Picaroons announced today that after a lengthy legal battle they have ceased production of one of their craft beers. For eleven years their Dark & Stormy Night certified organic dark wheat beer has been a mainstay, not only in the Picaroons line-up, but in the east coast craft brewing cornucopia. Today that comes to an end as they bow out of a legal battle over the product’s name. Continue reading Cease & Desist: Picaroons Pulls Dark & Stormy Night After Legal Battle
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Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion
It’s hard to keep a good brewery small. The craft beer industry is one of the fastest growing in the Maritimes with new breweries popping up almost everywhere and existing breweries expanding. Among them is the award winning Hammond River Brewing, who marked the upcoming opening of their new brewery at a joint announcement with Opportunities NB this morning. Continue reading Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion
Nationwide Collaborative Brew Includes Beers For Each Province
Canada is celebrating its 150th year of confederation this year. It’s something that (most) Canadians are celebrating in a big way – from national campaigns, to events being hosted by smaller businesses it seems likes everyone is getting involved somehow. One of our favourite ways we’re seeing people get in to the spirit of things is a nationwide collaboration of craft brewers being hosted by Red Racer (of Central City Brewing) in Surrey, British Columbia. Continue reading Nationwide Collaborative Brew Includes Beers For Each Province
2 Crows Brewing Co: Collaborative Growth In Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Industry
The craft beer industry in Halifax has continued to grow exponentially over the past few years, with breweries popping up all over the province. Oldies but goodies Propeller and Garrison cease to go out of style, and the more recent Good Robot and Unfiltered have come in with a bang, not to mention the plethora of breweries showing up outside of the city, such as Tatamagouche Brewing Co. and Big Spruce in Cape Breton. So what’s it like to be the new kids on the block in this booming, seemingly competitive industry? Continue reading 2 Crows Brewing Co: Collaborative Growth In Nova Scotia’s Craft Beer Industry
Think Brewing Company Launches At Shivering Songs
Harvey Station is normally a pretty quiet spot. Aside from the seasonal flood of cottagers, it’s the type of place where you know everyone’s business going back a few generations. It also happens to be one of the nicest spots in New Brunswick, and it’s about to get a whole lot nicer. This year it has already announced that there’d be one new brewery and a new festival coming to the area. Now Think Brewing Company, a second brewery, is opening on the other side of town. Continue reading Think Brewing Company Launches At Shivering Songs