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Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion

It’s hard to keep a good brewery small. The craft beer industry is one of the fastest growing in the Maritimes with new breweries popping up almost everywhere and existing breweries expanding. Among them is the award winning Hammond River Brewing, who marked the upcoming opening of their new brewery at a joint announcement with Opportunities NB this morning. Continue reading Hammond River Brewing: New Brewery And Taproom Nears Completion

A Tale Of Two Breweries: NB Nano-Brewery Brotherhood At Its Finest

Even before setting foot in the building, there’s a sweet smell of malt that engulfs the whole area, but inside the air is cut with a strong string of expletives. It’s the audible expression of a strict adherence to perfection. Today is first day of a collaboration between the Hammond River and Big Axe Brewing companies, and not everything has gone according to plan. Continue reading A Tale Of Two Breweries: NB Nano-Brewery Brotherhood At Its Finest

Hammond River Brewing: The Power of Small

There is a river that winds its way under covered bridges and through green woodlands, passing next to farmer’s hayfields, tumbling over polished rocks and sandy bottoms. It runs with trout and salmon, while fly-fishermen cast in view of curious cows and deer alike. A morning mist rises off the water’s surface, and long creeping shadows are set on its banks by a golden afternoon sun. Paradise, right? Now imagine that this is the setting for your world, where you wake up every morning with the satisfaction that you get to spend your days exploring your passion. That world exists for Shane Steeves, as he is truly living his dream. For those who don’t know Shane by name, you may know him by his beer: he is the mastermind behind Hammond River Brewing Company, the brand-new ‘nano’ brewery located along its namesake, the Hammond River, near the town of Quispamsis, New Brunswick. Continue reading Hammond River Brewing: The Power of Small