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Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:55 pm
by akr71
From a Saskatoon magazine - Planet S -
Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers
I guess we should count ourselves lucky that people from other parts of the country think we have a thriving beer scene.
one-of-a-kind beer brewed there by hop genius Greg Nash is a revelation
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:17 pm
by Graham.C
Maybe that's why I love it out here so much...
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:02 pm
by derek
Well, "Heaven" might be overstating it, but with two thriving independent breweries, Granite, a few brew pubs, a thriving homebrew community AND the irreplaceable Nash, it sure beats purgatory
He has a good point, too, about the sheer number of pubs. Try to find as many good pubs, within walking distance, in downtown Toronto (hint: imo, it's ONE: C'est What)
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:26 pm
by PEIBeerGuy
It's heaven if you live on PEI!
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:38 pm
by akr71
derek wrote:Well, "Heaven" might be overstating it, but with two thriving independent breweries, Granite, a few brew pubs, a thriving homebrew community AND the irreplaceable Nash, it sure beats purgatory
He has a good point, too, about the sheer number of pubs. Try to find as many good pubs, within walking distance, in downtown Toronto (hint: imo, it's ONE: C'est What)
No doubt about it - when I first moved to the east cost (to Halifax in 1995), everyone proudly told me that the city had the largest number of bars per capita than any other city in North America. It was the 'Heaven' part that took me by surprise too, but reading from the author's perspective, its easy to see that we have something others could be envious about.
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:18 pm
by NASH
Geez, hop genius.... I like it!!
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:36 pm
by BobbyOK
derek wrote:Well, "Heaven" might be overstating it, but with two thriving independent breweries, Granite, a few brew pubs, a thriving homebrew community AND the irreplaceable Nash, it sure beats purgatory
He has a good point, too, about the sheer number of pubs. Try to find as many good pubs, within walking distance, in downtown Toronto (hint: imo, it's ONE: C'est What)
Maybe they don't qualify as pubs, but Volo, BeerBistro, and Smokeless Joe's are all walking distance and all have better selection than you'll find anywhere in Atlantic Canada save Garrison Ale House in Fredericton.
Re: Halifax is Heaven for Beer Lovers - ?
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:13 pm
by derek
BobbyOK wrote:derek wrote:Well, "Heaven" might be overstating it, but with two thriving independent breweries, Granite, a few brew pubs, a thriving homebrew community AND the irreplaceable Nash, it sure beats purgatory
He has a good point, too, about the sheer number of pubs. Try to find as many good pubs, within walking distance, in downtown Toronto (hint: imo, it's ONE: C'est What)
Maybe they don't qualify as pubs, but Volo, BeerBistro, and Smokeless Joe's are all walking distance and all have better selection than you'll find anywhere in Atlantic Canada save Garrison Ale House in Fredericton.
I missed Smokeless Joe's but Volo and BeerBistro are overpriced even for downtown T.O. - definitely I don't qualify them as pubs.