Prince Edward Island

Upstreet Craft Brewing Neon Friday Series Continues with NEIPA with Simcoe

CBNJune 1, 2018May 31, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced details of the latest release in its biweekly Neon Friday series of "flashy hop-forward beers." Neon Friday 005: NEIPA with Simcoe (7% abvm 40 IBU)...

Beer Releases

Copper Bottom Brewing Launches Cans and Announces Liquor Store Distribution

CBNMay 9, 2018May 9, 2018

MONTAGUE, PE – The Guardian reports that the three core brands from Copper Bottom Brewing are now available in cans, both at the brewery retail store and in select PEI Liquor locations. 473...

Beer Releases

Gahan House Snowbird Juicy IPA Now Available in Cans

CBNApril 23, 2018April 22, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Gahan House - the brewpub chain affiliated with PEI Brewing Company - has announced that a beer available as a limited edition draught release earlier this year is now back...

Beer Releases

PEI Brewing After Hours Series Continues with Perseverance Saison

CBNApril 9, 2018April 8, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – PEI Brewing has announced the release of the latest in its After Hours Series of limited edition one-off beers. Perseverance (7% abv) is a Belgian-style farmhouse saison that was fermented with three strains...

Bar & Restaurant News

HopYard Opening Halifax Location This Summer

CBNMarch 30, 2018March 30, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE & HALIFAX, NS – Charlottetown craft beer bar and restaurant HopYard has announced that it will be opening a second location in Halifax later this year. The new HopYard will retain...

Beer Releases

PEI Brewing Releases Cuvée La Joye Belgian Golden Strong Ale

CBNMarch 30, 2018March 29, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – PEI Brewing has announced the release of the latest in its After Hours Series of limited edition one-off beers, which is also the first of the previously draught-only series to...

Bar & Restaurant News

Upstreet Craft Brewing Opens Craft Beer Corner in Downtown Charlottetown

CBNMarch 16, 2018March 16, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced that its new retail store and taproom offshoot that was originally reported in January is now open in downtown Charlottetown. Craft Beer Corner features 24 taps with...

Beer Awards

Winners Announced for Down East Brewing Awards 2018

CBNMarch 12, 2018March 11, 2018

FREDERICTON, NB – The 2nd annual edition of the Down East Brewing Awards – a judged competition open to all commercial breweries in the Maritime provinces – took place this past weekend as...

Beer Releases

Upstreet Craft Brewing Continues Million Acres Series with Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chocolate Salted Lager

CBNFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced the release in its Million Acres series of "unique barrel-aged and farmhouse-style ales, hand-bottled and bottle-conditioned in very limited batches." Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chocolate Salted Lager (10.5% abv) was...

Beer Releases

Upstreet Craft Brewing Brings Back Award-Winning Black IPA

CBNFebruary 5, 2018February 4, 2018

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Upstreet Craft Brewing has announced the return of a beer that took a gold medal at the Atlantic Canadian Brewing Awards when it was first released in 2016. Black IPA (6.7%...