Category Archives: Food & Drink

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

Off Grid Ales: Brewery Opens Somewhere Outside of Harvey Station This Week

New Brunswick is seeing a rapidly rising tide in the craft brewing industry, and a resurgence of the traditional public house in the form of the modern taproom. Craft breweries are finding homes in communities, and in turn have been giving communities a home. Their success shouldn’t come as a surprise: they are being embraced as an inherently local product, contributing to a local economy, and often tied to a local arts and culture scene, not to mention an excellent source of beer. As the demand increases we’re beginning to see craft breweries pop-up in some interesting places, including Off Grid Ales; their story is just as much about where they are as what they do. Continue reading Off Grid Ales: Brewery Opens Somewhere Outside of Harvey Station This Week

Fils Du Roy Launches New Brandy, Features Artist Cliff Turner

Today, Fils du Roy Distillery from Paquetville, New Brunswick are releasing their latest product: Fort La Tour brandy. The brandy doesn’t just stir up a bit of Saint John’s history – they’ve also commissioned Saint John art icon Cliff Turner for the label. Continue reading Fils Du Roy Launches New Brandy, Features Artist Cliff Turner