Tag: halifax

  • Nocturne Halifax Dark Lager Beer Review

    We try the latest from Propeller Brewing – a Munich style Dark Lager, in celebration of Nocturne Art at Night, an annual evening visual arts festival in downtown Halifax on october 13 2012. At 4.8%, this pours very dark with a soapy tan head and lots of carbonization. You’re thinking stout but the liquid makes…

  • Garrison Brewing – Sugar Moon Maple

    Garrison Brewing – Sugar Moon Maple

    We give this a quick taste. If you live in Canada, this tastes like maple cookies.

  • Garrison Brewing 15th

    Garrison Brewing 15th

    Garrison Brewing celebrated their 15th anniversary with 15 types of hops, mango & ginger for a 9% strong ale. Goldings, palisade, millenium, columbus, galaxy, tettnang, bullion, crystal, cascade, amarillo, strisselspalt, berle, citra, Mt Hood & Brewers Gold.

  • Propeller Double IPA

    Propeller Double IPA

    This is a NICE complex brew where the booze doesn’t bite you in the face. It’s not really a hopbomb as compared to some ofthe other IPA’s we’ve had.  We’ve found  this to be a great one to try and find some flavors other than hops.  

  • Garrison Brewing PiLs

    Garrison Brewing PiLs

    Quick taste review of Garrison Brewing’s PiLs. Released in early 2011, This Pilsner was made from Czech Saaz hops, German lager yeast and Bluenose spirit to create this crisp, refreshing brew. “Na zdravi!” (To your Health!)

  • 2012 Hypothermic Half Marathon Halifax

    Another cold -12C at CFB Shearwater in Eastern passage Nova Scotia for the 2012 edition (Feb 5 2012) of the Hypothermic Half Marathon for the Halifax area runners.   This is the second year that the race route has been at CFB Shearwater and along Cow Bay road. Some segments are along sidewalk, but mostly…

  • Bluff Wilderness Trail – Pot Lake

    Bluff Wilderness Trail – Pot Lake

    Nice big 8km hike along a wilderness trail, just minutes outside of Halifax. Decided to attempted the smallest hiking loop in the Bluffs, called Pot Lake loop. We parked the car at the closest parking lot and walked about 400m to the actual trailhead. We followed the BLT trail where you can either continue to…

  • Long Lake Provincial Park

    We decided to take a quick hike within Long Lake provincial park. It is used mainly by the locals as an off-leash dog park, with with outdoor activities located within it.