Posts Tagged: Nova Scotia
Halifax's Earliest Boozeries
Posted by on Friday, August 5, 2005 in - 2 comments
Mike has done some excellent research with a map he has found showing the first places of libation in his hometown and my old stomping grounds of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Go read. If he'd scan the map we could put it up here as some interactive history with an edjificational twist. Just thinking of …
Nova Scotia Beer College
Posted by on Friday, February 25, 2005 in - 5 comments
Big news from my old stomping grounds: • “The Labatt Beer Institute, which officially opened in Halifax on Wednesday, will train students on everything from the history of beer to how to pour it properly. "What I would have thought in my day is that there was very little about beer that the …
Nova Scotia: Maxwell's Plum, Halifax
Posted by on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in - 34 comments
As I've mentioned at my bio on the sidebar, I've noticed that Maxwell's Plum, a pub in downtown Halifax, is now offering 160 brands of beer, with 60 brands on tap. I haven't been by yet, but I promise some dedicated reportage in the coming months. I'm thinking of maybe going at them alphabetically …
Midtown Tavern, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posted by on Friday, November 7, 2003 in - 51 comments
Midtown Tavern, R.I.P. • David Swick has the whole story in Halifax Daily News: • “A city that prides itself on its heritage, and a legendary tavern whose days are numbered. Sounds like a match made in tippling heaven. Operators of the Midtown Tavern in downtown Halifax have applied to the … read more »
