Lisa Aronson that will be served from lunchtime until late, 7 days a week. The Picaroons Brewhouse will serve as a 3 barrel brewery where they will be brewing and as such this also means that you’ll be able to purchase Growlers, as well as bottled Picaroons and other NB Craft beer, cider, and mead to take out. 

MBR November 25, 2016 - New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Edition

Welcome to the November 25th edition of the Beer Report for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

Picaroons Traditional Ales is extending their brand to St Stephen New Brunswick. The Five Kings Restaurant and Picaroons Brewhouse is located in the old Canadian Pacific Railway Station in the heart of St. Stephen at 5 King Street. The restaurant offers a full seasonal menu designed and created by Chef Lisa Aronson that will be served from lunchtime until late, 7 days a week with fresh and bottled Picaroons. 

PEI Brewing says 2016 Hell Street Release Hell Street is back and the 2016 batch will be launched Monday, November 28 at 6 PM for sampling and there will be entertainment in the Taproom. The first 50 people to purchase a bottle will receive a custom Hell Street poster. Hell Street is a barrel-aged doppelbock with a name inspired by local boxing legend Tom McCluskey who grew up on Dorchester Street, nicknamed Hell Street at the time.

Big Axe Brewery have Double chocolate and peanut butter milk Stout on tap this week as well as Two Rivers India Black Ale that is 7% ABV and 77 IBUs. Limited release. 

The Pump House Brewery now has Schwarzbier or "black beer" on tap at the brewery. It is a traditional German Style black lager and as the name implies it is black in colour yet very drinkable with subtle hints of chocolate and coffee leading into a light-bodied, clean finish. This beer is 7% ABV.

Shiretown Beer says the Venezuelan Express Porter is ready for purchase at the Brewery. Check out the cool new artwork on the Label. It is a 5% ABV and 25 IBU beer.

Beckwith Road Brewing have their Launch Party tomorrow. It is from 7 PM to 11 PM at 400 St George Street in Moncton. The tickets are $15 for Admission, Glass and 2 Pints or $10 for Admisson and  2 Pints with additional drink tickets are available for $5 per ticket. 

Fredericton Craft Beer Festival tickets went on sale today. A new record with the Evening VIP Sold out in 1 min, Grab a ticket soon they won't last long. 

Thanks for checking me out again this week. 

MBR November 25, 2016 - Nova Scotia Edition

Here is all the beer news for November 25th of Nova Scotia. 

Good Robot Brewing has been very busy. Returning on tap is  Burban Legend APA v7.0  that is dry-hopped with Mosaic hops and Awesome Beer, Great Job! what they call an autumn saison that is 6.4% ABV and 22 IBUs.
The funky folk groove band Earthbound Trio has collaborated with the next one and is on tap only at Time Traveller's Soiree, Thyme Hopper is a pale ale with organic Nugget hops from Lunahop in Cornhill, New Brunswick. Lunahop is owned by "Big Orange" Bob, the bass player from Earthbound Trio, who are featuring the beer at their Seahorse show on Friday. Time Traveller's Soiree is Friday, November 25 at 10 PM as part of their brewery tour concert series. They are also performing a sneaky peek matinee set from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Friday right in their own taproom.
On Sunday, Good Robot are hosting a charitable Toy Drive and Cookie Decorating holiday event. A new-in-box toy of $20 value or more from you means a free pint with proceeds to Every Woman's Centre. Additionally, Rinaldo's will be selling fresh cookies for patrons to decorate with the proceeds going to Prescott Group which aids adults with learning disabilities.

Garrison Brewing released another beer in their cellar series, Rum-Barrel Aged Spruce Beer. This 11% ABV brew will retail for $15.95 and is on sale exclusively at the brewery. Like the Rum-Barrel Aged Honey Lavender from last week this beer is perfect for cellaring. The historic brew was aged in rum barrels from Lunenburg craft-distiller, Ironworks. 

Hell Bay Brewing collaborated with the Christmas Tree Association of NS to create a unique Honey Blond Ale infused with Balsam Fir. Tannen Bomb will be available shortly and rings in at 5% ABV and 17 IBUs. 

Saltbox Brewery now has Ironbound Scotch Ale back on tap. They say "It’s smooth and slightly smokey" that is 5.5% ABV and 15 IBUs.

Tatamagouche Brewing released Square One, a Farmhouse Ale, at Stillwell earlier this week. Dry-hopped with Citra, Amarillo and Hallertau Blanc and is 6.1% ABV.

Annapolis Cider latest Something Different is now on tap. Hopped Pear is a 6.5% ABV cider crafted from fermented dry cider made from diverse locally grown apples cold-steeped with three different hop varieties - Cascade, Mosaic, and Northern Brewer. This hopped dry cider was then blended with fresh-pressed Flemish Beauty heirloom pear juice. The result is a clear and golden cider with the light flavour and aromas of citrusy-hops without any added bitterness that is balanced out by mellow notes of fresh pear. Fifty cents from every refill will support the Wolfville Area Food Bank.

Have a great week and I will be back in one week.