The trees have barely started budding, but Fredericton’s art scene is in full bloom. Flourish Festival wrapped up its sophomore year this past week and one of the marked changes from last year is the emphasis on visual art and installations. Continue reading Flourish Festival: Fredericton’s Art Scene In Bloom
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The Seven Deadly Tins Of York County Cider
Pride, greed, lust, malicious envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth—in the context of a Fredericton brewery they refer to the standalone chiller and the six fermenters: the seven deadly tins of York County Cider. Ed Teale, local brewer and mastermind behind York County Cider situated in Fredericton’s quaint Chestnut Plaza, has put a lot of thought into both the product and the branding behind his tempting beverages. Continue reading The Seven Deadly Tins Of York County Cider
The 8th Annual Feels Good Bonspiel
Feels Good, for those not in the know, is an art and music community. Which is a technically accurate description, in the most lacklustre square-peg way. They are the party makers of New Brunswick. They are who you call if you want to have a good time. These are the people who are responsible for Folly Fest, arguably the best summer festival in the province, the Feels Good Christmas Party, and that must-have event for any civilized organization: the annual Bonspiel. Continue reading The 8th Annual Feels Good Bonspiel
Picaroons Has Bigger Plans For New Brunswick
This week Picaroons is opening the newest of its locations in Saint John. The new brewtique will offer a selection of beer, produced locally, as well as operating as something best described as an artisanal general store. But it’s just one part of the bigger puzzle that Picaroons is putting together. In fact, it’s only one of three locations they’re opening in New Brunswick this year. Continue reading Picaroons Has Bigger Plans For New Brunswick
Grimross: Science With Stephen
Amidst the bustling storefront of Grimross Brewing Co. in Fredericton where patrons are quietly enjoying a pint, their stools scraping and glasses clinking over the murmur of conversation, Stephen Dixon’s eyes dance. He is quietly and very animatedly expounding upon the functions of yeasts, lactic acids, and adjuncts, and the characteristics they create in craft beer. This is not a riveting conversation for the uninitiated, but the passion with which Dixon explains it is engrossing enough to make anyone a microbiology nerd for a few minutes. Continue reading Grimross: Science With Stephen