What's New AT propeller

 

July 20, 2010

Propeller Brewing Company Launches New Brand

Propeller Brewing Company | press release

Nova Scotia’s most successful microbrewery is set to release a new seasonal brand to NSLC.

Propeller Brewing Company is embracing and capitalizing on summer heat with the brewery’s second seasonal release at the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) Propeller Kristall Weizen. Propeller introduced the very popular Bohemian Style Pilsener to a wider market earlier this year.

The brewery is set to release 500ml bottles of Kristall Weizen to 28 NSLC stores this week. This summer seasonal is a filtered Weissbier. Don Harms (brewmaster at Propeller) explains “The banana and phenolic (clove) characteristics are more subtle in this filtered version, than in its unfiltered counterpart Propeller Hefeweizen.”  The style is common in Europe, many producers include both Hefe (unfiltered) and Kristall (filtered) Weizens in their repertoires.

The rotating seasonal listing is already proving successful for Propeller with many NSLC stores selling out of Pilsener as fast as they get it on the shelves. “As well as giving more people an opportunity to try brands that have until now have only been available at the Gottingen St. brewery, it gives us a chance to experiment with new styles and test the market” Says Andrew Cooper , Sales and Marketing Manager at Propeller. “We’re really exited about this.” Consumers can expect a new seasonal product from Nova Scotia’s original microbrewery about every three months. Some of these will be old favorites like Pumpkin Ale, others will be entirely new styles that Nova Scotians have not seen in our market before.

 

May 14, 2010

 

The Results are in and you really like us!

 

Propeller Brewing Company was recently voted the Best Halifax Microbrewery for the 9th straight year by the Coast! This is a great award as it is chosen by the Haligonias themselves. Your voice has been heard loud and clear and we want you to know how much we appreciate the honorable award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 8, 2010

 

Propeller Brewing Company Expands

Propeller Brewing Company | press release

Nova Scotia’s most successful microbrewery is adding capacity in anticipation of new brew.

Propeller Brewing Company is expanding its capacity with the purchase of a new 6000 liter fermenter thanks in part to the exceptional demand for Hefeweizen, Propeller’s seasonal wheat beer first produced last summer.

The brewery is set to release six-packs of Hefeweizen to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) on May 1. This product was originally a limited, seasonal release last summer: demand proved so high production continued throughout winter months.

“Customer response has been very positive at our retail store, as well as the private liquor stores in Halifax, so we’re expecting big things from this beer at the NSLC,” says Andrew Cooper, Sales and Marketing Manager at Nova Scotia’s original microbrewery. “It is an unusual beer style for North America and we are delighted people like its unique, refreshing taste.

The new fermenter, and a new keg washing system are expected to arrive this week. Not a moment too soon. Unexpected growth in its beer sales over the usually slower winter months is putting pressure on Propeller Brewing Co to ramp up production early for summer.

Cooper says, “We’ve seen high demand already at our cold beer store, where weekend sales hit a record high. He added that while the unseasonably warm weather played its part in record sales, Propeller’s growth has never slowed. Over the past three years the brewery has added 6 fermenters totaling 27000 liters of production capacity, (every three weeks) as well as upgraded packaging equipment.

“We budgeted for a 4 per cent increase this year,” says John Allen, President of Propeller. “Instead we are running at 20 per cent. After 13 years in operation I expected our growth to settle, but that hasn’t happened.” Allen attributes Propeller’s sustained upward trend to three principles the company holds strongly. “We focus on excellence in every beer,” says Allen, “We listen carefully to our customers who know exactly what good beer is, and we run our finances with the same prudence you would your household finances. I think that’s a good formula that’s common among successful Canadian small businesses.”

 

 

 

February 19, 2010

 

Hart &Thistle Gastropub and Brewery &Propeller Brewing Co.

A Collaborative Brewers Dinner

The second in a series of collaborative brewers dinners held at the Hart and Thistle Gastropub - this time 'round Propeller Brewing Company and the Hart and Thistle have hooked up in a mind-meld and will be tantalizing your palate with fabulous beers paired with an amazing four course dinner prepared for you by Chef Collin Stone and Chef Sean Kettley.

 

Historic Properties

1869 Upper Water Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia

B3J 1S9

 

$60 per person, taxes and gratuity included

 

For Reservations Please Call 902 407 4278

Entertainment by Bruce Mackinnon

 

 

 

 

December 16, 2009

 

Nova Scotia Joins The Propeller Revolution.

Propeller Brewing Company | press release

December brings the last days of autumn and the first days of winter. Along with cold Nova Scotia nights, the change of season brings with it Propeller Brewing Company's winter seasonal; Revolution (Russian Imperial Stout). In past years this seasonal offering has won the hearts of serious beer enthusiasts from Nova Scotia and elsewhere.

 

Propeller brews this unique ale true to its traditional roots; in the 18th century the English sent their brews via the Baltic Sea to the court of the Czars. To reduce the risk of spoilage Russian Imperial Stout was brewed to very high gravities and allowed to ferment on the long voyage. The result? A dark, strong and bracing brew.  Propeller's version weighs in at a whopping eight percent alcohol content, with a deep, rich, black colour. The taste of alcohol is well masked by the intense hop bitterness, extreme roasted malt and dark fruit notes.

 

Propeller Brewing Company has brewed and bottled this unfiltered ale each year since 2006, making Propeller the extreme brewing pioneers of Nova Scotia. This seasonal offering is only available at the Propeller Cold Beer Store on Gottingen Street, and select private retailers in Halifax.

 

Dec 12, 2009

 

Craig Pinhey's Top 100 Drink Picks of 2009

by Craig Pinhey

Propeller IPA & London Style Porter make Craig Pinhey's Top 100 Drink Picks of 2009 in the Telegraph Journal, NB's provincial newspaper!

See the full article Here

 

 

 

Oct 1,2009

Fall in Nova Scotia is marked by the arrival of Propeller Pumpkin Ale.

 Propeller Brewing Company | press release

September brings the last days of summer and the first days of fall. Nova Scotians mark their calendars accordingly, since this change of season brings with it Propeller Brewing Company's fall seasonal Pumpkin Ale. Propeller Brewing Company has brewed its largest ever batch of Pumpkin Ale this week. This year, the Halifax micro brewery will hand craft 75 hectolitres of the all-natural ale. That's the equivalent of almost 3750 6-packs of pumpkin-y goodness. This seasonal offering is only available at the Propeller Cold Beer Store on Gottingen Street, select private retailers and a few pubs or restaurants in Halifax.

 

Propeller brews this unique ale using Howard Dill's® world famous Atlantic Giant Pumpkins® with a special selection of spices. That's in addition to the usual ingredients: highest quality malted grain, hops, water and yeast. It takes big pumpkins to make big beer.

As for flavour, Propeller Brew Master Don Harms, says "It's simple. It smells like pumpkin and tastes like beer- people like that. It sells out every year; we're hoping to make it to Halloween."

 

Propeller has brewed seasonal beers that have become year-round offerings, such as the gold medal winning IPA and the Bohemian Style Pilsener, but this brew will remain a limited-offering only. "It's success is dependent on the season. Pumpkin Ale captures the spirit of the harvest season,"says John Allen, President and Founder of Propeller Brewing Company.

 

June 17, 2009

 

Propeller Brewing Company Launches New Website.

Propeller Brewing Company | press release

Propeller Brewing Company, Nova Scotia's largest microbrewery, launched their New Website today. "We wanted to create something that is user friendly and incorporates social media, as well as update our look" says Andrew Cooper (sales at Propeller) "that's why we chose Norex for this project they're industry leaders in this area." Aside from the usual information that one would normally find on a brewery website Propeller Brewing Company gives the user the ability to leave comments and rate Propeller products, as well as join Propeller's Facebook group and follow them on Twitter. "We want our customers to be part of what we do here, whether they live around the corner or across the country. This will bring us closer together" John Allen (President and Founder of Propeller).

 

May 7, 2009

 

Propeller spins off in mild, refreshing new direction

By SEAN WOOD Wood On Wine

PROPELLER, the now well-established Halifax craft brewery, has gradually added interesting new brews to its range. The beers are all made to exacting standards and some have been world-class standouts. Propeller's founder, John Allen, was originally inspired to make top-quality English-style beers but has recently begun to diversify. The latest is a German-style Hefeweizen. "Hefe" means yeast, "weizen" means wheat. READ on?

 

April 13, 2009

Economic conditions: Seven cities in seven days

Canadian Business magazine interviews John Allen. READ the article.

March 28, 2009

 

Growlers filled with wheat

by Andy Murdoch

Propeller's new wheat beer, Hefeweizen, available on tap in their store Monday. Bottled beer to follow shortly. Note: It's good. 

Don Harms, brewmaster for Propeller, pours bottles of Propeller's new wheat beer, Hefeweizen*, into glasses. He places them on the bar. Daniel Girard, Garrison Brewer, puts his nose right up to the sudsy glass and takes a huff. Banana and cloves, that's good. Lorne Romano, Rogue's Roost brewer, takes his glass over to a window and holds it up to the light.

Then they drink. Pleasure drifts across their faces in long draughts. It's good. Read More

For the diehard beer hunter always looking for a new taste, there is a decent selection of blended house beers poured out in bars and restaurants across the city.

Propeller currently has the most specialty blends on tap in and out of the city. "It's not practical to do a single batch of beer for a place, so we do blends of existing beers," says John Allen, owner of Propeller Brewery on Gottingen. "It's difficult and challenging from a production point of view, but we like doing it."

 

There's the amber Opa at Opa (1565 Argyle), Brooklyn Dark at the Brooklyn Warehouse (2795 Windsor), Menz Pale Ale at the Menz bar (2182 Gottingen), the Knot Ale in Lunenburg's Knot Pub, the Kilted Frenchman (Bayport, South Shore) and the amber Horsepower is their biggest seller at The Seahorse (1665 Argyle).

Read on?

 

December 13, 2007

 

 

Last week, Halifax's first modern-era microbrewery unveiled Propeller Pilsener, its latest in a recent slew of new brands aimed at serious beer lovers.

Bottled with the iconic ship's propeller on a blue background, Propeller Pilsener is the brainchild of head brewer Don Harms.

"Don is a Pilsener aficionado," explains John Allen, owner of the Propeller Brewing Company on Gottingen. This is the first bottled premium lager to be produced in Atlantic Canada, although some might argue with that claim. It is not Propeller's claim it is mine. READ more?