Entries categorized as ‘Manitoba’
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
October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
WINNIPEG, MB – To celebrate Hallowe’en, Half Pints Brewing have created a special version of their Oktoberfest Lager called Punk N’ Fest, brewed with the addition of pumpkin pie spices.
The beer will be available a the Hallowe’en party taking place a the brewery on Saturday, October 31st. Doors open at 9 AM, and the day will include live entertainment and treats, prizes for best male and best female costumes, a pumpkin carving contest, and more.
Categories: Beer Releases · Manitoba · Seasonal Beers
WINNIPEG, MB – To mark their upcoming 3rd anniversary, Half Pints Brewing will be releasing a new edition of Humulus Ludicrous, a double IPA that was originally brewed for their first anniversary in 2007.
The beer will be officially launched on Saturday, August 15th with a tasting the brewery. Bottles will be available for purchase, and brewery tours will be offered.
The brewery also notes that Humulus Ludicrous as well as their Burlywine barley wine are both included in World’s Best Beers, an upcoming book compiled by British author Ben McFarland.
Categories: Beer Releases · Manitoba · Seasonal Beers
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Fort Garry Brewing have brought back Folklorama, an ale brewed especially for the annual Folklorama cultural festival:
Last year Fort Garry Brewery introduced a new Folklorama brew for the festival and in its inaugural year sold out all 26,000 pints. The beer has amber tones and light flavour, say Folklarama officials — it sells for $2.60 at the Liquor Marts and for $5.25 at pavilions.
Buyers of Folklorama beer can “Peel to Win” their collector can for a chance to win a trip for two with WestJet. Additional prizes include 10 pairs of Folklorama Tour Visas (unlimited access) for the 2010 festival.
Categories: Beer Releases · Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewery have shipped several of their beers to eager drinkers in Saskatchewan and BC:
The SLGA is now listing Bulldog Amber Ale and Little Scrapper IPA with more seasonals to come in the near future. Bulldog and Little Scrapper have also been sent to BC, along with St. James Pale Ale and Sweet Nikki Brown, with distribution being handled by Beerthirst.
The brewery has also announced that their sought-after double IPA, Humulus Ludicrous, will be returning on Saturday, August 15th.
Categories: Beer Releases · British Columbia · Manitoba · Saskatchewan · Seasonal Beers
WINNIPEG, MB – To mark their new three-year partnership with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern Baseball League, Fort Garry Brewing have launched Goldeyes Lager, a beer that will be available on draught at Canwest Park, the stadium where the Goldeyes play their home games.
Fort Garry Dark Ale, Pale Ale and Light will also be available, and the partnership will also include supportive advertising, promotion and product development programs through to the 2011 season.
Categories: Beer Releases · Brewery News · Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewing have announced that their Sweet Nikki Brown will be hitting shelves in Alberta this week. Here’s a description from owner/brewmaster David Rudge:
It’s an American Brown Ale brewed for my lovely wife, Nicole. Lots of up front, dark chocolate malt notes, with a snappy grapefruit hop aroma from a liberal Centennial dry hopping.
The bottle reads: “A little sweet and a little bitter, just like my wife.” So true…
Categories: Alberta · Beer Releases · Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewery have shipped some of their Burly Wine to Alberta. Here’s the scoop direct from the brewery:
Our Burlywine is now available in Alberta for a limited time. There are/were 50 x 24’s (341ml. bottles) available. Willow Park and Sherbrooke have their stock already. FYI, the 2008 wax colour is green, the 2007’s are red – there are a few cases out there with a surprise 2007 bottle and it’s just hitting its stride. Readers should check out Ratebeer if they’re nervous about shelling out for one of the top 50 beers in Canada (for 08 + 09). The BeerAdvocate reviews aren’t too shabby either.
Categories: Alberta · Beer Releases · Manitoba · Seasonal Beers
WINNIPEG, MB – Half Pints Brewing have announced the release of their newest beer, St. James Pale Ale, which is being brewed especially for draught accounts in Winnipeg and area.
Here is how owner and brewmaster David Rudge describes the beer in a post on his blog:
This brew is gold in colour with a tight white head. The aroma is of sweet grain, while the body has a toasted honey character from the melanoidin malt we add. There’s an herbal hoppy nose from the Mount Hood hop (a Hallertau variety grown in the NW United States) and a fruity finish from a cool ale fermentation.
Stylistically speaking, this beer straddles the guidelines between a German Helles (a soft, grainy lager) and Kolsch (a lagered ale). It is an ale, but with a refined, almost lager-like finish from the cool fermentation.
Categories: Beer Releases · Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – After concentrating on its home province of Manitoba for its first couple of years, Half Pints Brewing Company is now shipping to Alberta.
Several pallets of Half Pints Phils Pils and Little Scrapper IPA arrived in Alberta this week, and are now available at Willow Park in Calgary and other locations.
Categories: Alberta · Brewery News · Manitoba
