
Jan 4, 2012
Garrison-Phillips Mash-up Baltic Porter now
available in BC
He came, he saw, he brewed. Two
months after Garrison’s Brewmaster Daniel Girard
visited Phillips Brewing in Victoria, the result of
this bi-coastal collaboration hits shelves in BC. The robust 8% ABV Baltic Porter
is available for purchase at Phillips Brewing and
select liquor stores in BC …
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Dec. 7, 2011
Garrison announces beer style for 2012 Ultimate
Brew-off Challenge
Once again this winter, Garrison will host the
Ultimate Brew-off Homebrew Challenge, a contest
designed to showcase the talents of Maritime
homebrewers. This is Garrison’s 4th annual Ultimate
Brew-Off in conjunction with Noble Grape, and it's
the only annual Beer Judge Certification Program
(BJCP) event in the Maritimes …
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Dec. 6, 2011
Garrison launches six seasonal beers in three
months
This week, Garrison releases
the latest version of Grand Baltic Porter - two time
gold medal winner at both the Canadian Brewing
Awards and World Beer Championships. This nine per
cent sipper is just one of six limited edition beers
the brewery will launch by mid-December …
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Nov 1, 2011
Baltic Porter brewed
by Phillips and Garrison is second in Mash-up Series
Our Brewmaster, Daniel Girard,
took a special trip out West to work with Matt
Phillips of Phillips Brewing to create a bold, 8%
ABV Baltic Porter that Victoria can be proud of! The
brewing party had to end a few days later when
Daniel and VP Mark had to head on back to Halifax. A
limited batch of the beer will be release before the
end of December, available in BC only.
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Oct 21, 2011
Garrison
establishes annual $1,000 NSCAD scholarship
Our web and graphic designer,
Colin Allin, was based in Nicaragua. He was shot during a robbery and
passed away on July 2nd. We may have lost our longest serving employee
and close friend, but Colin’s memory lives on. Garrison established an
annual $1,000 NSCAD scholarship for up-and-coming design students. The
first Colin Allin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a NSCAD
student in January of 2012. Find details on how to apply
here.

Sep 9, 2011
Garrison Brewing Honoured Four Times at 2011
Canadian Brewing Awards!
HALIFAX, NS –
Last Friday, Garrison
Vice-President Mar Obermaier and Brewmaster Daniel
Girard attended the 9th annual Canadian Brewing
Awards in Toronto and left with four medals.
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Sep 24, 2011
OKTOBERFEST HALIFAX!
in partnership with the
German Canadian Association of Nova Scotia
Das
Food! Und Music! Das Beer!
Und Games!
Garrison presents the 3rd
annual Oktoberfest Halifax featuring two
Oompah Bands, locally produced authentic German Food
and delicious Garrison Ales
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Join
the Garrison Oktoberfest on Facebook!

Jul
3, 2011
Garrison Designer Dies in
Nicaragua
Garrison lost its'
longest-serving employee, a talented designer and a
close personal friend. Colin Allin was shot Jun 13
during a robbery outside his apartment in Managua
and struggled for his life for nearly 3 weeks.
Anemic, infected & weak, Mr & Mrs Allin allowed
doctors to let Colin pass away. At 40, he was where
he loved to be doing what he loved to do & he
will be missed by many. RIP Buddy...
Link to Obituary

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Jul 13, 2011
Belgian IPA with Phillips is first in
Mash-up Series
Friend & respected BC Craft Brewer,
Matt Phillips, came by a couple weeks ago to help
Daniel brew a special collaboration brew -
Belgian IPA. Lies were told, efficiency
plummeted & drinking started well before the
customary noon.
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Phillips collaboration brew & video
Read Press Release here
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Apr 25, 2011
Brew Bar
What happens when you combine roasted barley and Black
Malt from one of Canada's top craft brewers with
rich European Dark Chocolate? Two great Halifax
institutions – Garrison Brewing and Sugah! – have
come together to create Canada's BREW BAR – hand
crafted in Nova Scotia. The dark chocolate tablet is
now available at the brewery and
Sugah!
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Apr 13, 2011
2011 Fastest Growing Companies Awards
Garrison Brewing is the 9th fastest growing company in Atlantic Canada! The
announcement was made at the 2011 Fastest Growing Companies Awards ceremony,
hosted by Progress Media.
Read Progress Article
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Press Release here


Apr 9, 2011
Garrison set to make more beer
Chronicle Herald – By Bill Power, Business
Reporter. "Garrison Brewing Co. in Halifax completed its third capacity
expansion in as many years Friday. "We are just completing installation of a
couple of brewing tanks that will bump up our existing capacity by a full 50 per
cent," owner Brian Titus said" ...
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Mar 31, 2011
2011 Craft Brewers Conference
The boys are back from Nor-Cal with lots of memories, some amazing samples and a
grogginess only partly due to jetlag.
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Mar 18, 2011
Homebrewers Adam Comeau and Eric Oliver win gold at
Garrison's Ultimate Brew-off
Last
night marked Garrison Brewing's 3rd annual Ultimate
Brew-Off and the launch of last year's winning entry
– "Tilford's NiT-WiT Belgian-Style Wheat." Each
year, Garrison hosts the only BJCP certified contest
to showcase the talents of Maritime homebrewers.
Read More ...
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