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December 2008
Garrison launches 3 new seasonal ales! Visit our Speicalty Ales page to learn more about Winter Warmer, Grand Baltic Porter, and Martello Sout (all available in 500ml bottles).
December 2008
"The Independent Drinker", Garrison's seasonal newsletter, makes its' debut. Find out about new products, promotions, merchandise, and events.
December 2008
Ale Gets Real at Maxwell's with “Firkin Friday's”!
Swing of a mallet, shower of beer & Garrison re-starts tradition! On Nov. 28th, rounds of Daniel's "Honey Irish Red" were passed out to thirsty patrons eager to try fresh cask-conditioned ale. Cask or Real Ale is unfiltered, naturally carbonated and conditioned right in the cask. Slightly hazy and alive with flavour, this is the real deal.
Each week a different brand with a special twist gets tapped at 4 o'clock & pours till gone (this one lasted 90mins!). Check out "Garrison Firkin' Fridays" weekly at Maxwell's Plum starting January 9th sharp! (oh ya, "Firkin" refers to the special cask, nothing dirty here). Cheers!
September 2008
Garrison scores big again at the prestigious Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto. President Brian Titus proudly accepted “Canadian Beer of the Year” & the “Gold” medal for its robust & extreme “Imperial Pale Ale”. A pleasure to brew & a greater pleasure to drink – Cheers to Daniel & Qian! Read Press Release
September 2008
Cheers to Trail Shop on their 40th!
Joachim, president, and the gang celebrated an impressive milestone recently as the Trail Shop turned 40. Starting in 1968, this independent Quinpool Road store has become an anchor business within Halifax's outdoor crowd. Following a casual conversation, the team at Garrison developed a great private label & bottled a limited run for store celebrations. Cheers & congrats!
September 2008
Boogie Time at Skydive Moncton
On labour day long weekend, around 90 skydivers from Canada and the U.S. descended on the Skydive Moncton dropzone at McEwan Airport. Garrison made a custom "Freefall Ale" label for the skydivers, who participated in accuracy competitions for various skill levels. The medal winners are shown in the above photo.
Skydive Moncton photo spread from Canpara Magazine
skydivemoncton.com
March 2008
After an exciting (& awarding) 8-month stint at Garrison, we must regrettably announce the departure of Head Brewer, Greg Nash. A difficult decision to be sure, Greg's beer knowledge & passion were infectious & will be sincerely missed. Garrison fans can rest assured though that the beer is in good hands. The Head Brewer duties now rest with Daniel Girard, an equally passionate & celebrated beer guy. His credentials are without question, with professional training and experience in Germany, Japan and Canada as well as writing & speaking extensively on the product. While at Pumphouse Brewery in Moncton, production more than doubled and the beers received a total of 18 awards including 2005 Brewery of the Year! Garrison also welcomes Qian Zhang (ex-Pumphouse) to the team as Assistant Brewer. Now, what to do for our next seasonal....
 March 2008
Garrison has done it again, launching it's latest full-flavoured, unfiltered seasonal - Winter Weizenbock! A well rounded dark amber wheat beer with a complex, velvety fruit and spice character. The smooth, rich mouth-feel coupled with aromatic notes of banana and clove fade into a divine, lingering finish.
Prosit!
January 2008
And the winners are...Garrison awarded the Silver for Small Business of the Year in the 8th annual Halifax Business Awards! This gala event honours the risk takers & trailblazers in Halifax's competitive business community and we were thrilled to be recognized at this level. A capacity black-tie crowd filled the WTCC (now carrying Garrison in bottles) for this great Halifax Chamber event & a more than a few "Tall Ship Amber" were hoisted to celebrate!
November 2007
Garrison Brewery wins top national beer award! Garrison was honored this month with several major awards including “Canadian Beer of the Year” for its Imperial Pale Ale. The brewery proudly accepted not one, but four awards at the nation’s most prestigious beer competition-The Canadian Brewing Awards in Toronto. Garrison also took home the following awards; Bronze - Garrison Irish Red Ale, Silver - Garrison Nut Brown Ale, and Gold - Imperial Pale Ale.
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