It's Firkin Hump Day!

Today on the bar top at 4:00 PM we have a firkin cask of......


Fathom IPA dry-hopped with......... Columbus. Sweet, delicious Columbus hops.

Enjoy!

It's all Smoke & Mirrors

On tap Saturday, November 22nd at open (4:00 P.M.) we have....

Smoke & Mirrors - a classic Bamberg-style Rauchbier (Smoked Lager).

Over 80% of the malted barley used was beechwood smoked with the remainder being Munich malt. It's a blend of smoke and malt with balance and intensity, completely complementary of one another. A true lager with Märzen-like qualities sporting a malty, toasty richness and an almost bacon-like smokiness (mmm bacon), it's delicious. Finishes malty and lightly sweet with moderate, balanced, hop bitterness.

The kitchen will be cranking out grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches to pair.

Enjoy!

OG - 12.9 P / 1.052
ABV - 5.3 %
IBUs ~ 21
Malts - Rauch (Beechwood Smoked), Munich
Hops - Hallertau Tradition
SRM ~ 9


PS: Today's firkin cask on the bar top is........ West Coast Red - hoppy malty goodness!

It's Firkin HUMP DAY PEOPLE!

Today on the bar top we have a firkin cask of.......


Lager. That's right.

Lager.

Smoked Lager - Classic Rauchbier to be precise. Brewed with 82% of the grist as beechwood smoked malt, the remainder being Munich malt. It's also laced with a healthy dose of Hallertau Tradition hops. This is a preview of the main batch that will soon be hitting the taps.

5.3% ABV

21 IBU

Enjoy!

Cheers.

Ultimate White IPA - Saturday Oct 18th @ 4 PM

Our latest brew is a hybrid of sorts; a redux of our Ultimate White IPA

IPA meets Witbier. Brewed with malted barley, wheat, oats, coriander, bitter orange peel and plenty of hops: bright and fresh with hop forward citrus notes, coriander and orange cut through making their presence known - hoppy orange deliciousness.


We're pairing this up with Cyra Belbin's famous deep-fried Mac'n Cheese bites!

Some of you may know Cyra from the Halifax Ultimate Frisbee League, or from her win with these delicious little bites on CBC's Recipe To Riches. Have a boo here to read about her win and get the recipe.


Now get yer butt down to the brewpub Saturday at 4:00 PM!

Huge thanks to Cyra Belbin, Rob Douglass and the Halifax Ultimate Frisbee League.


Enjoy.



OG - 12.7 P / 1.051
ABV - 5.7 %
IBUs ~ 8
Malts - 2-row, Crystal 15, Wheat
Adjuncts - Rolled Oats
Hops - Comet, NZ Cascade, Magnum
SRM ~ 4
Other - Coriander, Orange Peel

Deets also posted to the Rockbottom Brewpub's Facebook event here.

See you at the bar.

We've Got Firkin Issues!

Okay folks.....

I had a firkin issue yesterday! I spiled the cask and the beer was a bit too lively, the pressure release roused the hops particles and it got a little messy. Sadly the result was no firkin yesterday.

So, we've got "Firkin Thursday" this week!!! Muahahah!


Todays firkin cask is American Pale Ale dry-hopped with the Comet hop cultivar.... delicious!


Please enjoy!

Tap Updates!

Ladies and gents.....

Sadly, Thulsa Doom is gonzo, kaput, sold out!


Added to the tap list this week we have:


- Insidious India Black Ale (click for stats and info)

 and.....

- Restitution Porter

 Our latest London-style Porter is roasty and smooth with mocha, fruit, toffee and light caramel notes with an earthy lingering finish. Perfect for fall sipping!

Enjoy!


OG - 13 P / 1.053
ABV - 5.2 %
IBUs ~ 30
Malts - Pale Ale, Carastan, Melanoidin, Biscuit, Black, Chocolate
Adjuncts - Roasted Barley
Hops - Centennial, German Magnum
SRM ~ 32

Rhubarb π

On tap Tomorrow, Friday August 29th we have our latest brew in the form of a lacto sour....

Rhubarb π 

Acidic and tangy, refreshing, barny, and.... tastes like.... you guessed it, rhubarb.

Enjoy!


Vital Stats:

OG - 10 P / 1.040 
ABV - 4.6 %
IBUs ~ 6
Malts - 50:50 - Pale Ale:Munich
Hops - EKG
SRM ~ 5.7

 

Firkin Hump Day!

Okay folks....

Today we have a firkin cask of Blackened Bloodletter Belgian-Style IPA on the bar top at 4:00 p.m. so drop on by and get on it!

Cheers

Thulsa Doom II - DIPA! On tap in 3, 2, 1.........

The one and only THULSA DOOM hits the taps Friday, August 8th @ 5:00 PM.

The mighty Thulsa Doom spawned from the dregs of a tiny little can of another well-known DIPA. That's right.

Some of you may remember Thulsa Doom from last April; local homebrewer and Brewnoser Rob Shortt harvested yeast from a can of deliciously hoppy brew and cultured it up into a 2 L starter. He brought it across the harbour delivering it straight into my hands. I continued the mission, nurturing and feeding the beast until multiplied into a very healthy and concentrated 50 L starter for the main batch of Thulsa. Fast forward through several weeks of dry-hopping and conditioning, now we drink!

And now, here it is again. Bigger. Stronger. Faster.

Thulsa Doom II - Please share the hop-love.


Vital Stats:

OG - 18 P / 1.074 
ABV - 8.8 %
IBUs ~100+ (130 calculated)
Malts - Pale Ale, Munich, Crystal 15
Hops - Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, Summit
Hop Rate - 6.8 lbs/bbl
SRM ~ 4.7

Bloodletter - Belgian-style IPA

Bloodletter....

..... BIPA hits the faucets tomorrow, July 16th @ 5:00 PM @rockbotmbrewpub

Our medieval Belgian-style brew gets the West-Coast treatment.... Fermented with a Low Country yeast strain, spiced @ flame-out with Coriander and Cumin.... mash and 1st-wort hopped with Bravo, hammered with Dana hops @ flame-out and aggressively dry-hopped with Kohatu.

MMmm West-Coast-Belgian-American-NewZealand-Slovenian-hopped-spiciness in a glass.

Please enjoy!


Vital Stats:

OG - 15.0 P / 1.061 
ABV - 6.3 %
IBUs ~ 100+ (217 calculated)
Malts - Pale Ale, Melanoidin
Hops - Kohatu, Dana, Bravo
Hop Rate - 5.2 lbs/bbl
SRM ~ 4.5

Liquid Gold on Firkin Hump Day!

Come on down for a taste tomorrow, Wednesday June 11th 4:00pm until it's gone!

#1 - We're tapping one keg only of the liquid gold known as Wreckoning RIS

#2 - I'm also tapping one keg only of the bbl-aged version of the same.

#3 - We'll also be serving up some of my smoked pork belly sliders, you'll get a pair of them served up with handcut fries for $10.

I suggest NOT missing #1, #2, or #3.

Cheers!

June 24th Beer Dinner

- Our next beer dinner is June 24th @ 6:00 p.m. and should be a tasty delight, folks!

Pork Belly Slider | Maple Dijon

Red Cabbage Slaw
-Intergalactic SMaSH'd Lager

Drunken Cornish Hen | Market Veg | Jus
-Hali-Lager

Black Pepper & Strawberry Shortcake
-Jacktar Stout

$35 + Tax & Gratuity

Reserve @ 902.423.2938



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New Hours At The Pub

Okay folks here's a quick run-down of the new opening hrs at the brewpub....

Sat & Sun - Open 4:00 PM
Mon - Fri  - Open at 12 noon

Rumuor has it we'll be open at noon for the weekends within a few weeks as well.

Cheers!

It's FIRKIN Hump-Day!

On the bar top today at 4:00 pm we have a cask of.....

India Black Lager (derived from Intergalactic SMaSH).
7.1% ABV  /  70 IBU



Cheers

It's Lager time!

 Hali-Lager hits the taps today.

This is our big little lager, with flavour. The perfect lawnmower brew, perhaps?! Brewed with North American malts to 4.5% ABV and 17 IBU worth of Hallertau Hersbrucker with a twist of Cascade hops in the finish; a fun little continental hybrid.

Cheers!




Vital Stats:

OG - 11.0 P / 1.044 
ABV - 4.5 %
IBUs ~ 17
Malts - 2-row, Melanoidin
Hops - Hersbrucker, Cascade
SRM ~ 4

On Tap

...... The one and only THULSA DOOM is long gone, folks.

In its place we have a lone, aged 20 L keg of Oak-Aged Double Hoppelganger which won't last long, I'm sure.

Intergalactic SMsSH'd Lager is tasting unbelievably delectable!

Coming soon: HaliLager; a Euro-style lager at 4.5% ABV brewed with Hersbrucker and Cascade hops to 17 IBU. Crispy.

SMaSH'd Lager

Intergalactic SMaSH'd Lager hits the taps today at 4:00 PM!

Brewed exclusively with Superior Pale Ale malt and Galaxy hops. An intergalactic amped-up lager; hopped to the hilt starting at the mash and finishing with multiple dry-hop additions. The single malt brew coupled with the clean lager fermentation make this an epic canvas for a true taste of this newer Australian hop cultivar.

Brewed with love and pummelled with verbs. Please enjoy!


Vital Stats:

OG - 16.0 P / 1.065 
ABV - 7.1 %
IBUs ~ 70
Malts - Pale Ale
Hops - Galaxy
Hop Rate - 4.0 lbs/bbl
SRM ~ 5

It's Firkin' HUMP DAY

On the bar top today, right now, we have........

Apricot Pale Ale aka APA!

6.0% ABV - 55 IBU - Hoppy-hoppy & Apricoty

Cheers!

Thulsa Doom - DIPA

Our latest Double IPA hits the taps Wednesday, April 16th @ 4:00 PM.

The mighty Thulsa Doom spawned from the dregs of a tiny little can of Heady Topper.

The yeast strain (known simply as 'Conan') is sought after and regarded for it's intensely fruity, apricot-like ester production. We thought we'd have a time brewing up a DIPA with it, and a time we had. 

Local homebrewer and Brewnoser Rob Shortt harvested yeast from a can of the deliciously hoppy brew, cultured it up to a 2 L starter and ran it across the harbour delivering it straight into my hands. I continued the mission, nurturing and feeding the beast until multiplied into a very healthy and concentrated 50 L starter for the main batch of Thulsa. Fast forward through several weeks of dry-hopping and conditioning, now we drink!

Share the hop-love.


Vital Stats:

OG - 17.6 P / 1.072  
ABV - 7.8 %
IBUs ~100+ (Calculated)
Malts - Pale Ale, Crystal 15, Dextrin
Hops - Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook
Hop Rate - 6.8 lbs/bbl
SRM ~ 4.7

Firkin Wednesday - DIPA

Wed. @ 4:00 PM we have a PIN of cask conditioned DIPA.

Fermented with the Conan yeast strain and dry-hopped in the cask with Simcoe.

Mmmm. Simcoe.

BEER

Just a quick and dirty update to chew on, folks....



- Balticus is getting low so jump on it before it's gone!

- Wreckoning RIS is tasting fabulous and hanging in for a couple weeks or so yet. Check the barrel-aged version, it's a stunner!

- DIPA fermented on the 'Conan' (VPB1188) yeast strain is coming soon!

- I also have a Galaxy hopped S.M.a.S.H. lager in the pipeline. Should be a fun one!

- Our next beer dinner is March 31st @ 6:00 p.m.

Drunken Potato & Leek Soup w BACON
Crisp Leek

12oz Balticus

Hopped Bangers & Mash
Mushy Peas | Pork Jus

12oz Fathom IPA

Chocolate & RIS Cheesecake
Sour Cherry Compote

7oz Wreckoning

$35 + Tax & Gratuity

Reserve @ 902.423.2938

HOP HASH For Firkin Wednesday!

Here we go folks, it's Firkin Wednesday again (as is every Wednesday).

Today at 4:00 pm we have a fairly unique firkin of Deadwood Wheat - I've utilized our lightest beer as a canvas to test a new product from a local hop farmer - Hop Hash.

You heard me.

Said Hop Hash has an iso-alpha acid content of ~ 37%, beta acid content of ~ 24%, and oil content of near 30%. The firkin has been dosed to the tune of 45 IBU on top of the 12 IBU the Wheat beer is calculated to during brewing of the beer.

The little wheat beer that could 'should' be 57 IBU now.

Will we perceive it that way? Will the beta acids kick our buds in the butt, perhaps they're not even part of the equation here? How will the oils come through in the finish? If there's as much oil as the lab analysis show then our buds in for a pummelling!

We'll find out today at 4:00 P.M., folks!


And here it is.....  sticky, stinky.... everything you'd expect of good hash!

It's Firkin Wednesday!

On the bar top today at 4:00 pm we have a cask of....

....Fathom IPA aged on oak.

Should be delicious!

IT'S BEER DINNER TIME!

February Beer Dinner

1

Fire Roasted Tomato, Porter & Cream Soup

Grilled Cheese Croutons

12oz Synaptic Illusion

2

Stuffed Drunken Pork Loin | Portobello & Goat Cheese

Hopped Yukon Mash | Market Veg | Morel Jus

12oz Balticus

3

RIS Crème Brûlée Pumpkin Pie

Anglaise Sauce

7oz Barrel-Aged Wreckoning

$35 + Tax & Gratuity

Tuesday February 25th 6:00 PM

40 seats only

Reserve @ T.902.423.2938

BEER DINNER Monday Jan 27th

We've got a wee beer dinner in the pipeline folks!

It's simple. Three courses of beer and food for $30. You heard me!

1

Drunken Carrot, Ginger & Goat Cheese Soup |

Buttermilk Onion Ring Garnish

Fathom - IPA

2

Boilermaker Braised Short Rib | Beer Mac n' Cheese

Balticus - Smoked Baltic Porter

3

Chocolate & Stout Pecan Pie | Bourbon Sauce
  

Wreckoning - RIS

$30 per + tax and gratuity

Monday January 27th 6:00 PM

40 seats only

Reserve @ T.902.423.2938



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DAY OF WRECKONING IS NIGH

Wreckoning - Russian Imperial Stout

Our next seasonal hits the taps Wednesday January 15th at 4:00 p.m.
Double whammy; Balticus is coming at ya too. Now that's a day of Wreckoning!

This one screams crème brûlée with roasted malts and dark fruit, quickly settling into an amazing complexity of serious flavour. Layer after layer; toffee, dried fruit, hops, vanilla, dark caramel and chocolate. Her luscious bouquet, vinous mouth-feel, alcoholic warmth and silky legs will leave you callin' for more, no doubt. Finishes with superb tannin balance.

Please enjoy.


Vital Stats:

Gravity - 22.9 P / 1.096
IBUs ~ 100+ (117 calculated)
Hop Rate - 2.0 lbs/bbl
ABV - 10.5 %
Hops - Magnum, Cascade
Colour ~ 64 SRM
Malts - Pale Ale, Melanoidin, Crystal 150, Chocolate
Adjuncts - Roasted Barley

Balticus Returns!

That's right!

We've waited for another taste of this one since 2012 when it was last brewed.

Balticus - Smoked Baltic Porter

Our latest seasonal hits the taps Wednesday January 15th at 4:00 p.m.

Mashing with 35% beechwood smoked malt lends a wonderful twist to our otherwise classic Baltic Porter; licorice, roasted malt, raisins, caramel, fruit, smokey phenols, malty richness, and oh-so-smooth.

Enjoy.

Vital Stats:


ABV - 7.8 %
IBUs - 40
Malts - 2-row, Rauch (smoked), Melanoidin, Carastan, Black Patent
Adjuncts - Roasted Barley
Hops - Hersbrucker, Magnum
SRM - 37
OG - 18.2 P / 1.075

Firkin Wednesday!

Howdy folks,

Firkin Saturdays are no more! So yesterday...

Firkin Wednesday here we come! Mark your calendars... every hump-day at 4:00 PM we'll be offering up a 20 L cask (dubbed a 'pin') of unique brew on the bar top.

Poured from a spigot, gravity fed cask ale has lower carbonation and isn't as cold as a typical draught pour from the taps so you can really get a good taste of the beer. Cold numbs the palate, the colder your brew (or food for that matter) the less you'll taste. Now who doesn't want to taste their BEER?!

Drop in on hump-day and give it a hook!