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September 12, 2010

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I saw this today on the Brookston Beer Bulletin, and thought it was great.

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Boxing Rock's Hunky Dory Pale Ale

This brew is one from one of Nova Scotia's new breweries, Boxing Rock . This pale ale is supposed to have floral and fruity hops, and is brewed with green tea and citrus zest. Sounds intriguing... let's dive in. It's a very clear beer, with a fairly deep honey colour. There isn't much head, but what is there leaves some solid lacing on the way down. I was expecting floral and fruity hops in a significant amount, but I don't get that in the aroma. There's some light floral / perfume- y hop action, but not much in terms of fruit. The aroma has a strong dry grains / cereal component. It is a bit pithy - perhaps from the hops, perhaps from the zest, but not very citrusy (esp. at first). If I drank this without knowing there was tea in it, I probably wouldn't have pegged it, but it's in there, playing around with those cereal / grain flavours hinted at in the aroma. As it warms up a bit / the more you drink of it, the citrus notes start to build a bit,

2013 Brewmaster's Dinner

As part of Fall Flavours, The Gahan House is once again putting on a Brewmaster's Dinner. The date is this Thursday, September 19th. Tickets can be bought here . Their description: Enjoy a unique three course meal at the Gahan House Pub and Brewery and tour of the NEW PEI Brewing Company. Your evening starts at the Gahan House Pub where chefs will incorporate their local fine handcrafted ales into three courses, giving you a culinary sampling of the "local" flavour of the Gahan beer. After your meal, you will be transported to the PEI Brewing Company where the beer is brewed and bottled, for a tour. The tour will include the story of the Gahan beers and the PEI Brewing Company, along with a chance to sample the beers firsthand. Transportation is provided. What's on the menu: (as posted on Facebook today) Beef and Scallop Stout & Apple Braised Island Beef, Seared Scallop, Arugula Lettuce Beer & Chicken Pan Roasted Chicken, Island Red Tomato Chutney

Picaroons' Brewer's Bash

Last year, we headed out with a rig full of beer and a few empty kegs to return to the mainland. This year, I return with a toddler (it must have been some bash last year). I haven't been to too many beer fests over the years (five or six, maybe), but last year's Brewer's Bash stands out as the best one. Why? Well I'll give you a few reasons: It's twelve hours long, and you can come and go as you please. It's only Canadian beer, and includes beer from every province and one territory. Last year, there was something like 60 breweries and 300+ beers. This year, I counted 64 brewers, and most likely more offerings (don't know how many yet, as there's no pre-bash list this year). The breweries don't cheap out - in more than one way, but the one I want to emphasize is that they don't just serve their most mainstream / cheapest stuff. There was (and will be this year) some rarer and more expensive stuff to try out. Fredericton's got free

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