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 →