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[[File:PicaroonBestBitter1.jpg|thumb|Picaroons ''Best Bitter'', one of several brews under the Picaroons microbrewery brand.]]'''Picaroons''' Traditional Ales are a production of the Northampton Brewing Company Ltd., which was started in 1995 and is located in [[Fredericton]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. |
[[File:PicaroonBestBitter1.jpg|thumb|Picaroons ''Best Bitter'', one of several brews under the Picaroons microbrewery brand.]]'''Picaroons''' Traditional Ales are a production of the Northampton Brewing Company Ltd., which was started in 1995 and is located in [[Fredericton]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Canada]]. |
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The Picaroons brand is sold in numerous taverns and restaurants in New Brunswick. It is also sold in bottles in New Brunswick liquor outlets and in a few other provinces as well. The company was considering opening a new location at 418 Queen Street in downtown Fredericton by summer 2009. This location would include a micro-brewery and a retail outlet.<ref> |
The Picaroons brand is sold in numerous taverns and restaurants in New Brunswick. It is also sold in bottles in New Brunswick liquor outlets and in a few other provinces as well. The company was considering opening a new location at 418 Queen Street in downtown Fredericton by summer 2009. This location would include a micro-brewery and a retail outlet.<ref> |
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Several year-round and seasonal [[ale]]s are produced at the Picaroons brewery.<ref name="picaroonsweb"> |
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Revision as of 14:36, 11 February 2010
Picaroons Traditional Ales are a production of the Northampton Brewing Company Ltd., which was started in 1995 and is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
The Picaroons brand is sold in numerous taverns and restaurants in New Brunswick. It is also sold in bottles in New Brunswick liquor outlets and in a few other provinces as well. The company was considering opening a new location at 418 Queen Street in downtown Fredericton by summer 2009. This location would include a micro-brewery and a retail outlet.[1]
According to Wiktionary, a picaroon[1] is a pirate, a pirate ship or a rogue.
In 2009, Picaroons became one of the first breweries in Canada to launch it's own online social network at PicaroonsPub.com[2]
Brewing
Several year-round and seasonal ales are produced at the Picaroons brewery.[2] Brewing is done with malted barley imported from England and Germany, as well as whole hops from England, New Zealand and the North American west coast. The particulars of each batch are logged online for public access. This information includes information such as the ingredients, start date and time, and the specific gravity of the water used in a batch, etc.
Picaroons brews are listed below:
- Best Bitter
- Irish Red
- Dooryard Organic Ale
- Simeon Jones River Valley Ale
- Winter Warmer
- Blonde Ale
- Dark and Stormy Night
- Man's Best Friend
- Maple Cream Ale
- Timber Hog
- Yippee IPA
Awards
| Year | Competition | Category | Product | Place |
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| 2010 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | North American Blond or Golden Ale | Blonde Ale | Bronze[3] |
| 2010 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Bronze, North American Wheat Beer | Dooryard Summer Ale | Bronze[3] |
| 2008 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | English Style Pale Ale/Bitter | Best Bitter | Gold[4] |
| 2008 | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Porter | Man's Best Friend Porter | Bronze [4] |
| n/a | World Beer Championships (Chicago) | n/a | Winter Warmer | Gold [2][citation needed] |
| n/a | Canadian Brewing Awards (Toronto) | Irish-style Red Ale | Irish Red | "Best in Canada"[citation needed] |
Notes
- ^ Heather McLaughlin. "Picaroons Wants to Come Home - The Daily Gleaner". Retrieved March 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Picaroon's Traditional Ales - Northampton Brewing Co". Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ a b "Canadian Brewing Awards". Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Canadian Brewing Awards Winners 2008" (PDF). Retrieved March 24, 2008.