Entries categorized as ‘Beer Releases’
EDMONTON, AB – Sherbrooke Liquor, one of Canada’s best beer shops, has released the latest in a series of limited edition house brand beers, KGB Russian Imperial Stout, which has been brewed for them by Alley Kat Brewing.
In a post on his blog On Tap, Mark Suits of the Edmonton Journal quotes Jim Pettinger of Sherbrooke, who describes it as follows:
KGB (650ml $6.99) is our second anniversary beer (We just celebrated our sixth anniversary though). We decided to sponsor the winning home brewer each year at the Aurora Brewing Challenge. The winner gets to pick a recipe which we then have Alley Kat brew commercially. Last year was Heatseeker Coconut Curry Porter. This year, Bruce Sample chose KGB. Named also for his buddies Glen and Kevin, with whom he brewed in the past.
It’s also noted that this is the first Alley Kat beer to be offered in 650 ml “bomber” bottles, but future seasonals and one-offs may come in bombers should this one be successful.
Categories: Alberta · Beer Releases · Seasonal Beers
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewing will be holding this year’s edition of their annual Burlywine Day open house on Saturday, December 5th, 2009.
As the name suggests, the day marks the release of their annual winter seasonal, Half Pints Burlywine, and the 2009 vintage will be available for sale and sampling at the brewery. In addition, a limited number of bottles of the 2008 vintage will be available, along with the equally limited Bourbon Burlywine, which is the 2008 version aged on Bourbon soaked French oak chips.
Half Pints is also encouraging all attendees to “bring a tin for the bin” in support of Winnipeg Harvest food bank, and there will be tours and giveaways throughout the day.
Following the launch, Burlywine 2009 will be available at select liquor stores and bars in Manitoba, as well as a few out-of-province locations.
Categories: Beer Releases · Events · Manitoba · Seasonal Beers
TORONTO, ON – The latest seasonal beer from Mill Street Brewery was released this past week at a trade and media launch at the Victory Cafe in Toronto.
Mill Street Schleimhammer Roggenbier is a traditional German rye beer, a style that is rarely seen in North America. Brewmaster Joel Manning described it to the Great Canadian Pubs & Beer blog:
The Roggenbier has 30% rye malt, 20% wheat malt and 50% barley malt. Of the barley malt it has pale 2-row, caramel and chocolate malt. The hops are German Magnum variety and it is fermented with a German Hefeweizen yeast. What I like the best about the Roggenbier is that for a beer with as much complexity as this, it is still “table beer” and has a simplicity that makes it sessionable. Good 15th century peasant fare!
Schleimhammer Roggenbier is available now at the Mill Street Brewpub in Toronto’s Distillery District and in other select bars and pubs in Toronto.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
MONTREAL, QC – The third new beer launch in as many months from Molson Coors Canada took place this past week with the release of Molson M.
An article in Marketing Magazine describes the brand:
Molson M is brewed using a “micro-carbonization process” which involves injecting the beer with CO2 through “smaller, finer bubbles.”
“The injection of smaller CO2 bubbles makes it possible to preserve not only the taste of the hops but also the delicate flavours generated by the yeast during fermentation,” explained Karine Brunelle, brewer with Molson Coors.
Molson M is currently available only in Quebec.
Categories: Beer Releases · Quebec
EDMONTON, AB – Alley Kat Brewing have brought back their popular seasonal beer Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale for another year, just in time for celebrating St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th:
Kilt Lifter is all about malt. It starts with an aroma of sweet malt with hints of toast and smoke. The flavour follows through with the malt showing lots of caramel and some hazelnut. Kilt Lifter finishes somewhat dry with a bit of hop bitterness and a slight warmth from the 7.5% alcohol content. It is brown in colour with flashes of garnet.
Kilt Lifter is sold in six packs of 341 ml bottles and is available at premium liquor stores throughout Alberta.
Categories: Alberta · Beer Releases · Seasonal Beers
November 14, 2009 · 1 Comment
TORONTO, ON – Minhas Creek Brewery entered the Ontario market for this first time this week with the launch of Boxer Lager at Beer Store locations across the province.
Based in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with brewing facilities in Monroe, Wisconsin, Minhas Creek markets a variety of brands in Western Canada and some US regions, with discount and budget brands being their main focus in Canada.
Boxer Lager is made with Western Canadian 2-row barley malted in Biggar, Saskatchewan, and is described as a “unique maltier-tasting beer that is preferred by most Canadians”. It’s available in 12 packs of 355 ml cans for $15.80 including taxes and deposit, the lowest legal price for beer in Ontario.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario
November 13, 2009 · 1 Comment
MONTREAL, QC – CBN’s Quebec correspondent Chloe Smith reports that the 20th anniversary of McAuslan Brewing will be marked with a new limited edition beer to be released later this month.
St-Ambroise Imperial Stout will be available in single bottles with a suggested price of $5.99. Only 9600 bottles have been produced, and distribution will likely be limited to Quebec, although that has yet to be confirmed.
Categories: Beer Releases · Quebec · Seasonal Beers
VICTORIA, BC – Phillips Brewing have just released the latest batch of their seasonal Dirty Squirrel Hazelnut Brown Ale:
The Dirty Squirrel Hazelnut Brown Ale offers sweet, earthy flavours. It’s hazelnuttier than a Nutella sandwich on hazelnut bread with a side of hazelnuts. You have to act fast to catch this Squirrel. It’s available for a limited time at cold beer and wine stores, as well as here at the brewery.
To mark the launch, they’re having a “quick and dirty mingler” at the brewery today (Tuesday November 10th) from 4PM to 6PM PST. In addition to sampling the beer, they’ll have a dirty joke contest, so bring your best and filthiest joke and you might win a prize.
Categories: Beer Releases · British Columbia · Seasonal Beers
VANCOUVER, BC – Granville Island Brewery have announced the release of their winter seasonal beer, Lions Winter Ale, for another year:
Lions Winter Ale combines premium Crystal, Vienna and Munich malt with aromatic specialty Wilamette, Czech and German Spalt hops, which give the beer a rich and robust body. The vanilla-like finish of this robust ale is a great excuse to get out of the cold and enjoy this beer made from the finest natural ingredients.
Lions Winter Ale is available now at select bars and stores in and around Vancouver.
Categories: Beer Releases · British Columbia · Seasonal Beers
GUELPH, ON – After a limited run of cans earlier this year, Wellington Brewery is bringing back their Wellington Russian Imperial Stout in another limited batch later this month.
Described as “a full bodied stout that is patterned after the highly fortified Russian Stouts that were exported from the U.K. to Russia in the 1800s,” Wellington Russian Imperial Stout will be available in 473 ml cans exclusively at the brewery store starting on November 18th.
Categories: Beer Releases · Ontario · Seasonal Beers
EDMONTON, AB – Sherbrooke Liquor, one of Canada’s best beer shops, has released the latest in a series of limited edition house brand beers, KGB Russian Imperial Stout, which has been brewed for them by Alley Kat Brewing.
